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FireRescue1 Member News November 7, 2007 Volume 200 |
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Dear FireRescue1 Member, This marks the 200th issue of the FireRescue1 Member News, a very meaningful milestone and a good opportunity for reflection. In just over 2 years, we've grown the FireRescue1 community to more than 51,000 members and are now visited by more than 210,000 fire professionals each month - a one-year growth of over 140 percent! We're very happy to be considered a top online resource for fire news and information, and we look forward to continuing to grow our community with new features and offerings, including some major additions on the video front coming in the next couple of months. As always, we welcome any feedback or suggestions about what we're doing well and what can be improved. Send any thoughts to us at editor@firerescue1.com editor@firerescue1.com. And thanks for your continued support! — The FireRescue1 Team |
| Chicago firefighters required to attend sensitivity training |
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 Three years after racist transmissions over fire radio reopened decades-old wounds in the Chicago Fire Department, the city's 5,000 firefighters and paramedics will be required to undergo three hours of sensitivity training.
Fire Department brass have already gone through sensitivity training that includes role-playing and education about the customs of various ethnic and racial groups. The new initiative marks the first time that Fire Commissioner Ray Orozco has extended the mandate to the rank and file ... Full Story Related Resource:  TALK BACK: What has your fire department done to encourage and promote diversity among the ranks?
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| Dangers of Overweight Vehicles | |
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By Chris Daly, FireRescue1 Columnist |
| The dangers of overweight vehicles are often overlooked in the fire service. But in recent years there have been a number of crash-related fatalities that were the direct result of overweight apparatus. Ensuring they do not exceed safe weight ratings is a crucial part of any effective safety program.
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| Leadership and the stages of team development | |
| By Linda F. Willing, Real World Training and Consulting | |
| The way groups of people develop into teams can be characterized by the model "Forming-Storming-Norming-Performing." In each phase, groups have different competencies and needs, and leadership responsibilities change ... Full Tip | |
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Press Release: EFJ, Inc.'s EFJohnson Subsidiary Announces Teaming Agreement with Cisco [EFJohnson] Baltimore mayor urged to disclose firefighter exam inquiry [Baltimore] House passes volunteer responder tax relief bill [Washington] FDNY commissioner fields changes to building inspection procedures [New York] Related Resource: Read full coverage of the Deutsche Bank fireTwo N.J. fire officials guilty in theft of apparatus [Little Egg Harbor, N.J.] |
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Alaskan firefighters donate gear to Mexican volunteers [Ship Creek, Alaska] Three children rescued from burning Pa. apartment building [York, Pa.] |
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