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• Jobs lost over practicing intubation on body at fire station
  Bellingham, WA firefighters practiced while waiting for funeral home to pick up body The post Jobs lost over practicing intubation on body at fire station appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Video & radio traffic: FDNY 3-alarm house fire with mayday & 7 firefighters hurt
  Fire Monday in Brooklyn leaves two civilians with serious injuries The post Video & radio traffic: FDNY 3-alarm house fire with mayday & 7 firefighters hurt appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Elderly man trapped for 5 days in apartment after DC 4-alarm fire
  Investigation underway looking at how man was missed The post Elderly man trapped for 5 days in apartment after DC 4-alarm fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Helmet-cam video from California house fire
  San Bernardino County firefighters in action The post Helmet-cam video from California house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Early video & radio traffic from PA apartment fire
  Fire Thursday in Bensalem The post Early video & radio traffic from PA apartment fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Raw video from DC 4-alarm fire with rescues at seniors apartment building
  Marines at nearby barracks rush to aid residents The post Raw video from DC 4-alarm fire with rescues at seniors apartment building appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Video: 3-alarm house fire with evacuation order in New Jersey
  Fire Monday in Franklin Township The post Video: 3-alarm house fire with evacuation order in New Jersey appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Video from 3-alarm apartment fire with Mayday in Prince George’s County, Maryland
  Water supply problems at Monday fire in Lanham The post Video from 3-alarm apartment fire with Mayday in Prince George’s County, Maryland appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Must see video: A fire-nado steals the hose
  Hose melts after being pulled in by vortex The post Must see video: A fire-nado steals the hose appeared first on Statter911.
  
• New video from burning North Carolina firehouse
  Building & apparatus destroyed in Macclesford The post New video from burning North Carolina firehouse appeared first on Statter911.
  

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• Lessons learned in civilian active shooter scenario training
  Safariland instructors showed a group of trainees how to react when “hide and hope” is not an option in an active shooter situation
  
• Firefighter-EMT reunites with woman he saved from fire
  Da’Von McRae pulled Bettye Carter to safety after a senior living building went up in flames
  
• Ford creates system to alert drivers to oncoming emergency vehicles
  The new system helps drivers give emergency vehicles a route through traffic by forming an “emergency corridor”
  
• Scientists studying turnout gear for fluorinated chemicals
  An initial study of turnout gear by researchers at the University of Notre Dame found that the turnout gear samples were “loaded with fluorine”
  
• Investigation reveals fire dept. staff trained on newly deceased person
  Officials said several department members practiced multiple intubations on a body that was awaiting transport to a funeral home
  
• FY2018 AFG Communications Project Guide [eBook]
  Learn about 2018 AFG communications grant priorities and how to manage your AFG grant application
  
• Woman sentenced to 74 years in prison in Mo. firefighter deaths
  Thu Hong Nguyen's sentence was punishment for causing what Assistant Jackson County Prosecutor Dan Nelson called “pain that is real, is ragged and is ongoing”
  
• Elderly man found alive inside apartment 5 days after massive blaze
  Raymond Holton, 71, was located by crews hired to evaluate the safety of the senior apartment building after a fire forced more than 100 residents to evacuate
  
• How to build a safer community through diversity
  Reflecting the community helps the fire service provide better service
  
• Mass. responders deal with stress of fatal shark attack
  As they consider the second shark bite this summer and the first fatal shark attack in the state in over 80 years, responders say they are monitoring mental health
  

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• Five People Shot During Syracuse (NY) Memorial Service
  SYRACUSE, NY -- Five people were injured in a shooting on Midland Avenue in Syracuse about 9 p.m. Thursday. Here's the latest news from Syracuse police officials who held a news conference at 11:15 p.m. 5 people shot including an 8-year-old girl All are in stable condition and expected to survive, according to Syracuse Police Chief Frank Fowler.
  
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• Apparatus Deliveries
  The City of Wildwood (NJ) purchased this PIERCE pumper under the squad company concept. Chief Daniel F. Speigel says the pumper responds primarily on the east side of the boardwalk and the beach because of its 4 × 4 capability. As a squad, it carries a variety of equipment for specialized rescues and eliminates the need for a second vehicle for water emergencies. The flat-roof cab allows the vehicle to negotiate the town’s beach tunnel.
  
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• Engine Company EMS: The Cavalry - Fire-Based EMS - Fire Engineering
  Firefighters and medics do not always play well together, but when the tones go off, and the call is for an EMS crew requesting assistance, it's good to know the cavalry is on its way. Read more from Michael Morse.
  
• Training Minutes: The Rescue Task Force Concept - FireEMS- Fire Engineering
  Mark Litwinko of AXIS Emergency Readiness Solutions discusses how fire and EMS integrate with law enforcement agencies when it comes to large-scale responses such as active shooter incidents.
  
• More Than 75 People Overdose at New Haven (CT) Park
  (Updated) A suspected bad batch of K2 sent crews racing all day Wednesday to treat dozens of overdose victims, most of them on the Green, in one of the busiest...
  
• Video: McEvoy Discusses Challenges Facing Fire-Based EMS
  In this video, Mike McEvoy, Chair of the IAFC EMS Section, talks about the biggest challenges and opportunities facing fire-based EMS agencies in the next five years, what the EMS Section’s top priorities are, and what should a fire chief be doing to stay at the forefront of EMS. 
  
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• Fatal Fire Photos and Lessons
  A fatal fire as seen through photos at the scene.
  
• Training and Deploying a Technical Rescue Team for Success
  Eric Grootendorst explains the benefits of maximizing the skills of your department’s technical rescue team.
  
• The Need for Passion in the Fire Service
  Steven S. Greene explains how the latest generation’s lack of passion for firefighting could have harmful effects on the fire service going forward.
  
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• Apparatus Deliveries
  The City of Wildwood (NJ) purchased this PIERCE pumper under the squad company concept. Chief Daniel F. Speigel says the pumper responds primarily on the east side of the boardwalk and the beach because of its 4 × 4 capability. As a squad, it carries a variety of equipment for specialized rescues and eliminates the need for a second vehicle for water emergencies. The flat-roof cab allows the vehicle to negotiate the town’s beach tunnel.
  
• Preparations for Going to Work
  Things to prepare for, check, and anticipate before going to work at an incident.
  
• Employing EZPack™ for Emergency and Disaster Situations
  The EZPack™ water storage and distribution system is a comprehensive water solution for getting water to apparatus when a water source is far away.
  
• Training: Civilian Victim Removal
  As for victim drags, we must know how to do this; “just make it happen” is not a plan. We should train to be able to drag a victim 10 to 20 feet (to the front door if in a path of egress or to a window if in a tenable bedroom.)
  
• What “It’s Out the Windows” Can Mean for Your Tactics
  “It’s out the windows” has had a lot of meanings and lessons learned over the years, and that’s why you need to be careful when you window shop.
  
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• GA Department Gets Chance on EMS Bid
  A restart to the bid process to become Augusta's primary ambulance provider gives the city's fire department a small window to submit a bid.
  
• WI Firefighters Claim City Insurance Threat
  Janesville firefighters claim the city wants to raise health insurance premiums by 400 percent in retaliation for a grievance it filed over washing cars.
  
• FL Firefighter Makes Sinking SUV Save
  Clay County fire Lt. Jerome McIntee was on his way to pick up his son Monday when he saw an accident and pulled a woman from a sinking SUV.
  
• Metro Fire Chiefs Adopt Positions at Forum
  Metropolitan fire chiefs from the US, Canada and United Kingdom participated in a recent NFPA urban forum and adopted five key position papers.
  
• More Gear Awarded in Globe Turnout Giveaway Program
  Departments in Oregon and Vermont will receive four sets of gear each.
  
• Euramco Group, bloom.CAPITAL Launch Fire Equipment Repair Network in East Asia
  Euramco Group has partnered with bloom.CAPITAL to launch XFDirect—an independent network of firefighting vehicle and equipment service shops throughout mainland China.
  
• MA Fire Department Streamlines Response
  A new streamlined dispatch system put in place this past summer is helping the Hyannis Fire Department reduce its response times.
  
• Airborne Works Introduces Drone Donation Program for Public Safety Departments
  Airborne Works founded and introduced a drone donation program whereby public safety departments nationwide may apply to receive UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) equipment at no cost.
  
• FF Injured in Baltimore Manhole Cover Blasts
  A firefighter was injured Monday night when an underground fire and explosion caused four manhole covers to burst open in downtown Baltimore.
  
• OH Firefighter Dies One Day after Retirement
  Columbus firefighter Ed Gibbons died Friday after a short battle with colon cancer, a death which came just one day after his official retirement.