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FireRescue1 Member News February 13, 2008 Volume 228 |
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Dear FireRescue1 Member, We're happy to welcome two great new columnists to our ranks in this newsletter: Bill Delaney and Jay Lowry. Jay Lowry runs the popular fire blogs FirefighterHourly.com, which provides commentary on fire service issues, and FirefighterHourlyCentral.com, which promotes safety and survival for firefighters. He has served in positions ranging from firefighter to chief fire marshal in S.C., and his column will discuss strategies and tactics to promote fireground safety. Bill Delaney is the program manager for community safety education at Montgomery County, Md., Fire & Rescue, and has been a member of the fire service for more than 25 years. His monthly column, "Prevention Matters," will offer advice on implementing fire prevention and public safety programs. Check out their debut columns below.  — Jamie Thompson, Editor |
| Forest Service studying loss of firefighters to Calif. force |
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 A top federal official acknowledged Tuesday that the U.S. Forest Service is losing federal firefighters in California to state and county departments that pay more.But Agriculture Department Undersecretary Mark Rey, who directs U.S. forest policy, told concerned lawmakers he's still evaluating how much of a problem that is. "On the one hand you hate to lose trained people. On the other hand they're still fighting fires under a unified command system," Rey told a hearing of the House Appropriations Interior subcommittee ... Full Story Related Article:  Officials seek to contain wildfire costs |
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Prevention Matters |
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Reducing Firefighter Fatalities: The Silent Solution |
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| By Bill Delaney, FireRescue1 columnist | ||
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If we educate folks to not start fires, and thus reduce the number of fire incidents, we will not be sending firefighters to fires where they can become hurt or even killed. Every time a fire engine goes out on an emergency response is an opportunity for someone to not go home.
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| The 'Strategic Triad' of Firefighting | |
| By Jay Lowry, FireRescue1 Columnist | |
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| From a small, one-station department to a major urban force, tactics and strategy, along with risk analysis, form an inexpensive "strategic triad." Both sword and shield, the triad protects firefighters because incident commanders and firefighters benefit from knowing more about the job. Strategy is free. Learning tactics is free. The only investment is in time. Full Column |
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Press Release: Masimo Honored with FDNY 'Flag of Heroes' [Masimo] Calif. fire captain pinned between two fire trucks [Marin County, Calif.] Related Tip: Use a backer/spotter when reversing apparatusTenn. fire chief retires after scathing report [Dayton, Tenn.] 500-lb man dropped down stairs, sues N.Y. dept. [New York] Ban sought on novelty lighters [Des Moines, Iowa] Related Article: Ark. firefighters say toylike lighters a danger
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Press Release: Browse through the LaCrosse FireTech Online Catalog [LaCrosse] Father, 4 children die in Mich. house fire [Rogers City, Mich.] Climate change linked to worsening Western wildfire seasons [Sparks, Nev.] Related Article: Forest fires spark debate on climate changeFDNY launches smoke alarm campaign targeting immigrants [New York] N.Y. firefighter museum expands [East Garden City, N.Y.]
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