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January 7, 2008
Volume 217
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Tenn. department
faces retirement crunch

South Korean refrigerated warehouse
fire kills 40, injures 10

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a warehouse in Icheon, about 50 miles south of Seoul, South Korea, Monday. Forty people died in a raging fire at the building, officials said Monday. Full Story (AP Photo/Yonhap, Shin Young-keun)
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Public sector employers in Tennessee are grappling with an expected drain of experienced workers and their institutional knowledge, as well as bracing for massive benefits payouts.

In 2000, the Chattanooga Fire Department lost more than 60 people. As a result of those departures, more than half of the fire department is under age 35.

Deputy Chief Lamar Flint said the fire department has held academies that focus on sharing knowledge between experienced firefighters and the new recruits ... Full Story

Related Resources:

Wave of '09 retirees to make Chicago Fire Dept. younger, more diverse

TALK BACK: What does your department do to bridge the gap between new firefighters and seasoned veterans?

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Fireground Medical Operations
Fireground Medical Screening Exam – Part 2
The medical evaluation of firefighters in the rehabilitation sector at a fireground or any long duration incident can be seen as similar to the emergency department medical screening exam performed in hospitals. The standard of care in the emergency department setting is that the medical screening exam is performed by the emergency medicine physician.

Full Column

Fire Operations
Food for Thought at the Firehouse Kitchen
If a group of brother and sister firefighters has experienced a unique incident or a tragedy that occurred during the shift — or tour, as we call it in NYC — it's often discussed at the kitchen table. Not only can you learn from some of this information, it is also a type of counseling in a way.

Full Column

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News and Announcements:
Line-of-Duty Death


Pa. firefighter electrocuted at house fire

Name: James Robeson
Date: January 6
City: Scranton, Pa.
Cause: A powerline's electric charge struck the bucket lift of Capt. Robeson's ladder truck, killing him and injuring three others ... Full Report

Press Release:
Avcomm International Provides First Responders with Reliable Communications Solutions
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Charleston Fire Department issues progress report on improvements
[Charleston, S.C.]

Related Article:
Panel urges sweeping changes in safety, training, leadership at Charleston Fire Department

Fla. fire chief faces dismissal over topless photo of accident victim
[Umatilla, Fla.]

FDNY: Average response time decrease in 2007
[New York]

Mobile home fire kills 5 in Texas
[Alvin, Texas]

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Press Release:
Live Webcast: Find Out How You Can Get a Piece of the AFG Funding in Time for the Spring Deadline!
[ZOLL Data Systems]

Ind. prisoners may soon return as firefighters
[Charlestown, Ind.]

Ex-N.Y. firefighter could lose most of $878K awarded him for injuries
[Staten Island, N.Y.]

Fla. rescue personnel rush to help 4 of their own
[Jacksonville, Fla.]

Former Wash. firefighter accused of killing mother once honored as hero
[Vancouver, Wash.]

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