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• More video of man trying to steal FDNY engine at crash scene
  Sunday afternoon incident in Hell's Kitchen The post More video of man trying to steal FDNY engine at crash scene appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Must see: Man tries to steal FDNY engine at crash scene – assaults firefighters
  Man had smashed box truck into seven vehicles before jumping into fire engine The post Must see: Man tries to steal FDNY engine at crash scene – assaults firefighters appeared first on Statter911.
  
• This is new: Newspapers highlight firefighters without masks in cancer series
  Make sure you read five part firefighter cancer series The post This is new: Newspapers highlight firefighters without masks in cancer series appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Arrival video: Detroit house fire
  Fire Friday morning in 9th Battalion The post Arrival video: Detroit house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Detroit deputy chief gets time off for bar visit in fire SUV
  Disciplinary hearing sparked by Facebook post The post Detroit deputy chief gets time off for bar visit in fire SUV appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Video: New Jersey house fire with exposure problems
  Fire Tuesday in East Orange The post Video: New Jersey house fire with exposure problems appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Video: Two-alarm house fire in New Kensington, Pennsylvania
  Fire Wednesday on Freeport Street The post Video: Two-alarm house fire in New Kensington, Pennsylvania appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Drone video from Oregon apartment fire
  Fire in McMinnville The post Drone video from Oregon apartment fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Video from Los Angeles house fire
  Fire Wednesday on South Oxford Avenue The post Video from Los Angeles house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Police say 2 firefighters were drunk at fatal fire in Florida
  One firefighter was department's deputy chief of operations The post Police say 2 firefighters were drunk at fatal fire in Florida appeared first on Statter911.
  

Firerescue1 Daily News

• 1 dead, 1 missing after fuel barge fire off Texas coast
  Officials said the explosion happened while a tugboat with the barge was pulling in its anchor
  
• Idaho inmate fighting Calif. wildfires back in custody
  Angelo Manuel Diaz went missing for three hours after he walked away from the inmate crew
  
• Ex-councilwoman's donation helps save 19 cats in house fire
  Chief Lee Laubach said the contribution was invaluable when a fire struck a home filled with about 50 cats and several dogs
  
• Oakland struggles with compliance in fire-prone hills
  The fires in Northern California serve as a sobering and urgent reminder to longtime hills residents unable to shake the fear that another fire could sweep across Oakland
  
• Bridge dedicated in honor of fallen W.Va. firefighter
  William VanGilder was aboard a fire truck that lost control, ran off the roadway into a field and then rolled over, causing him to be ejected
  
• Officials: Fire-prone food carts get little oversight from city
  Portland's fire code does not apply to food carts like it does to restaurants and other permanent structures
  
• Rain helps Ariz. firefighters gain control over wildfire
  A storm dumped rain on the area and authorities said the fire was declared 70 percent contained
  
• Off-duty firefighter pulls 2-year-old from sinking car
  Unable to open the car, firefighter Carson Couch punched through the window and grabbed the toddler
  
• Ariz. firefighter recovering after Las Vegas shooting
  Kurt Fowler was celebrating nearly two decades of marriage at the Route 91 Harvest festival when gunfire erupted
  
• Fire department requests $375K for armored vehicle
  Bossier City Fire Chief Brad Zagone wants to purchase the vehicle in case of an active shooter situation
  

Fire EMS

• Vegas Mass Shooting: Report Looks at Interagency MCI Training
  The Washington Post looked at police and fire agencies in Las Vegas developed a working relationship and cross-trained on active shooter situations--and how that approach paid dividends when it came to saving lives during the shooting outside the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
  
• Minnesota Paramedic Killed in Ambulance Crash
  One HealthEast paramedic killed and another injured in crash at I-94 and I-694 split.
  
• Shooting on Las Vegas Strip; At Least 50 Dead, Over 200 Wounded
  Two off-duty police officer among the death after gun opened for from casino balcony.
  
• Firefighters Possibly Exposed to Hep A While Battling Homeless Camp Fire
  Nearly a dozen firefighters may have been exposed to Hepatitis A while battling a brush fire in a Spring Valley homeless encampment early Sunday, a fire official said. The blaze sparked behind a condominium complex on Spring Canyon Drive about 1:30 a.m.
  
• First HIV-Infected NYC EMT to Be Honored 20 Years After Her Death
  Tracy Allen Lee gave her life caring for sick strangers and then found herself abandoned by the city she sacrificed so much for. Sunday marks the 20th anniversary of the FDNY emergency medical technician's death from AIDS at the age of 34.
  
• Firefighting: Engine Company EMS: Panic Attacks
  "Being prepared to treat a panic attack—regardless of the outcome—is always better than standing around, waiting for the medics to arrive on scene," writes Michael Morse.
  
• IL Fire Department to Expand Mobile Health Visits
  ROCKFORD - City Council tonight approved an agreement that will expand the Rockford Fire Department's mobile integrated health program, could reduce congestion in area emergency rooms and decrease the number non-emergency ambulance rides.Chief Derek Bergsten said under the program, Rockford firefighter paramedics will provide what is sometimes called "paramedicine."
  
• Fire EMS: The Trauma-Science Intersection and Prehospital Care
  Mary Jane Dittmar looks into several recently published articles regarding the strides being made in the care of trauma patients worldwide. 
  
• The Rescue Squad and the Rock Band: Responding to Large Venue Show Incidents
  Incidents can involve catastrophic equipment failure, improper use of equipment, poor workmanship, severe weather, and fire code violations. Are you ready to respond to your local venue? KYLE SIMOK
  
• Brock Long named FEMA administrator
  Brock Long is the newly confirmed administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). 
  

Firefighting

• Raise, Rotate, Extend - Fire Tactics
  When we hear this sequence of words - raise, rotate, and extend - we think back on our initial training in aerial operations for the movement of the aerial or tower ladder.
  
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• Forcible Entry: The Frame Spreader
  Throughout the history of the American fire service, many tools in its "toolbox" have been invented and created by its very own members, which makes perfect sense.
  
• Getting an Immobilized Patient to the Ground: The Ladder Pivot Rescue - Technical Rescue
  Use this technique when you have to remove a patient on a backboard from a second- or third-story window or the roof and you can't wait for a technical rescue team. JEREMY RIFFLARD
  
• The Firefighter as Passenger in an In-Flight Fire Emergency
  A trained firefighter who already has certain skills and knows the procedures and onboard equipment for fighting in-flight fires would be beneficial in such an emergency. JOHN McLOUGHLIN
  
• Residential Search: Applying the Principles
  Consider a number of factors before committing firefighters to search a structure's interior - among them risk vs. benefit, life occupancy, fire flow paths, and the search team's size and experience. MIKE MASON       
  
• The Rescue Squad and the Rock Band: Responding to Large Venue Show Incidents
  Incidents can involve catastrophic equipment failure, improper use of equipment, poor workmanship, severe weather, and fire code violations. Are you ready to respond to your local venue? KYLE SIMOK
  
• Lessons Learned from the Raleigh (NC) Metropolitan Apartment Fire - Building Construction for Firefighters
  The department responded to one of the largest fires in its 105-year history and took away many lessons about wood-frame buildings of lightweight construction under fire, tower crane challenges, and the importance of using master streams. STEPHEN J. CORKER
  
• Fire Engineering's 140th Anniversary - Firefighter Training
  Although we take technology and its role in our daily lives for granted, the emergence of computers in the fire service 40 years ago was simply amazing. GLENN CORBETT
  
• Why Are You Screaming? - Fire Management
  I have used most of my monthly visit with you discussing some activity relating to being a functional boss.
  

Firehouse - Home

• FHExpo17: Firefighting Attorney Addresses FLSA Concerns
  Attorney and firefighter Curt Varone offered education on the Fair Labor Standards Act at Firehouse Expo.
  
• Neighbor Saves Three Men from Burning GA House Fire
  A neighbor banging on the window of a burning house saved three men in Macon-Bibb County.
  
• When it Comes to Apparatus Suspension, There's a Lot Riding on It
  Experts explain the different kinds of chassis suspensions available for fire and rescue vehicles.
  
• FHExpo17: Product Technology Dazzles Show Attendees
  Vendors from all sectors of the fire service displayed their latest technological achievements at Firehouse Expo.
  
• FHExpo17: Apparatus Innovations Abound on Show Floor in Nashville
  There's a lot of fire apparatus technology on the show floor at Firehouse Expo in Nashville this year.
  
• FHExpo17: Contributors Inducted into Firehouse Hall of Fame
  
  
• TX Responders Rescue Man from 20-foot Auger
  Rescuers near Plainview saved a man who fell into a giant grain auger and was severely injured.
  
• Veteran Named Chief of Oakland, CA, Fire Dept.
  Longtime Oakland firefighter Darin White was named fire chief Thursday, the city's second choice after a Los Angeles candidate turned down the job.
  
• FHExpo17: Sendelbach Delivers Tribute to Chief Brunacini
  
  
• MA Chief Helping with Hurricane Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico
  Greenfield Fire Chief Robert Strahan is on a two-week deployment to help Puerto Rico following the hurricane's devastation.