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• Helicopter video from Texas apartment fire
  Fire Tuesday in Plano The post Helicopter video from Texas apartment fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Why did DC 911 take almost 14 minutes to dispatch fire & EMS to a Metrorail emergency?
  The latest in a long series of failures in sending timely help to rail emergencies in DC The post Why did DC 911 take almost 14 minutes to dispatch fire & EMS to a Metrorail emergency? appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Pre-arrival video from Oklahoma house fire
  Fire on Utica Avenue in Tulsa The post Pre-arrival video from Oklahoma house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Pre-arrival video: Two homes burning in Pennsylvania
  Fire early Sunday at mobile home park in Lehigh County The post Pre-arrival video: Two homes burning in Pennsylvania appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Early video from California house fire
  Los Angeles County firefighters in action at Azusa fire The post Early video from California house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Pre-arrival video from New Jersey house fire
  Video from Toms River fire The post Pre-arrival video from New Jersey house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• San Francisco firefighter dies in fall from training tower
  Firefighter/Paramedic Jason Cortez reported to have fallen three stories during a drill The post San Francisco firefighter dies in fall from training tower appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Video: Kentucky building fire
  Fire Tuesday in Russell Springs The post Video: Kentucky building fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Arrival video: California house fire
  Monday morning fire on W. Gage Avenue in Los Angeles The post Arrival video: California house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Arrival video from a Pennsylvania house fire
  Fire Saturday in West Bradford The post Arrival video from a Pennsylvania house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  

FireRescue1 Daily News

• A firefighter’s guide to fireground search and rescue – Part 2
  Detailing primary and secondary search techniques and various methods of rescue
  
• 3 fire chiefs walk into a bar …
  Understand the three types of chiefs – the Bully, Boss and Teacher – and how they can manifest in each of us
  
• The power of the ‘inside-outsider’: Clear-eyed observations that can change everything
  Where to find those people who have just the right connection to make systemic or cultural change in an organization
  
• FF shot by pellet gun, engine windows smashed during Houston storage unit fire
  The firefighter was taken to the hospital for evaluation after being shot in the back with the pellet gun
  
• HHS ‘Service to Self’ program promotes first responder resilience
  CAPCE-approved online program confronts ‘hero culture’ and shares tools to address mental health challenges
  
• Longtime Maine paramedic, past fire chief thanks first responders who saved his life
  Ron Morin, who has worked in EMS for 50 years and served as Carrabassett Valley fire chief for 17, crashed his truck after suffering a cardiac arrest in August
  
• CARES funds help Ohio FD launch ambulance service
  The Steubenville Fire Department was able to purchase and stock three ambulances and launch the long-awaited service on Sunday
  
• Ga. FD seeks to add 3rd FF to each shift at each station
  Whitfield County's fire chief has proposed a plan to bring on enough firefighters in 10 years to allow for 3-member shifts at all 12 stations in the county
  
• 2 Pa. FFs stung after truck carrying bees crashes
  The driver of the truck was cited for traffic violations
  
• Ga. fire captain dies on duty
  Camilla Fire Department Capt. Keith Obrian Williams, 54, a 32-year department veteran, was found unresponsive by fellow firefighters Saturday 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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