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• Caught on video: Fireworks explosion at Pennsylvania house fire
  Fire Wednesday in Schuylkill County The post Caught on video: Fireworks explosion at Pennsylvania house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Early video: Rescues at Boston fire
  Two-alarm fire Wednesday morning in South Boston The post Early video: Rescues at Boston fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Video: New Jersey house fire
  Three-alarm fire in Middletown The post Video: New Jersey house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Close call caught on camera: Collapse at California fire
  Pre-arrival video from fire in Bakersfield The post Close call caught on camera: Collapse at California fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Early video from California apartment fire
  Fire Sunday in Costa Mesa The post Early video from California apartment fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Caught on camera: LAFD firefighter catches fire
  Firefighters quickly extinguish fire on colleague's PPE The post Caught on camera: LAFD firefighter catches fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Pre-arrival video from a Pennsylvania house fire
  Fire Monday in Foster Township The post Pre-arrival video from a Pennsylvania house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Radio traffic: DC firefighter wounded after responding to shooting scene
  After initially determining scene was secure firefighters ended up in middle of gunfire The post Radio traffic: DC firefighter wounded after responding to shooting scene appeared first on Statter911.
  
• NEW: DC 911 mistake & delay confirmed in case where woman died
  Industry publication "Communications Daily" FOIA request confirms an almost 20-minute response time while 13-year-old daughter did CPR The post NEW: DC 911 mistake & delay confirmed in case where woman died appeared first on Statter911.
  
• On-duty firefighter shoots self in leg at West Virginia firehouse
  Incident happened Tuesday night in Charleston The post On-duty firefighter shoots self in leg at West Virginia firehouse appeared first on Statter911.
  

FireRescue1 Daily News

• ‘Crew, this is a fire engine’: A back-to-basics approach to the driver/operator job
  Vince Lombardi took his team back to the fundamentals; sometimes fire officers must do the same
  
• My COVID-19 experience: An open letter to fire and EMS personnel asking for vigilance
  It will take teamwork and cooperation among all of us to understand and fight this monster
  
• Surgeon by day, firefighter by night: A surgeon's journey back to the fire service
  Dr. James Betts had been working 80-hour work weeks at the hospital; 10 years ago, he committed to getting back to his fire service roots
  
• 'It's OK to not be OK': Firefighter focuses on breaking the silence around mental health
  Captain Dena Ali draws from personal experience and data when educating firefighters about mental health and suicide
  
• Photo of the Week: 'A great team save' by Boston FFs
  
  
• Video: Fla. fire commissioner arrested after refusing to wear mask
  East Lake Fire Commissioner James Dalrymple was charged with obstruction of justice and violating a local ordinance
  
• Tech in 2020: How the fire service leveled up its technology game
  From ground-based robots to space-based tools, there are several high-tech products making waves in the fire service
  
• Pa. firehouse, 4 homes damaged in blaze
  Fireworks exploded at one of the buildings during the fire, sending broken glass onto the street
  
• Top 10 weird news stories you probably missed in 2020
  Some of this year’s odder fire service calls were buried in the news cycle, not getting the ‘buzz’ they deserved
  
• New floating fire station arrives in San Francisco
  The nearly 15,000-square-foot Fireboat Station 35 will house three fireboats and rescue watercraft
  

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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