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• 8 keys to good firefighter extrication gloves

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  Whether or not the gloves are NFPA certified, use this checklist to guide your next extrication glove purchase

• Fire truck design: Is black the new chrome?

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  In some busy departments, durability is trumping design when it comes to how much chrome a rig is dressed in

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  How to overcome the challenges of starting a public safety drone program

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  Lynwood Fire Department shows the value of drones for small-to-mid-sized agencies

• How fire trucks got their color

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  Opinions on what color is best won't surprise you, but why they got that color might

• Expert: How to conduct a wildland fire assessment

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  WUI conference speaker gives tips on how firefighters can prepare and conduct home assessments to protect residents’ properties from wildland fires and to become a more fire-adapted community

• How good are firefighter SCBAs at keeping chemicals out?

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  SCBA's ability to ward off external chemicals was greatly enhanced in 2007; now they'll be tested to find out just how good they are

• How many seats should a fire truck have?

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  Picking the correct seating involves factoring safety, staffing and storage; here's how to do the math

• What city firefighters need to know about wildland fires

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  Increasingly structural firefighters are called on to battle wildfires encroaching interface areas; these are very different fires that require training and preparation

• Fire officer school: What you need

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  Becoming or aspiring to become an officer is the start of a career of continuing education; here are some best options

• Why firefighter training depends on repetition

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  Firefighters and instructors who think they can stop drilling on skills are dead wrong, and brain science explains why

• Bullying: Fire and EMS's tragedy and disgrace

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  The suicide of Nicole Mittendorff causes us to ask the question: What is the impact of bullying on emergency responder mental health and suicide?

• Second-life fire trucks: Know the risks

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  Repurposing rigs for fire-service duty can be a great cost savings, but they require great care to make sure they are safe for firefighting

• Are driverless fire truck in our future?

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  Couple the fast pace of technological developments with the hazards of driving a fire apparatus, and the idea may not be so crazy

• Are American fire trucks too big?

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  Congestion and street width are just two of the factors that force us to consider the right size for our rigs

• The future of the fire service: Hiring for character

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  Dig deeper with interview questions that reveal how a candidate will shape the fire service values and culture in years to come

• Who's working on your fire apparatus?

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  Relying on emergency vehicle techs will improve a department's bottom line, response capability and overall safety

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