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FireRescue1 Member News March 5, 2008 Volume 234 |
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| Charleston Fire Department: Up from the ashes |
Tapes capture chaos of Fla. Wendy's shooting
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 At the Charleston Fire Department, crews try on state-of-the-art air packs and test heat-seeking cameras. Firefighters train on larger diameter hoses and inspect a newly arrived fire engine.It wasn't always this way. For years, many Charleston firefighters scoffed at the modern tools and safety-driven practices used by other area departments. That changed on June 18 when they lost nine men in the Sofa Super Store fire ... Full Story Related Articles:  Charleston chief will not leave post
'Old school tactics' questioned after Charleston, S.C., fire
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Leading the Team |
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Your Role in Resolving Crew Conflict — Part 1 |
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| By Linda Willing, FireRescue1 columnist | ||
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You have just arrived at your new station assignment, and you immediately notice a problem: two of the firefighters on your crew seem to argue constantly. Although the crew functions well under emergency conditions, the constant bickering is annoying at best. What should you do? First, as tempting as it might be to go in your office and shut the door, this is not a situation you can avoid.
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Press Release: EFJ, Inc. Introduces Rapid Response Video-to-Vehicle Kit [EF Johnson] L.A. fire captains awarded $1.6M in discrimination case [Los Angeles] Related Article: L.A. firefighter settles harassment suit Ala. firefighter testifies call to mayor led to his firing [Opelika, Ala.] N.Y. volunteers suspended for crashing party in fire truck [Oceanside, N.Y.] Heat exhaustion, burns hospitalize five Md. firefighters [Woodlawn, Md.] Related Column: Winter Incident Rehab and Response |
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FlashoverTV.com Video: How Masimo RainbowSET Eliminates Needless CO Deaths [Masimo] Federal Signal looks for E-One buyer [Ocala, Fla.] Related Article: American LaFrance: What Does the Future Hold?La. volunteer resigns to lead investigation [New Orleans] Fla. firefighter wants probe into cheating scandal [Orlando, Fla.] Related Article: Fla. FD leaders face subpoenas over cheating allegationsUtah firefighters 'extremely prepared' for toxic threats [Riverton, Utah] |
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