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		The safe approach to forcible entry
		5 tips to getting your grants matched

Jan. 28, 2013

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Detentions made in Brazil fire, funerals begin	Video: Inauguration drunk attacks fire truck	250 FFs work to rescue victims from bus crash

Today's Top Stories:

LEOs shot, 1 dead while responding to mobile home fire: Suspect was arrested and is being held without bond

FDNY may hire ex-cons: Anti-discrimination settlement will force FDNY to test and perhaps hire rehabilitated felons

Near-miss: 5 firefighters injured when hose explodes: Firefighters were lucky that ruptured hose hit at leg level

2 firefighters hurt, 1 civilian saved at NJ house fire

Arsonist gets death for Calif. fire that killed 5

Va. board may add paid medics to improve response time

11 fire departments respond to fire at tire-burning plant

'Therapy dog' helps firefighters connect with kids

Firefighters stumble upon pot-growing operation

News Analysis

Cutting corners on codes invites catastrophe
		By Rick Markley, FR1 Editor What we can say about tragedy is the level senselessness is attached to it. There's little we can do to guard against tornados, earthquakes and the like. But there should be no argument when it comes to fires in crowded buildings. Make no mistake; this is a moral issue. The ability to prevent Brazil- and Rhode Island-like tragedies comes down to not allowing business interests to trump life-safety interests. Value of life
Related: Decade after deadly RI fire, lessons for Brazil

The Butcher's Bill

The safe approach to forcible entry

By Tom LaBelle, FR1 Columnist

The potential to need forcible egress is why everyone needs to understand these concepts. Watch the video

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EMS Grants Help

5 tips to getting your grants matched

By Janet Smith, FR1 Columnist

Grant money for fire and EMS organizations won't be given unless someone else jumps in your funding pool. Here are 5 tips for persuading local funding sources to match grant funds or just donate to your agency. Testing the "ask"

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Product News

What to know before specifying pumps

By Robert Avsec, FR1 Columnist

New pumps take up less space, making apparatus more nimble and more capable of carrying non-suppression equipment. In addition, they offer more versatility than their predecessors. Take a look at these important considerations before buying.
3 things to think about

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Purchasing pumps: Single-stage or two-stage?


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