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Safety Alert March 2008 |
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The FireRescue1 Safety Alert, sponsored by Globe and DuPont, is a collection of the most recent safety content on FireRescue1, including current news, expert columns, valuable resources and safety tips aimed at promoting safe fire operations and reducing the number of fireground calamities. |  |
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| Choosing Where to Clean Turnout Clothing, Part 2: Independent Service Providers |
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By Jeffrey O. Stull, FireRescue1 Columnist — Sponsored by Globe and DuPont |
Independent service providers, or ISPs as they are sometimes called, are care and cleaning facilities that are owned and operated away from the fire department. Ironically, while turnout clothing is designed for incredibly hazardous environments, improper cleaning can easily destroy the clothing. Therefore, departments must be judicious in their selection of a reliable ISP.
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| Sponsored by Globe Cairns
Problem: You need a lightweight, no-hassle, all-purpose harness. External harnesses are fine for rescue operations, but for everyday wear they are heavy and always in the way. Internal harnesses are simpler, but are typically heavy, hard to adjust, and restrictive. The new Globe Cairns IH Pants use hidden KEVLARŪ leg loops between the shell and the liner without the need for any hardware. Just put your pants on, buckle the waist buckle, and you are ready to attach the tether of your choice. The patent pending harness is certified to NFPA 1983 (Life Safety) as a Class II seat harness, but the IH Pants make it seem like you're not wearing a harness at all.  For more information, visit www.globecairns.com |
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| The Butcher's Bill | |
| Catastrophic Trust Failure | |
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By Tom LaBelle, FireRescue1 Columnist — Sponsored by Globe and DuPont |
| It takes years to build trust in others. It's a long road, paved with how you act both on and off the fireground. Losing that trust doesn't take long and can often happen in just one action or even a single moment of inaction. Sometimes, as the former governor of New York found out this week, it can be seemingly lost forever. Full Column |
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Charleston Fire Department: Up from the ashes [Charleston, S.C.] USFA releases fire-related firefighter injuries report [Washington, D.C.] Calif. department faces OSHA citations, thousands in fines [Victorville, Calif.] After apparatus crash, N.Y. department goes dry [Riverhead, N.Y.] Baltimore training academy safety officer removed [Baltimore]
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Sponsored by DuPont
For 40 years, DuPont has been committed to helping protect firefighters and other first responders with science-based innovations such as Nomex® and Kevlar®, providing proven protection, durability and comfort from the inside out. 70% of your turnout's thermal protection comes from the inner components of Nomex® and Kevlar®. Our commitment continues with the new technologies found in DuPont™ Tychem® ThermoPro — a chemical and flame-resistant, multi-threat garment, and our work related to breathable chem./bio membranes. Visit www.personalprotection.dupont.com |
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| Common denominators of wildfire behavior | |
| By The Federal Fire and Aviation Safety Team | |
| Five common denominators that contribute to accidents/incidents have been identified through studies of "tragedy fires." It is important for firefighters to readily recognize the following common denominators so that future tragedies can be prevented ... Full Tip | |
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