10 simple steps for a successful grant application

10 simple steps for a successful grant application

Why so many firefighters don’t become paramedics

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Poll call: What age do you plan to retire?

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More than 1,000 courses and videos, including more than 440 hours of approved EMS credit!

More than 1,000 courses and videos, including more than 440 hours of approved EMS credit!

Hot-button issues: How to manage contentious conversations at the station

Hot-button issues: How to manage contentious conversations at the station

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NYC Fire Museum honors FDNY EMS response to COVID-19

Too many lives lost: Marking painful milestones from shootings, ODs and COVID-19

Too many lives lost: Marking painful milestones from shootings, ODs and COVID-19

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Therapy dogs: The next step in enhancing firefighter wellness programs

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PS419: Ohio program takes a homegrown approach to public safety recruitment

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Riots

Riots

Riots

The riots topic presents lessons learned from major protests, like the Ferguson riots in 2014, and the violence after the death of George Floyd in 2020. Firefighter training centering on safety can help first responders prepare for responding to violence during riots. Get insight into training for responding to mass gatherings as well increased focus on contingency planning for fire/EMS facility and apparatus security, and safety considerations for responding to protests and the fires sometimes generated during escalating conditions.

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Report: Minneapolis police, FFs failed to follow emergency protocols during protests, riots
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A risk management firm depicts a breakdown in planning and communications that left city employees confused about who was in charge
DC Fire and EMS Department shares reflections on 1/6 anniversary
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The department details what its members faced that day and thank DC police for their work to protect the U.S. Capitol
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Florida firefighter pleads guilty for role in Capitol riot
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Sanford Firefighter Andrew Williams pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct and faces up to 6 months in prison
Why all fire and EMS personnel should watch ‘Events at the U.S. Capitol, as told by DC FEMS’
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The chief officers, firefighters, EMTs and paramedics who responded to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol describe responding to the ill and injured
Responders describe chaotic scene in DCFEMS film of Jan. 6 insurrection
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In the video, department members recall stolen supplies, being spat on while treating the injured
Pa. volunteer firefighter expected to plead guilty to role in Capitol riot
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Michael J. Rusyn, 35, is likely to finalize a plea deal with federal agents, his lawyer said
Stand up, and speak out
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EMS providers know positional asphyxiation can kill, and have a professional and moral obligation to object to it
Texas lawmakers pass bills targeting protesters who block roads, use fireworks, laser pointers
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Other bills still up for consideration include one increasing penalties for assaulting first responders and one that aims for more police accountability
Unrest continues after chief says officer meant to use TASER
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Hundreds defied curfew during the second night of tensions in a Minneapolis suburb
Ohio bills would penalize demonstrators who target first responders, block roadways
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The ACLU of Ohio said some parts of the legislation could have a chilling effect on free speech
Twin Cities 911 centers developing backup plans in preparation for Derek Chauvin trial
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Minneapolis-area 911 officials are hoping to avoid problems that hampered responses to riots last year
Retired FDNY FF faces charges for alleged involvement in storming of Capitol
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Prosecutors say the recently-retired FDNY member sent a selfie to a friend from the rotunda of the Capitol
NHTSA Office of EMS urges first responders to prepare for potential unrest
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Federal officials recommended reviewing resources on situational awareness, communication and preparation of personnel and apparatus ahead of the upcoming inauguration
Ret. Pa. FF arrested for allegedly throwing fire extinguisher at Capitol police
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Robert Sanford is accused of being the man seen on video throwing an extinguisher that hit three officers at the Capitol riot
Md. volunteer fire department recounts response to Capitol riot
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A Facebook post by the Glen Echo Fire Department detailed how its members treated officers who were beaten and seriously injured
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