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• News report: Claims of hazing & fear of retaliation at Virginia fire department
  Arlington County says hazing will "not be tolerated" after former recruit and others go public The post News report: Claims of hazing & fear of retaliation at Virginia fire department appeared first on Statter911.
  
• NEW: Metro confirms safety lapses at two more incidents
  Third rail safety device not used during December evacuation and control center gave inaccurate info to 911 after worker hurt in February The post NEW: Metro confirms safety lapses at two more incidents appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Pre-arrival video from Pennsylvania house fire
  Pittsburgh firefighters on the scene on Ross Avenue in the Borough of Wilkinsburg The post Pre-arrival video from Pennsylvania house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Early video from Long Island house fire
  Fire Sunday in Roosevelt The post Early video from Long Island house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Pre-arrival video from 2-alarm auto body shop fire in New Jersey
  Extensive video from Egg Harbor City fire The post Pre-arrival video from 2-alarm auto body shop fire in New Jersey appeared first on Statter911.
  
• News coverage of arson charges against 5 former PGFD firefighters
  PGFD says administrative investigation of West Lanham Hills VFD is just beginning The post News coverage of arson charges against 5 former PGFD firefighters appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Must see: Woman sets MD home on fire then watches from lawn chair
  Maryland State Fire Marshal arrests Elkton woman for Thursday fire set during a domestic dispute The post Must see: Woman sets MD home on fire then watches from lawn chair appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Watch: Press conference announcing charges against former PGFD firefighters
  Arson charges against former volunteer firefighters from West Lanham Hills The post Watch: Press conference announcing charges against former PGFD firefighters appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Video: Glens Falls NY house fire with evacuation order
  Fire Saturday on Fourth Street The post Video: Glens Falls NY house fire with evacuation order appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Video: Pennsylvania house fire
  Fire Saturday in Unity Township The post Video: Pennsylvania house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  

FireRescue1 Daily News

• How to buy armored rescue vehicles (eBook)
  Download this FireRescue1 armored rescue vehicles buying guide to learn key steps for product selection, purchasing and implementation
  
• Photo of the Week: Niagara Falls shines red for International Firefighters' Day
  
  
• Truck crashes into Los Angeles County fire station
  The driver of the truck was immediately treated by firefighters at the station
  
• Va. county firefighters, recruits allege extreme hazing at academy
  Arlington County firefighters said they feared one recruit would be driven to self-harm by the degrading treatment
  
• 7 ways to spend a $1,000 bonus
  Investing, in your mind, health or a hobby, can compound the benefit of a bonus on you, your family and others
  
• All volunteers at NJ combination FD suspended
  Woodbury Mayor Peg Sickel said the city is investigating the volunteers' credentials
  
• W.Va. city files lawsuit to stop hearing on change that lowered FFs' pay
  An attorney for members of the Morgantown firefighters' union said the lawsuit is the latest escalation in the city's "war" on the fire department
  
• NC firefighters lobby for bills on PTSD coverage, roadside safety, PFAS
  Firefighters shared emotional testimony to the state legislature about their struggles with traumatic calls
  
• Fla. firefighter suffers serious burns in house fire during rescue attempt
  Jacksonville Fire Chief Keith Powers said firefighters were initially told someone was still inside the home
  
• Pa. city warns it will ask state for permission to stop responding to out-of-city EMS calls
  Letters distributed to eight other municipalities said an "unfair burden" has been placed on the Warren Fire Department to respond outside the city
  

Fire Engineering

• Regional Fire Academy Will Draw from Several States
  A regional fire academy, slated to begin this summer in Joplin, Mo., aims to combine the resources of the local university and the local fire department to offer residents in multiple states a head start into firefighting and provide a certified pool of candidates for fire stations looking for firefighters.
  
• Family Sues Indiana Department of Child Services After Five Children Die in House Fire
  A Switzerland County couple are suing the Indiana Department of Child Services for “reckless, willful and malicious” violation of their rights that preceded the deaths of their six children following the agency’s intervention.
  
• Weslaco (TX) Firefighters Union Lobs Leadership Complaint
  The Weslaco Firefighters Association has issued a no confidence vote against Assistant Fire Chief Jaime Hernandez and is now asking city officials to step in to address the issue.
  
• Morgantown (VA) Firefighters Resolve Pay Dispute
  Friday evening, members of the International Association of Firefighters Local 313 and The City of Morgantown jointly announced they resolved the firefighters' claim that they were entitled shift differential pay, pending approval of terms by Morgantown City Council.
  
• Man Charged with Murder in San Bernardino-Area (CA) Fire And Receiving Psychiatric Exam
  The man accused of murder after his 85-year-old grandmother was found dead in a burned home near San Bernardino is receiving a mental-health evaluation, prompting the suspension of criminal proceedings
  
• Youth Firesetting: What You Can Do
  Youth firesetting is not a fire department problem, but a community problem. Michael O. McLeieer shares a strategy for dealing with a perennial problem.
  
• London High-Rise Fire Raises New Concerns about Cladding
  London Fire Brigade said about 125 firefighters tackled a fire that spread to three floors of a 19-story building in the city’s Docklands.
  
• Three Teens Arrested for Allegedly Starting CA Brush Fire
  Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of starting a brush fire in Thousand Oaks last week that forced residents to evacuate.
  
• OH Firefighter Collapses at Scene of House Fire, Dies
  Nelsonville Senior Firefighter Jeffrey Eugene Armes died after collapsing at the scene of a house fire.
  
• Photos: Firefighters Battle Fire in Abandoned Hempstead (NY) Home
  Firefighters in the village of Hempstead, New York, battled a raging fire in an abandoned private dwelling. See some pics from FirstOnScenePhotos.
  

Fire Engineering

• Regional Fire Academy Will Draw from Several States
  A regional fire academy, slated to begin this summer in Joplin, Mo., aims to combine the resources of the local university and the local fire department to offer residents in multiple states a head start into firefighting and provide a certified pool of candidates for fire stations looking for firefighters.
  
• Family Sues Indiana Department of Child Services After Five Children Die in House Fire
  A Switzerland County couple are suing the Indiana Department of Child Services for “reckless, willful and malicious” violation of their rights that preceded the deaths of their six children following the agency’s intervention.
  
• Weslaco (TX) Firefighters Union Lobs Leadership Complaint
  The Weslaco Firefighters Association has issued a no confidence vote against Assistant Fire Chief Jaime Hernandez and is now asking city officials to step in to address the issue.
  
• Morgantown (VA) Firefighters Resolve Pay Dispute
  Friday evening, members of the International Association of Firefighters Local 313 and The City of Morgantown jointly announced they resolved the firefighters' claim that they were entitled shift differential pay, pending approval of terms by Morgantown City Council.
  
• Man Charged with Murder in San Bernardino-Area (CA) Fire And Receiving Psychiatric Exam
  The man accused of murder after his 85-year-old grandmother was found dead in a burned home near San Bernardino is receiving a mental-health evaluation, prompting the suspension of criminal proceedings
  
• Youth Firesetting: What You Can Do
  Youth firesetting is not a fire department problem, but a community problem. Michael O. McLeieer shares a strategy for dealing with a perennial problem.
  
• London High-Rise Fire Raises New Concerns about Cladding
  London Fire Brigade said about 125 firefighters tackled a fire that spread to three floors of a 19-story building in the city’s Docklands.
  
• Three Teens Arrested for Allegedly Starting CA Brush Fire
  Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of starting a brush fire in Thousand Oaks last week that forced residents to evacuate.
  
• OH Firefighter Collapses at Scene of House Fire, Dies
  Nelsonville Senior Firefighter Jeffrey Eugene Armes died after collapsing at the scene of a house fire.
  
• Photos: Firefighters Battle Fire in Abandoned Hempstead (NY) Home
  Firefighters in the village of Hempstead, New York, battled a raging fire in an abandoned private dwelling. See some pics from FirstOnScenePhotos.
  

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