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• Runaway fire engine injures Charleston WV firefighter
  News report: Firefighters were doing maintenance on engine The post Runaway fire engine injures Charleston WV firefighter appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Dash-cam & helmet-cam: Multiple set fires at Ohio home
  The latest from the Newark Fire Department The post Dash-cam & helmet-cam: Multiple set fires at Ohio home appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Early video of FDNY at a Queens house fire
  Fire near Astoria Park on Tuesday The post Early video of FDNY at a Queens house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Pre-arrival video from West Virginia fire
  Fire Sunday evening in Cabell County near Huntington The post Pre-arrival video from West Virginia fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• September 11, 2001
  The attack at the Pentagon The post September 11, 2001 appeared first on Statter911.
  
• News report: Feds withholding $4 million from program treating FDNY’s 9/11 illnesses
  Republican Rep. Pete King calls it "disgraceful" and is confronting administration officials to get money restored The post News report: Feds withholding $4 million from program treating FDNY’s 9/11 illnesses appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Video from commercial fire in California
  Los Angeles County firefighters at strip mall fire The post Video from commercial fire in California appeared first on Statter911.
  
• A 9/11 tribute lights the night at the Pentagon
  Towers of Light illuminated following ceremony The post A 9/11 tribute lights the night at the Pentagon appeared first on Statter911.
  
• DC 911 sends another cardiac arrest call to the wrong address
  At least the fifth confirmed cardiac arrest call misdirected this year with few answers The post DC 911 sends another cardiac arrest call to the wrong address appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Early video from Iowa house fire
  Three people got out safely from fire in Independence The post Early video from Iowa house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  

FireRescue1 Daily News

• Photo of the Week: A generous donation after Ore. fire engine destroyed by wildfire
  
  
• Bells to ring in honor of fallen firefighters during virtual tribute
  The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation invites communities to participate in "Bells Across America for Fallen Firefighters" on the weekend of Oct. 4
  
• NY volunteer FF honored for 60 continuous years of service
  East Corning Firefighter Ralph D. Miller previously served as chief for 14 years and helped lead the construction of the department's first firehouse in 1960
  
• Senate panel considers wildfire bill, but too late for 2020 season
  Bipartisan Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act addresses forest management, as Senators highlight wildfire destruction and need for change
  
• Calif. governor signs presumptive COVID-19 workers' comp bill
  First responders will be presumed to have contracted COVID-19 on-duty if there is an outbreak at their workplace
  
• Formerly all-volunteer Texas FD adds first paid FF-EMTs
  The four firefighter-EMTs were hired to help the department maintain consistent round-the-clock staffing
  
• Firefighter dies battling Calif. wildfire sparked by gender reveal
  The U.S. Forest Service announced that a firefighter died Thursday while battling the El Dorado Fire in San Bernardino National Forest
  
• Q&A: Detailing the ReIGNITE Virtual Conference
  Chief Gary Ludwig explains how the IAFC plans to engage members and provide networking during #VirtualFRI
  
• A firefighter’s guide to fireground search and rescue
  Part 1 – Detailing situational awareness, size-up and firefighter orientation during this vital operation
  
• NTSB: No emergency training for crew on boat where fire killed 34
  The captain of the dive boat Conception could face federal manslaughter charges for alleged safety violations
  

Fire EMS

• Beyond Naloxone: Empowering Paramedics to Break the Cycle of Opioid Addiction
  Paramedics are uniquely positioned as the first healthcare provider the patient encounters at a sentinel moment where they’re ready to change their behavior and commit to recovery, writes Ryan Kelley.
  
• Podcast: Tailboard Talk
  In this replay of an earlier episode of the "Tailboard Talk" podcast, your hosts discuss mass shootings and fire-EMS response.
  
• Training Minutes: Needle Decompression of the Chest
  In this Training Minutes video on EMS, Mike McEvoy shares some tips on the low-frequency, high-risk technique of needle decompression of the chest.
  
• Former Firefighter Speaks About Confronting Armed Man at MO Walmart
  Former firefighter and medic Andy Bean spoke to JEMS Managing Editor Jeff Frankel about confronting an armed man late last week at a Walmart in Missouri.
  
• Podcast: Scenes of Violence
  In this episode of the "Scenes of Violence" podcast, host Steve Hamilton talks with guest Dave McGlynn about training on response to active shooter incidents.
  
• Training Minutes: Using a Stair Chair Lift
  In this Training Minutes video on EMS, Mike McEvoy and company review points on securing and moving a patient using a stair chair.
  
• Training Minutes: Encountering an Aggressor on a Call
  In this new Training Minutes video, Steve Hamilton and company demonstrate the actions a crew may undertake when confronted with a gunman while responding to a medical call.
  
• Training Minutes: Spinal Motion Restriction - Fire-Based EMS
  In this Training Minutes video on EMS, Mike McEvoy discusses the goal of limiting movement of the spine in a patient who may have sustained a spine injury.
  
• Podcast: The National Registry of EMTs: Past, Present, and Future
  In the July 2019 edition of the "Firemedically Speaking" podcast, JEMS Executive Editor Mike McEvoy talks with Executive Director Bill Seifarth about what the National Registry is, what it is not (including some common misperceptions), the ways the Registry has evolved, and the current project underway to build a better future by strenghthening the registry's core.
  
• Zoll Medical Corporation Acquires TherOx, Inc.
  ZOLL ® Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei Group Company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, today announced it has acquired TherOx, Inc.
  

Firefighting

• Training Minutes Revisited: Detroit Dive
  In this Training Minutes video, Frank Ricci and Anthony Avillo demonstrate a method for going through a breached wall without removing your SCBA.
  
• Podcast: Engine House Training
  In this episode, Jason Hoevelmann and company review a recent grab in St. Louis, saves made using traditional search topics, and more.
  
• Podcast: First-Due Battalion Chief
  In this episode of the "First-Due Battalion Chief" podcast, host Danny Sheridan discusses fires in high-rise, fireproof multiple dwellings. 
  
• Mayday Monday: The Denver Drill
  Tony Carroll reviews the circumstances behind the line-of-duty death of Denver (CO) Firefighter Mark Langvardt along with the Denver Drill, whose creation was spurred by that incident.
  
• Training Minutes Revisited: Trimming Windows
  In this Training Minutes video, Mike Ciampo demonstrates and easy way to remove glass from a window during overhaul operations.
  
• Firefighters Control Fire Raging in Los Angeles Home
  Fire photographer Rick McClure shared photos of City of Los Angeles firefighters responding to a recent house fire in the Pacoima neighborhood.
  
• Fire Triangle, You Say? The Fire Decagon and Fire Behavior
  Jerry Knapp reviews how using a 10-sided figure can help fire instructors convey some of the complexities of modern structure fire dynamics.
  
• Firefighters Rapidly Control Chattanooga (TN) House Fire
  Earlier this month, Chattanooga (TN) firefighters responded to a raging fire at a home, and Battalion Chief David Thompson provided some photos from the scene.  
  
• Firefighters Trapped, Rescued at Penn Hills (PA) Commercial Fire
  Fire photographer Eric Rasmussen shared some photos of firefighters working at a commercial fire in July 2019 in Penn Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  
• Firefighters Battle Four-Alarm North Andover (MA) Recycling Center Fire
  Fire crews responded to a fire at a recycling center last night in North Andover, Massachusetts.
  

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