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Safety Alert June 2007 |
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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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The Butcher's Bill |
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Make a Difference in Safety Stand Down |
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By Tom LaBelle, FireRescue1 Columnist — Sponsored by Globe and DuPont |
| Unless you're living under a rock — and sometimes I think many of us in the fire service are — you should be aware that this week is the Fire Safety Stand Down. Initiated by the IAFC several years ago, the Stand Down is based on a military concept that when a critical failure ... Full Column |
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 Departments Respond to Safety Stand Down |
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PPE Update |
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Understanding PPE Certified to NFPA Standards |
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By Jeffrey O. Stull, FireRescue1 Columnist — Sponsored by Globe and DuPont |
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NFPA standards covering fire and other emergency service personal protective equipment set comprehensive detailed requirements for their design, testing, performance and documentation. The certification that comes with them was established to help improve firefighter and emergency responder protection ... Full Column |
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| Visit the PPE product section at FireRescue1 |
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S.O. Sidelines |
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Safety Starts With Dispatch |
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By Dan Paulsen Fire Department Safety Officers Association |
| When you begin rolling out the door for a call, many things go through your head in short order — incident type, staff, time of day, location and temperature. But have you spent any time considering if you have enough information, and whether the person giving you the ... Full Column |
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Check your PPE between calls |
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| While personal protective equipment can never guarantee firefighter safety, a large number of injuries are still caused by firefighters not wearing required gear. With hand injuries being among the most common, research shows the majority of these injuries are caused when gloves are not worn ... Full Tip | |
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