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• Watch time-lapse video of two-alarm apartment fire in Virginia
  Firefighter injured in Virginia Beach fire early Wednesday The post Watch time-lapse video of two-alarm apartment fire in Virginia appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Dash-cam video & radio traffic: 2-alarm apartment fire in Ohio
  View from command vehicle during fire Sunday in Newark The post Dash-cam video & radio traffic: 2-alarm apartment fire in Ohio appeared first on Statter911.
  
• New video: PGFD investigates, volunteers respond, union escalates after 3 stations fail during fatal fire
  Deadly fire puts focus on un-staffed volunteer stations The post New video: PGFD investigates, volunteers respond, union escalates after 3 stations fail during fatal fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Early video & radio traffic: Closest 3 fire stations to deadly Maryland fire weren’t staffed
  PGFD union highlights staffing issues during Saturday fire where 2 were pulled from burning home The post Early video & radio traffic: Closest 3 fire stations to deadly Maryland fire weren’t staffed appeared first on Statter911.
  
• DC recruit photo investigated: Are hand signals racist or a game?
  DC Fire & EMS Department photo of April 2019 recruit class had been shared on Facebook The post DC recruit photo investigated: Are hand signals racist or a game? appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Must see video & radio traffic: Building collapses as DC’s Truck 13 rides by
  One civilian injured in collapse of building under renovation The post Must see video & radio traffic: Building collapses as DC’s Truck 13 rides by appeared first on Statter911.
  
• A must listen: DC 911 sends firefighters to the wrong address & then creates chaos
  OUC sends out the wrong address even though the correct address was in the computer. The post A must listen: DC 911 sends firefighters to the wrong address & then creates chaos appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Hypocrisy in Detroit? Pictures surface of commissioner & deputy posing in front of burning buildings
  Pictures come out after Commissioner Eric Jones announces discipline against firefighters posing in front of burning home The post Hypocrisy in Detroit? Pictures surface of commissioner & deputy posing in front of burning buildings appeared first on Statter911.
  
• What killed Carol Glover 5-years-ago could kill others today
  Some of the same issues cited in the 2015 L'Enfant Plaza Metro fire have been repeated during recent rail emergencies The post What killed Carol Glover 5-years-ago could kill others today appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Texas firefighter & police officer killed at crash scene
  Second firefighter in critical condition in Lubbock incident The post Texas firefighter & police officer killed at crash scene appeared first on Statter911.
  

FireRescue1 Daily News

• 1 dead, 7 wounded in downtown Seattle shooting
  The chief said based on video from the scene, multiple people fired weapons after a dispute outside a McDonald's
  
• The Sweetwater experience: What the fire service can learn from a musical instrument retailer
  A visit to Sweetwater underscores the importance of valuing employees and customer service
  
• Chief Alan Brunacini: The missing voice of reason in the fire service
  How fire service leaders can continue the “be nice” messages of customer service
  
• Program tracks medically-complex children, educates first responders
  The STARS program creates emergency care plans for children with advanced medical needs, and then works with first responders to provide specialized training in case an emergency occurs
  
• FF-paramedic injured after rig involved in hit-and-run
  A Chicago Fire Department paramedic was injured after a car crashed into an ambulance and then fled
  
• 4 Wis. FDs using GPS to determine response instead of jurisdiction
  The departments began last week using automatic vehicle locator technology to dispatch first responders based on which vehicles are closest to incidents
  
• Driver who suffered heart attack reunites with first responders who saved her
  Deputy Chief Bucky Buchanan said he appreciated witnessing the "chain of survival ... come to life”
  
• Wis. Senate votes to restrict use of PFAS in firefighting foam
  The harmful chemicals were found in fish from Lake Monona, prompting the legislation
  
• FF burned in 2015 blaze reaches $5M settlement with 2 utility companies
  Daniel Lyon Jr. is the sole survivor of a four-person engine crew overcome by the Twisp River Fire, and continues to require extensive medical care
  
• Using ‘grim stories’ to help firefighters with decision-making
  This method of guided imagination is designed to improve decision-making in real situations that unfold unexpectedly
  

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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