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FireRescue1 Member News November 21, 2007 Volume 204 |
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Firefighting on the new frontier |
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 According to national statistics, this year marks the third in a row that more than 8 million acres of land has been burned by wildfires, with ten of the worst fire years in post World War II history being recorded since 1995. Steve Pyne, a former wildland firefighter and current wildfire historian and professor, says there are a range of technical solutions that can be put in place to better combat the hazards on the new frontier of wildland firefighting and believes urban departments will be the ones to lead the way ... Full Story Related Resources:  Steve Pyne – Arizona State University Read full coverage of the October SoCal wildfires
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| Being a Professional Volunteer Officer | |
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By Jason Zigmont, FireRescue1 Columnist |
| Professional volunteer departments need professional leadership — and it is important to be honest with yourself and your brethren when you decide to become an officer. If you are doing it for the shiny badge or title, think twice. You should only look at being an officer if you believe you can contribute better as an officer and serve as a role model of a professional volunteer. Full Column |
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| Barriers to an Effective Rehab Sector – Part 4 | |
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By David Jaslow Director of the Division of EMS and Disaster Medicine Albert Einstein Medical Center |
| There are several factors which act as de facto barriers to the activation and deployment of a functional rehabilitation and medical monitoring sector at prolonged fires, technical rescue operations and similar incidents. Most of these factors, which we've outlined in earlier columns, have one thing in common. Full Column |
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| Read Barriers to an Effective Rehab Sector — Part 3 |
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Press Release: New MSA Fire Service Catalog Now Available [MSA] Texas rescuer dies from MRSA infection [Dallas] Black Sunday firefighter returns to duty [New York] Related Article: No way out: Survivors recall deadly fire in New YorkNew Mo. chief already is facing racial fires [St. Louis, Mo.] Related Article: Mo. fire chief choice could inflame racial tensionFDNY, contractors form job safety advisory group [New York]
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