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FireRescue1 Member News June 11, 2008 Volume 262 |
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Dear FireRescue1 Member, MRSA infections are rising among firefighters. Close skin-to-skin contact, cuts or abrasions, contaminated items and surfaces, and crowded living conditions are all linked to the spread of the drug-resistant staph infection. It's fair to say your station, fire truck and equipment could all be harboring the bacteria. FireRescue1 and EMS1 columnist Mike McEvoy is now conducting research into firefighter MRSA infections and family members affected. If you have been diagnosed as having a MRSA infection, you can take part in Mike's short, anonymous survey by emailing Mike.McEvoy@FireRescue1.com.
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104 arrested in NYC for fire code violations |
Calif. fires burn dozens of homes
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City investigators and fire marshals have arrested more than 100 people in a massive sweep targeting business owners, employees and building owners who failed to appear in court.
"We are not going to stop making these arrests," Department of Investigation Commissioner Rose Gill Hearn said. "Ignoring these means we are going to slap the handcuffs on you." Hearn said the arrests are part of a joint effort by the DOI and the FDNY to crack down on people who ignore criminal summonses for violations ... Full Story Related Article:  NYC toughens fire codes for post-9/11 era
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| Fire Act Grants: Failure to Plan is a Plan for Failure |
| By Kurt Bradley, FireRescue1 Columnist — Sponsored by CHIEF |
 As evidenced by the e-mail that I receive weekly here at CHIEF Grants, many of you are still singing the "Dear John" rejection letter blues for the Fire Act Grants. It's getting to be an old refrain for you, isn't it? It is also quite evident that many of you are beginning to recognize the true state of the U.S. economy and how that is going to affect us in the fire service. Fuel prices are chewing up what available budget you have. Full Column |
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| Fireground Medical Screening Exam – Part 7 | |
| By David Jaslow, FireRescue1 Columnist — Sponsored by FireRehab.com | |
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All firefighters and emergency responders performing heavy physical workloads for prolonged periods will manifest some degree of heat stress even if the ambient temperature is cold, assuming that proper PPE is being worn. Heat stress is linked to core body temperature. The greater the degree of heat stress, the more likely it is that body temperature rises. Full Column |
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Press Release: FLAME-SIM to Launch New Website [FLAME-SIM] Car collides with burning vehicle; Iowa firefighter hurt [Des Moines, Iowa] Related Column: Tackling Automobile Fires
Tokyo firefighter sacked after driving with no license for 20 years [Tokyo] FAA turns attention to medical flight crashes [Washington] Related Article: Medical helicopter crashes in Texas, killing 4
Firework factory boss charged over UK firefighter deaths [East Sussex, England] |
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Product Announcement: Stryker EMS Reduces the Risk of Injury During Stairway Transport [Stryker EMS] E-One lost more than $24 million in '07 [Ocala, Fla.] Related Article: Federal Signal looks for E-One buyerN.C. department borrows bulletproof vests [Chapel Hill, N.C.] Construction begins on memorial to fallen Calif. firefighters [Ventura County, Calif.] Burned Texas Governor's Mansion had no sprinklers [Austin, Texas] Related Article: Arson suspected in Texas Governor's Mansion blaze
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