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• Fire Chief Digital: How to prevent injury and death on the road

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  This issue focuses on improvements in apparatus safety, and the need for a renewed look at the importance of driver training and operator understanding

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  4 fire service data points you need to know

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  Knowing your fire department’s stats can improve operations and firefighter safety, making you an all-star in protecting life and property

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  Quiet Warrior: How CrossFit has helped one firefighter become the best he can be

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  5.11 Quiet Warrior

  Ryan Starling, an engineer and tactical medic, has made it his personal mission to be in the best possible physical condition in order to protect and serve his community

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  The dangers of mixing alcohol consumption and firefighting

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  What are the legal ramifications of FFUI and FFWI?

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  The signs of toxic leadership in firefighters and fire chiefs

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  Toxic leaders in the fire service destroy morale, initiative and progress; look for these signs in yourself and your department’s leadership

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  Communication in action and action in communication

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  Effective communication is the fuel that feeds momentum and action in achieving progress in the fire service

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  Implementing successful fire department inspection cycle controls

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  Using a cloud-based system allows all stakeholders access to the same information, eliminating missteps and documentation mistakes

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  Firehouse bedrooms and bathrooms: The ongoing debate

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  With more women than ever joining departments, open dorms and a lack of bathrooms make for a difficult work environment

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  Mastering the CO position: Crew dynamics, credibility and respect

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  The company officer must be knowledgeable about all aspects of the job, and know how to manage a variety of personalities

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  Recent exercise, police relationships factors in Capital Gazette response

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  Implement formal unified command, critical incident stress management and radio encryption to improve your active shooter response

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  Code 3 Podcast: Reducing firefighter LODDs

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  Chief Marc Bashoor discusses how the recent NFPA LODD report accounts for decreasing firefighter LODDs and how to combat the lingering challenges

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  Firefighter PPE is needed at all times when dealing with a car fire

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  With the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, it's a good time to review protocols for PPE regulations when dealing with car hazards and unknowns

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  Rapid Response: Non-law enforcement first responders as a target for violence

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  Firefighters being shot and killed in the line of duty is counterintuitive and can’t be treated as normal

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  Firefighters must practice self-care to achieve post-traumatic growth

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  In the wake of tragedies, first responders must be willing to listen to their emotions and practice self-care whenever possible

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  Rapid Response: Fatal shooting leaves fire service asking 'why?'

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  Consider scene security, extra precautions for calls involving violence after fire captain dies in attack on responding firefighters

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  How to demonstrate your fire department's value to the community

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  IAFC FRI speakers discuss how fire and EMS departments can present data to elected officials, the media and the community at-large

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