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• Early video: House fire in Louisiana
  Fire Wednesday in Franklin The post Early video: House fire in Louisiana appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Ground & aerial video from Connecticut house fire
  Fire Sunday on Thomas Street in Ansonia The post Ground & aerial video from Connecticut house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Helmet-cam video: Oakland, California apartment fire
  Fire Monday on 83rd Avenue The post Helmet-cam video: Oakland, California apartment fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Early video from Long Island house fire
  Saturday fire in Hempstead, New York The post Early video from Long Island house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Ladder truck overturns on snowy & icy I-70 on way to shop in Maryland
  TDA from Montgomery County, MD was driven by vendor The post Ladder truck overturns on snowy & icy I-70 on way to shop in Maryland appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Pre-arrival video from Ohio house fire
  Garage and house fire in Montpelier The post Pre-arrival video from Ohio house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• A 2nd DC firefighter arrested for gun incident
  There's been a lot of firefighter gun troubles in the news recently The post A 2nd DC firefighter arrested for gun incident appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Texas firefighter loses 3 jobs over Facebook post about hunting immigrants
  Firefighter worked part time for 3 different agencies in Harris County area The post Texas firefighter loses 3 jobs over Facebook post about hunting immigrants appeared first on Statter911.
  
• IAFF says President Trump’s CA wildfire comments are ‘reckless and insulting’
  Lots of reaction to POTUS threat to withhold federal payments over forest management The post IAFF says President Trump’s CA wildfire comments are ‘reckless and insulting’ appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Video: 2-alarm house fire with evacuation order in New Jersey
  Fire Friday in Nutley The post Video: 2-alarm house fire with evacuation order in New Jersey appeared first on Statter911.
  

Firerescue1 Daily News

• Code 3 Podcast: Paying for community paramedicine
  IAFC First Vice President Chief Gary Ludwig discusses how to make sure your community paramedicine funding doesn’t run short
  
• How to put out a kitchen fire
  Share this informative article with your community to prevent holiday dinner disasters and reduce 911 calls
  
• Officials identify Chicago gunman who killed 3, including police officer
  Authorities identified the gunman as Juan Lopez, who killed a doctor, a pharmacy resident and Officer Samuel Jimenez
  
• What you need to know about first responder counseling
  Ask your counselor these questions to understand confidentiality and their understanding of first responder culture
  
• Firefighters present wheelchair van to mother of disabled son
  Olympia firefighter Rick Leo was prompted to fix up an old wheelchair van for Lupe Rodriguez after witnessing her positive attitude while responding to a call at her home
  
• Cat refuses to leave firefighter who rescued her
  Firefighter Ryan Coleman came across a cat while surveying debris from the Camp fire, and the cat rode around on his shoulders as he continued to work
  
• Video: LAFD helicopter rescues 3 from wildfire
  Los Angeles fire officials paused their work dropping water on the Woolsey Fire to rescue three people and two dogs who were stuck in a remote area
  
• NFL team pays tribute to Calif. responders, victims
  The Rams brought first responders and victims togther in no more than few days’ time, and gave away thousands of tickets to those most affected by the tragedies
  
• FEMA launches program to help first responders affected by disaster
  The First Responders Registration Intake gives first responders the opportunity to register for assistance when their work schedules allow
  
• Enduring grief: Coping with first responder loss
  Firefighters, paramedics and EMTs, though accustomed to death, need to process grief when losing someone close to them
  

Fire EMS

• After-Action Report Released on Orlando Nightclub Shooting
  The City of Orlando (FL) has released an independent firm's report on the fire department response to the 2016 attack on the Pulse nightclub, which killed 49 people and injured more than 50 other people.
  
• Engine Company EMS: The Refusal - Fire-Based EMS - Fire Engineering
  There are times when an engine company response to an EMS call is needless. Michael Morse examines patient refusal (and demand) of transport.
  
• Fire EMS: Responding to “Bug Bomb” Incidents
  The discharge of a total-release fogger (also called a “bug bomb”) in a senior living facility presents challenges for hazmat and EMS responders.
  
• Taking the Load Off
  Steven G. Knight explains how the use of “peak load units” can help to alleviate stress on medical responders and help to ensure that they can keep up with the demands for service during those hours when the call volume is greatest and workers may be limited.
  
• Apparatus Deliveries
  The Fairview (Alberta, Canada) Fire Department uses this FORT GARRY FIRE TRUCKS tanker to protect a primarily rural area. Chief Kerry Cleave says it uses water sources such as a dugout, hydrants, and ditches and shuttles the water (sometimes) two to three miles to a scene, then dumps it into a 3,000-gallon portable tank from which a pumper can draft.
  
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• Training Minutes: Rescue Task Force: Bleeding Control - Fire-Based EMS - Fire Engineering
  In this new Training Minutes video, Mark Litwinko and Mike Brown discuss bleeding control in a lower extremity during rescue task force response, specifically tourniquet use.
  
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Baltimore City (MD) Fire Academy Sends 13 to Hospitals
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) - Crews are investigating after 13 people were hospitalized after showing signs of Carbon Monoxide poisoning at the Baltimore City Fire Academy. First responders were called to the academy located in the 6700 block of Pulaski Hwy. for reports of Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Testing revealed a situation that could have proved potentially deadly.
  
• Three Injured in FDNY Ambulance Accident
  Three people were injured in an accident involving an FDNY ambulance in the Bronx that was on the way to a call. That ambulance then slammed into an optical store. An FDNY official said it happened around 7:30 a.m. on East Fordham Road at Elm Place.
  

Firefighting

• Proper Tactics to Use in the Wildland Urban Interface
  Thomas W. Aurnhammer discusses the tactics every fire department must employ when fighting fires in the wildland urban interface.
  
• From Routine Call to Training Evolution
  Alider Pratts explains why your next routine call could also be your next training opportunity.
  
• Recognizing Autoexposure of a Fire
  Learn how to recognize autoexposure of a fire to stay safe when operating.
  
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• Apparatus Deliveries
  The Fairview (Alberta, Canada) Fire Department uses this FORT GARRY FIRE TRUCKS tanker to protect a primarily rural area. Chief Kerry Cleave says it uses water sources such as a dugout, hydrants, and ditches and shuttles the water (sometimes) two to three miles to a scene, then dumps it into a 3,000-gallon portable tank from which a pumper can draft.
  
• Maintain Department Awareness of Improvised Explosive Devices
  Candice McDonald uses her extensive experience as a first responder to offer fire departments this look at what to do when encountering an incident involving an improvised explosive device.
  
• Conduct Full-Scale Exercises for Training Success
  Hazardous materials emergency responders William A. Henle and Steven L. Hermann go in-depth on how to improve training standards for greater, more transparent results with “full-scale exercises.”
  
• Six Injured in Raleigh (NC) High Rise Fire
  RALEIGH, N.C. -- Fire crews are responding to a fire on Glenwood Avenue. Upon arrival, flames could be seen shooting out of one window in the Glenwood Towers Housing complex, an affordable housing community. Fire crews are inside the building putting out the fire. Wake County EMS says six people have been transported with smoke inhalation.
  
• Firefighters Control Four-Alarm Dallas (TX) Apartment Fire
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Dozens of families in Dallas have been displaced, after a massive fire ripped through their apartment complex. It was just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday when the fire broke out at the Bluffs at Lakewood on East Grand Avenue, just south of White Rock Lake.
  
• Training Minutes: Hydraulic Forcible Entry Tools - Truck Company Operations - Structural Firefighting
  In this Training Minutes video, Paul DeBartolomeo and company discuss considerations for using hydraulic forcible entry tools on inward-opening doors.
  

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• MO Fire Department Takes over EMS Runs
  The Raytown Fire Department took over EMS runs for the city this past weekend after the previous provider encountered staffing issues.
  
• FL Arsonist May Be 'Sex Offender' Vandal
  An arson suspect who torched 10 vehicles may have also vandalized a building with graffiti complaining about being registered as a sex offender.
  
• Regional Solution for OH Applicant Shortage
  A shortage of firefighter applicants has led five Northeast Ohio communities to try increasing their shrinking pools with a single entrance exam.
  
• Feds to End Oversight of TX Fire Department
  Federal officials will no longer oversee the Austin Fire Department in a 2014 discrimination settlement after the expiration of a consent decree.
  
• More Communities Receive Free Turnout Gear in Globe Giveaway
  NC and PA volunteer fire departments received new turnouts from the 2018 Globe Gear Giveaway.
  
• Study Shows Promising Results for O2X Human Performance Program
  The study was designed to track the impact of a comprehensive health, wellness, and safety initiative on overall fitness and injury prevalence in active duty firefighters.
  
• Detroit FF Union Files Unfair Labor Charge
  The Detroit firefighters union has filed an unfair labor charge over a controversial new policy that dictates how crews use lights and sirens.
  
• Streamlight Has Hired a New Northeast Regional Sales Manager
  Tony Casciano, Jr. has joined Streamlight as the Northeast Regional Sales Manager for the fire and industrial markets.
  
• CFSI and NFFF Accepting Nominations for Leadership Award
  Starting today, the Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and National Fallen Firefighters Foundation will be accepting nominations for the CFSI/NFFF Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award.
  
• UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute Opens Registration for Visitor Day
  The UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (UL FSRI) is partnering with the Beavercreek Township Fire Department to conduct a series of experiments involving live fire.