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• For once, an actual SMACSS firing double standard case
  Jury to decide if double standard at play in firing of South Carolina captain over BLM comments The post For once, an actual SMACSS firing double standard case appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Early video from Long Island house fire with evac order
  Fire Friday in Baldwin The post Early video from Long Island house fire with evac order appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Facebook posts lead to firings of 13 Philadelphia police officers
  56 others cops to face disciplinary action The post Facebook posts lead to firings of 13 Philadelphia police officers appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Video: House fire in Vermont
  Fire Monday in Highgate The post Video: House fire in Vermont appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Caught on camera: Plane crash lands in ocean at Maryland beach
  Pilot swims to shore in Ocean City crash landing The post Caught on camera: Plane crash lands in ocean at Maryland beach appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Two off-duty DC firefighters arrested for jumping & striking cops in pizza shop
  Police report: Firefighter said he wanted cop to take a bullet so he could withhold care The post Two off-duty DC firefighters arrested for jumping & striking cops in pizza shop appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Early video from Pennsylvania building fire
  Fire Sunday in Chambersburg The post Early video from Pennsylvania building fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Pre-arrival drone video: 5 single family homes burning on arrival in Indiana
  Friday conflagration in West Lafayette, IN area The post Pre-arrival drone video: 5 single family homes burning on arrival in Indiana appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Caught on camera: KFC explodes
  No one injured in Eden, NC explosion that leveled the building The post Caught on camera: KFC explodes appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Sex in the firehouse? But this time it’s not the firefighters
  EEOC complain claims top official in Mississippi town using firehouse as a motel The post Sex in the firehouse? But this time it’s not the firefighters appeared first on Statter911.
  

Firerescue1 Daily News

• 9/11 victim fund faces amendment hurdles
  Sen. Rand Paul’s amendment would offset the costs of compensation by cutting other programs, including Medicaid
  
• Video: Colorblind Ga. firefighter sees American flag for the first time
  Spencer Caradine, 21, didn't know he was red-green colorblind until a friend noticed his inability to see certain colors during a hiking trip
  
• Study aims to deliver better fitting gear to female firefighters
  Data collected will help manufacturers design firefighting gear specifically for females
  
• Researchers: Climate change is driving factor in many California wildfires
  Study finds that wildfires could grow exponentially in the next 40 years, as temperatures continue to rise
  
• How to achieve operational uniformity with consolidated communication centers
  Striking the balance between agency independence and operational synergy through conflict resolution, funding and governance
  
• 9 people injured in Calif. crash caused by mountain lion
  The crash required firefighters and emergency medics from around the county, as well as four REACH and CAL STAR air ambulances, to help with the injured
  
• How to deliver strong initial on-scene size-up reports
  Size-up reports are an essential part of effective fireground operations – and can save firefighter lives
  
• EMT injured after oxygen tank explodes during patient transport
  The oxygen tank explosion left one EMT with minor injuries
  
• NM firefighter dies from injuries incurred during June fireworks explosion
  Jeff Stroble, 46, was one of 12 firefighters injured during a fireworks explosion while prepping for the July 4th fireworks display
  
• Q&A: Leveling up fire-based EMS
  Protecting lives, prevention and emergency response: why EMS is a core part of the fire service mission
  

Fire EMS

• 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.
  
• Training Minutes: Forcible Entry and Force Protection
  In this new Training Minutes video, Steve Hamilton reviews considerations for members conducting forcible entry during hostile events, including law enforcement adjustments to protect firefighters forcing entry.
  
• Back to Basics: Helicopter Safety - Firefighter and EMS Operations - Fire Engineering
  Mark van der Feyst reviews basic safety tips for interacting with helicopters and helicopter crews at emergency scenes.
  
• Training Minutes: CPAP Applications - FireEMS - Fire Engineering
  In this Training Minutes video on EMS, Mike McEvoy discusses the use of disposable CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) masks, a method of assisting a patient's respiration without intubation.
  
• FDNY Awards Five Year Ambulance Contract for Wheeled Coach Ambulances
  The ambulance division of REV Group, a specialty vehicle manufacturer, was awarded a five-year contract to build up to 425 Type I Wheeled Coach ambulances for the Fire Department of New York (FDNY).
  
• Training Minutes: EMS Transport for a Patient Who Is in Custody
  In this new Training Minutes video, Steve Hamilton reviews methods for transporting a patient who has been arrested by law enforcement and requires handcuffs.
  
• Firefighters Respond to Harvey (IL) School Bus vs. Car Accident
  Fire photographer Tim Olk offered some photos of firefighters and medics operating at the scene of an auto extrication in Harvey, Illinois, at which a school bus collided with a car.
  
• Savvik to Give Away 10 Pairs of Boots as Part of EMS Week
  To celebrate and commemorate EMS life, post a pic of you and your partner on social media and tag @Savvik and use the hashtags #SavvikSays #PerfectPair.
  

Firefighting

• Training Minutes Revisited: Engine Company Ops: Flaking Out a Handline Off-Room
  In this Training Minutes video, Ray McCormack shows you how to flake out a handline in an off-room or apartment when preparing to advance a hoseline on the fire room/apartment.
  
• Podcast: Generation Engine
  In this podcast, Anthony Rowett, Todd Edwards, and Joe Ficarelli talk engine company operations with Chief Mo Davis from the Houston (TX) Fire Department.
  
• Training Minutes Revisited: VES Ops
  In this Training Minutes video, Frank Ricci and Anthony Avillo discuss the potential hazards, missteps, and proper execution of VES operations.
  
• Humpday Hangout: Safe and Effective Search Tactics
  In this week's Humpday Hangout, Frank Ricci is joined by guests "RJ" James of Capitol Fire Training and Chris Tobin of the St. Louis (MO) Fire Department to discuss search tactics. 
  
• Firefighters Control Dolton (IL) House Fire
  Fire photographer Tim Olk shared some photos of firefighters from multiple departments operating at the scene of a structure fire in the Chicago suburb of Dolton, Illinois.
  
• Podcast: Fireground Strategies (with Guest Host Frank Ricci)
  In this podcast, Frank Ricci pinch-hits for "Fireground Strategies" hosts Anthony Avillo and Jim Duffy. Frank speaks with Jason Rivera and Josh Miller of the New Haven (CT) Fire Department about the squad concept and more.
  
• Training Minutes Revisited: Truck Tricks of the Trade
  In this Training Minutes video, Mike Ciampo demonstrates some simple tool tips to help you with forcible entry and roof work.
  
• Pushing Fire! The Myth - Fire Behavior and Fire Dynamics - Fire Engineering
  Stories about "pushing fire" have long been part of the fire service. Should we discount these claims even though research has proved that it’s not possible to push fire? Sean Gray answers in the negative and talks about why.
  
• Training Minutes Revisited: 'Pin and Hit' Tactics for 2 1/2-Inch Line - Structural Firefighting - Fire Engineering
  In this Training Minutes video, Ray McCormack shows you a technique to help conserve energy when advancing a 2 1/2-inch hoseline.
  
• Training Minutes Revisited: Hostile Search - Structural Firefighting - Fire Engineering
  In this Training Minutes video, Anthony Avillo and Frank Ricci share tips on conducting a hostile search in a bathroom and fire room.
  

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• CA City's $8.3M Joint Fire Station, Library Opens
  The new 10,314-square-foot facility in Newport Beach's Corona Del Mar neighborhood replaces two buildings that were more than 60 years old.
  
• GOP Amendments Holding up 9/11 Victims Fund
  Amendments by Sens. Mike Lee and Rand Paul could cap payments or even kill the legislative measure to permanently extend the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund.
  
• TX Chief: Pay Hike Could Help Firefighter Recruiting
  "It will be a great recruiting tool," said Midland's fire chief about increasing the annual pay for firefighter, as well as adding other financial incentives.
  
• WI Community Rallies Around Paramedic with Cancer
  "Bob (Gillman) has saved hundreds … and has never asked for anything in return!" wrote the Delavan EMT who started a fundraiser for his colleague's treatment.
  
• Firefighter Injured, 84 Saved from Indian Building Fire
  A firefighter was hospitalized while helping to rescue people trapped on the terrace of a burning nine-story building in Mumbai on Monday.
  
• About 1K Firefighters Battle Forest Fires in Portugal
  More than 300 fire apparatus have been deployed on two fronts to put out blazes near the districts of Vila de Rei and Macao, about 125 miles northeast of Lisbon.
  
• Ridgeway Township, MI, Fire Dept. Puts Big Tanker in Service
  Ridgeway Township, MI, Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2,500-gallon tanker built by HME Ahrens-Fox. It is built on an HME 1871-SFO chassis with a HME SFOMFD-12 cab. It is powered by a Cummins L9 engine and an Allison 3000EVS transmission. To...
  
• Three MA Firefighters Injured in 8-Alarm Blaze
  A firefighter suffered an arm injury and two others had minor injuries battling the blaze at a commercial building in Natick on Monday that had 16 fire departments responding.
  
• RI Acting Fire Chief Retires, Won't Seek Permanent Post
  Cranston Acting Fire Chief Paul Valletta Jr. told the mayor that he is retiring, effective Friday, in order to concentrate on his work advocating for firefighters at the state level.
  
• NM Firefighter in Fireworks Explosion Dies
  Roswell firefighter Jeff Stroble, a 17-year veteran of the department, was seriously injured last month while packaging fireworks for the city's Fourth of July celebration.