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FireRescue1 Member News February 29, 2008 Volume 232 |
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| USFA Releases Fire-Related Firefighter Injuries Report
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Gas suspected in Ill. plaza explosion
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 Twice as many firefighters are injured performing fireground duties as there are fire injuries to civilians, according to a new report. Career firefighters aged between 35-39 working to extinguish residential structure fires are the most likely group to suffer fire-related injuries. The comprehensive statistical breakdown of non-fatal firefighter injuries reported in 2004 was released Friday by the USFA ... Full Story Related Resources:  Fire-Related Firefighter Injuries in 2004 (PDF)
Report: 'Culture of safety' needed to reduce LODDs
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Communicating Safety Beyond Conversation |
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| By Tom LaBelle, FireRescue1 columnist — Sponsored by Globe | ||
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There are many articles devoted to safety — including what you're reading now. And although they can set the pace, it is up to firefighters and officers to meet that pace. The interaction among crew, officers and chief sets a tone for the agency and its attempts at establishing a culture of safety. Although many will verbalize their desires for safety, there are many more ways for an officer to communicate it beyond conversation.
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| HAZMAT Response Education: Terrorism | ||
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Terrorists might try to disable the electrical power distribution system, telephones, or the Internet. Disruption of a community's 9-1-1 system would have a very direct impact on emergency response agencies. Full Article |
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Press Release: EFJ, Inc. Introduces ES Series of Mobile Radios [EF Johnson] Pa. firefighter in critical condition after house fire [Grove City, Pa.] 1,300 mourn Colo. volunteer killed in the line of duty [Greeley, Colo.] Calif. fire chief stands by reduction of battalion chiefs [Cosumnes, Calif.] Explosion in France injures 36, kills one firefighter [Lyon, France] |
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Press Release: Check out Jones & Bartlett's Vital Signs Podcast [Jones & Bartlett] N.M. blaze destroys three nightclubs, hurts two firefighters [Albuquerque, N.M.] Calif. department's fire prevention video gains national attention online [Fresno, Calif.] Related FlashoverTV Video: Fresno Fire Department sprinkler PSA
$1M bail set for arsonist of San Francisco chief's home [San Francisco] Calif. wildland protection, urbanization add to fire risk [Berkeley, Calif.] Related Article: Firefighting on the new frontier
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