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FireRescue1 Member News May 12, 2008 Volume 254 |
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 Seattle pays $1.8M to firefighter injured in training |
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Seattle has ended its efforts to fight a lawsuit it lost in 2004 by paying about $1.8 million to a firefighter injured during training.
Firefighter Kevin Locke was badly hurt after passing out and falling from a ladder in 2000. His attorneys argued that those running the training class were negligent for failing to provide adequate breaks, including water breaks, during the warm summer weather, leading to the heat stress ... Full Story Related Resources:  Firefighter Safety During Extreme Hot Weather – Part 1
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Visit Asheville, N.C., May 23 & 24, for the fourth stop of the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge Tour '08. Hundreds of U.S. and Canadian fire departments travel to compete in firefighting events. There is even a mini challenge for kids! It's a fun-filled weekend of competition and family activities that promises to be one you won't forget.  Visit our site for complete event information |
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| PPE Update | |
| The Electronic Firefighter | |
| By Jeffrey O. Stull, FireRescue1 columnist — Sponsored by Globe | |
Firefighters are already familiar with some new fire service electronics. While PASS devices have long been a standard fixture, the mandate for heads up displays in the facepiece has been a sign of future improvements. In addition, the commonplace use of thermal imaging cameras shows how electronics can become a mainstay of the protective system. Full Column |
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| Survival Zone |
| Immune Response: Friend and Foe |
| By Jim Upchurch, FireRescue1 Columnist |
 The immune system protects us from external invasion by pathogens (bacteria, virus, parasites) and internal invasion, such as when our own cells reproduce abnormally to form tumors and cancers. There are surface molecules on these pathogens and abnormal cells that the immune system identifies as foreign (an antigen). Antigens trigger the immune system. Full Column |
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Press Release: Pelican Introduces Mobile Stock Room [Pelican Products] NIOSH draft report details Charleston tragedy [Charleston, S.C.] Related Report: Read the NIOSH draft report (pdf)Mayor slaps Ga. chief with reprimand [Columbus, Ga.] Wildfires burn 3,000 central Fla. acres [Daytona Beach, Fla.] Firefighters rescue La. cab driver who spent 10 minutes under water [New Orleans] |
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Press Release: Firefighter Combat Challenge to Visit Sioux Falls for the Midwest Hy-Vee Championships [Sioux Falls Firefighter Combat Challenge] Fire truck first step toward healing Colo. department's loss [Olney Springs, Colo.] Related Article: Two volunteer firefighters, pilot killed in Colo. wildfiresWis. EMS crew dies in med flight crash [Madison, Wis.] Ga. chief works to merge paid and volunteer departments [Ringgold, Ga.] L.A. firefighting academy helps at-risk youths [Los Angeles] |
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