NEW ON WEB. Last month, we debuted the Fire Engineering Training Network, an opportunity to get all our valuable training content in one place: a print and digital subscription to Fire Engineering magazine, our online magazine archives, and continued access to the Web-only features you’ve come to know and appreciate. Plus, if you attend FDIC International 2015 this April, membership in the Fire Engineering Training Network is included in your registration fee. To find out more, go to http://emberly.fireengineering.com/fetn.html.
FDIC: TRAINING YEAR-ROUND. Go to www.fdic.com, your source for original FDIC-quality training year-round. You can watch Webcasts on Demand of popular FDIC classes, read original training articles by FDIC speakers, and view Roll Call Tips to start your workday off with some great video tips. New training content is posted daily. Remember, only at www.fdic.com can you train for free until the next FDIC!
FIRE LIFE. In her column What Every Firefighter’s Spouse Should Know, Anne Gagliano writes in “Do Stuff Together”: “Firefighters and rock stars have a lot in common. Both are adrenaline junkies. Both have a lot of gumption. And both have high divorce rates. So take note, firefighters, and learn from an old rocker who has beaten the odds. To stay happily married, don’t only do stuff with your buddies or your fellow firefighters or your kids; have adventures with your spouse once in a while too. ‘Do stuff together’ even if it’s weird-like strapping on a strait jacket -and this will protect your relationship from hardening into drudgery.” Read more on what you can learn from rocker Alice Cooper’s relationship and family at www.firelife.com.
WEBCASTS. On February 12, Lieutenant Sean Gray, Cobb County (GA) Fire and Emergency Services, will present “Attack from the Burned Side: New Age Tactics and Tasks.” Webcasts are free, but you must register. They are archived on emberly.fireengineering.com for six months.
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Name: Kim Fitzsimmons. Department: Holts Summit (MO) Fire Protection District. Rank: firefighter. Years of public service: 10. Agency structure: volunteer department. |
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| PHOTO OF THE DAY: The Chicago (IL) Fire Department responded to a fire at a restaurant in the building that once housed Chicago’s Engine 104. The aged structure’s roof collapsed over the course of the incident. Roofers performing repairs had an accident that led to the fire. The structure was used in the making of the movie “Backdraft.” (Photo courtesy of the Chicago Fire Department.) See more photos at http://bit.ly/FEphCFDfh. Send your Photo of the Day submissions to Peter Prochilo (peterp@pennwell.com). |
FEATURED ARTICLES
❚ Daniel P. Sheridan, “Maintaining a Second Means of Egress”: escape routes and safety zones. (http://bit.ly/FESher2ndeg)
❚ Mike Donahue, “Training the Technical Rescuer”: words to live by as an instructor. (http://bit.ly/FEDonTRT)
❚ Brian Zaitz, “Water Supply: The Great Debate”: water supply is a primary consideration in areas without hydrants. (http://bit.ly/FEZaitzWS)
❚ Dan Kerrigan, “Are You an Asset or a Liability?”: maintaining your health and fitness is a requirement of your job-period. (http://bit.ly/FEKerAorL)
❚ Fire Photographer Spotlight: Steve Redick. (http://bit.ly/FERedickPh)
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