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• Video: Houston ladder truck burns during hazmat building fire
  News reports indicate building is a wholesale warehouse with chemical storage The post Video: Houston ladder truck burns during hazmat building fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• LISTEN: Fire/EMS integration Zoom meeting derailed by commissioner’s sexist comment
  Fire commissioner's un-muted comment brings sudden end to San Juan Island, WA meeting The post LISTEN: Fire/EMS integration Zoom meeting derailed by commissioner’s sexist comment appeared first on Statter911.
  
• GA Fire chief says understaffed, 20-minute response to house fire is the reality of current funding
  Houston County chief explains response to Saturday's fire The post GA Fire chief says understaffed, 20-minute response to house fire is the reality of current funding appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Early video from Georgia house fire
  Fire Saturday in Bonaire The post Early video from Georgia house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Pre-arrival video from Oregon house fire
  Fire in Ashland The post Pre-arrival video from Oregon house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Early video from Maine house fire
  Fire Friday in Portland The post Early video from Maine house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Pre-arrival video from Colorado house fire
  Fire Friday in Colorado Springs The post Pre-arrival video from Colorado house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• DC 911 dispatches same call to the wrong quadrant 3 different times
  Also: Duplicate dispatch on a separate call causes confusion The post DC 911 dispatches same call to the wrong quadrant 3 different times appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Arrival video from Virginia house fire with people trapped
  Monday afternoon fire in Roanoke The post Arrival video from Virginia house fire with people trapped appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Video: House fire in Los Angeles
  Fire Tuesday in the Pico-Union neighborhood The post Video: House fire in Los Angeles appeared first on Statter911.
  

FireRescue1 Daily News

• COVID-19: How public safety companies are assisting the frontline pandemic response
  The businesses that equip and serve first responders are supporting the national emergency response with new products, free services and donations
  
• NFFF honors Neb. FF with National Firefighter Hero Award
  Omaha Firefighter Drew Gerken was recognized for stepping up to help families recover after devastating fires
  
• Competition or cooperation? Don’t be afraid to show your cards to the competition
  How helping your competition will position you for the next level of leadership
  
• Are millennials really the problem – or lack of mentorship?
  5 ways to mentor rookies of all ages and teach them the love of the job
  
• El Paso first responders honor victims 1 year after Walmart active shooter
  Members of the El Paso Fire Department reflected on their response to the shooting that killed 23 people
  
• Higher education: A ‘big picture’ perspective on why it matters for firefighters
  Earning a degree from an accredited program pays dividends in the fire service and beyond
  
• Mass. FD uses biometric rings to assess when FFs are 'run down'
  The Duxbury Fire Department is reportedly the first in the United States to use the rings to monitor firefighters' health
  
• Study shows ‘nuisance fires’ precede arson fire clusters
  Reporting and understanding these ‘small’ fires matters for firefighters and fire investigators
  
• COVID-19: Firefighter deaths
  Tracking the coronavirus-related deaths of U.S. firefighters
  
• Houston firefighter-medic dies from COVID-19
  Firefighter-Paramedic Jerry Pacheco, who served with the department for 17 years, died Monday morning
  

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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