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June 23, 2008
Volume 265
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Dear FireRescue1 Member,

As the 2008 Fire/EMS Health, Safety and Survival Week gets under way, FireRescue1 will be bringing you an extensive range of articles and resources.

This year's event, which began yesterday, will focus on vehicle safety, health & wellness and NFPA 1500. In Today's eNews, Billy Goldfeder writes about accountability and leadership, and FireRescue1 columnists Jeff Stull and Jason Zigmont give tips for complying with NFPA 1500 and being safer on the road, all with the aim of reducing risk to you and your department.

— Jamie Thompson, FireRescue1 Editor
Special Coverage: Health, Safety and Survival Week
Do You Have Enough People to Be Safe?
By Billy Hayes, FireRescue1 Columnist

As I recently concluded my tenure as chief to move on to the next chapter of my fire service career, I sat down to ask my crews one simple question: "Do you have enough people to be safe?" I wasn't surprised that 99 percent of them said, "NO!" ... Full Column
A Letter From the Chief...
"Anyone entering a hot zone without the appropriate level Hazmat suit will be subject to departmental discipline. Never again do I want to see a picture like the one in the paper last week..." Full Article

 
Spotlight on Safety

Chief: The Buck Stops Where?
"Maybe when it comes to structural firefighting, perhaps we just stop going in..." Chief Billy Goldfeder suggests a radical approach for firefighters and chiefs to decrease line-of-duty-death rates. Full Column



How NFPA 1500 Applies to Firefighter PPE
Fully implementing NFPA 1500, especially sections addressing PPE, is a major focus of Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week. FR1 columnist Jeff Stull explains to stay compliant with the new standard. Full Column



Getting Safely to the Scene
FR1 columnist Jason Zigmont pinpoints ways to avoid some of the most preventable line-of-duty deaths. Full Column


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Line of Duty Death
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Name: Kevin Pryor
Date: June 17
City: Newport Beach, Calif.
Cause: Firefighter Pryor, 31, died of an inter-cerebral hemorrhage Tuesday shortly after helping to fight the Humboldt Fire in Northern California. Full Report
 
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