Military
What can the fire service learn from the U.S. military’s messaging, marketing strategy and tactics?
Implementing a student/firefighter program can help career and volunteer departments end staffing shortages while reducing costs and pension burdens
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“He was good at everything he did. If he ran for president, I would not have been surprised,” retired FDNY Battalion Chief Richard Portell said
Team Rubicon, a nonprofit group led by veterans that responds to disasters, gathered in Tallahassee to learn skills necessary to help with wildfires
Tripp Zanetis and Chris Raguso were remembered for their determination to help people no matter the sacrifice
The two firefighters were part of the 106th Rescue Wing of the Air National Guard and were killed when a helicopter crashed in Iraq
A man reportedly wearing body armor and armed with (a gun) entered the home
Eielson AFB firefighters, who are located less than 200 miles from the Arctic Circle, are using a Pump Ops Simulator to train without damaging equipment
Firefighters from around the country are working with nonprofit organizations to build a home for Sgt. Eric Morante, who lost his leg in Iraq
You will be anxious during a fire, maybe scared, but nothing is wrong with that
Bobby Deiss, who is also a veteran, is graduating from Texas A&M after having to leave in 1976 due to failing grades
It took firefighters about 30 minutes to extinguish the blaze; the cause is under investigation
The Coconino National Forest’s Veterans in Wildfire program is hoping to give veterans the camaraderie many of them seek after leaving the military
The Lee’s Summit Fire Department promoted Capt. Ben Hicks while he was 7,500 miles away serving in Qatar with the Missouri National Guard
Sgt. Kevin Van Dyke, 41, remains in intensive care in critical but stable condition
Hero Pups, a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization, places therapy dogs with veterans, firefighters, police officers and EMS providers
The Army, Marine Corps and Navy joined the search along with Honolulu firefighters and lifeguards
The twin-engine, propeller-driven aircraft are equipped with infrared sensors that can map wildfires and give fire managers information that can help with strategy
Honolulu Fire Department search and rescue crews found and collected pieces of helicopter fuselage and a helmet in a debris field
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The Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge gathers top firefighters to challenge each other as they race through tasks such as dragging hoses and saving victims
Lt. Col. Todd Davis of the 187th Airlift Squadron said the C-130 will fly as low as 150 feet above the ground while on wildfire missions
The soldiers rescued the occupants of an apartment in Lviv, an hour’s drive from the Yavoriv Combat Training Center where they were stationed
The state Department of Forestry said remains of an incendiary flare used in the military training exercises were found at one of the burn sites
Firefighters tried to put out the fire at the main crash site but withdrew after an explosion forced them back
Several firefighters were treated for dehydration after putting out the fire
U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate Dakota Kyle Rigsby died aboard the USS Fitzgerald
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Gunner’s Mate Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, 19, was a volunteer firefighter in his Virginia hometown before he joined the Navy
Chief Clayton Cassidy, a 30-year veteran, vanished while checking rising water levels
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