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FE Volume 167 Issue 10
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Former New Britain (CT) Fire Department (NBFD) Chief MARK CARR died at the age of 50 following surgery.
Company/Association News
GLOBE, DUPONT, and the NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL (NVFC) announced the Cape Ferrelo Rural Fire Protection District (Brookings, Oregon) and the Stratton (CO) Volunteer Fire Department as the second round of winners in the 2014 Globe Gear Giveaway.
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Revolutionizing Firefighter Turnout Gear. Safety Components Inc.'s FILAMENT TWILL TECHNOLOGY™ uses innovative spun yarn blends and unique weave patterns that take mobility and comfort to…
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Challenges for Today’s National Fire Academy-full
Robert A. Neale-The National Fire Academy has trained the nation's responders in executive leadership and advanced technical tactics for the past 33 years. It faces new challenges with a changing student demographic that wants instruction delivered with a combination of face-to-face learning, self-study, mobile learning, and social media.
P.2 ~ Challenges for Today’s National Fire Academy-full
Robert A. Neale-The National Fire Academy has trained the nation's responders in executive leadership and advanced technical tactics for the past 33 years. It faces new challenges with a changing student demographic that wants instruction delivered with a combination of face-to-face learning, self-study, mobile learning, and social media.
Challenges for Today’s National Fire Academy-full
Robert A. Neale-The National Fire Academy has trained the nation's responders in executive leadership and advanced technical tactics for the past 33 years. It faces new challenges with a changing student demographic that wants instruction delivered with a combination of face-to-face learning, self-study, mobile learning, and social media.
P.2 ~ Mobilization Exercises: Long Island USAR Training
Brett Martinez-Long Island, New York, has distinct issues in dealing with catastrophic events because of its population and geography. USAR training addresses these concerns with annual large-scale exercises that allow task force members to focus on all aspects of deployment.
Mobilization Exercises: Long Island USAR Training
Brett Martinez-Long Island, New York, has distinct issues in dealing with catastrophic events because of its population and geography. USAR training addresses these concerns with annual large-scale exercises that allow task force members to focus on all aspects of deployment.
Mobilization Exercises: Long Island USAR Training
Brett Martinez-Long Island, New York, has distinct issues in dealing with catastrophic events because of its population and geography. USAR training addresses these concerns with annual large-scale exercises that allow task force members to focus on all aspects of deployment.
Estimating the Stretch
Danny Moran-You cannot afford mistakes on the fireground such as misjudging hose lengths. Are you ready with a plan of attack to rapidly extend your hoseline, or do you know ahead of time that your preconnect won't reach the fire? The key is preplanning your jurisdiction.