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FireRescue1 Member News December 3, 2007 Volume 206 |
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Panel recommends random drug, alcohol testing for Boston firefighters |
Widow looks back on brain-injured N.Y. firefighter's brief awakening
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 Boston firefighters should be subject to random drug and alcohol testing as part of a wider effort to improve departmental health and fitness, a panel appointed by Mayor Thomas Menino said in its recommendations released Friday.Menino put together the three-member panel after two firefighters died at a restaurant blaze in West Roxbury in August ... Full Story Related Articles:  Mayor-appointed panel probes Boston FD substance use Boston union's anger over 'reckless' release of autopsy claims TALK BACK: Should all firefighters be subject to random drug and alcohol testing? Does your department already have this in place?
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| Stepping Up Your Fitness Levels | |
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Michael Medeiros, FireRescue1 Columnist |
| High levels of physical fitness are required to safely perform rescue and firefighting duties. Without this not only are the firefighters themselves at risk of injury, but the safety of both their fellow department members as well as the general public can be jeopardized. Full Column |
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| Rules and Regulations: Turnout Maintenance Guidelines from the NFPA | |
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By Jeffrey O. Stull, FireRescue1 Columnist — Sponsored by Globe |
| NFPA 1851 for the selection, care, and maintenance of structural fire fighting protective clothing went through a large revision and was just adopted this past June. The new physical copy of the standard did not become available until August, so many fire departments are still learning about the changes. Full Column |
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| FireRescue1 is pleased to announce the debut of featured content from our partner and leading fire and EMS publisher, Jones and Bartlett. As a supplement to FireRescue1's editorial content, Jones and Bartlett will be providing materials dealing with a variety of firefighting topics. The first featured topic is HAZMAT response, and we begin with a section on vapor density, flammability limits, boiling liquid and expanding vapor explosion. | ||
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Read the discussion and then answer the questions at the bottom. Also, use the video supplement to further your knowledge of chemical, radiation hazard, and pesticide recognition. Full Article |
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Press Release: New True View Digital DVD from MPH Industries Sets Itself Apart [MPH Industries] Charleston fined $3,000 in fatal fire [Charleston, S.C.] Evidence points to alleged cheating on Baltimore fire exams [Baltimore] Related Article: Baltimore mayor urged to disclose firefighter exam inquiryVa. firefighter revived by comrades after heart attack at house fire [Roanoke, Va.] Issues raised with YouTube videos posted by Fla. firefighters [Pompano Beach, Fla.] |
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'Living memorial' planned for tragic UK firefighters [Warwickshire, England] Related Article: UK firefighters form guard of honor as bodies of comrades found Wi-Fi links Calif. city schools, emergency workers [Livermore, Calif.] |
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