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• Polk County, FL battalion chief gets two out of burning home
  BC Brian Golden first on the scene of fire that damaged three homes The post Polk County, FL battalion chief gets two out of burning home appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Firefighter Mitch Lundgaard, Appleton (WI) FD shot & killed during EMS run
  Firefighter shot along with police officer on Wednesday The post Firefighter Mitch Lundgaard, Appleton (WI) FD shot & killed during EMS run appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Appleton, WI firefighter shot & killed on EMS response
  Police officer and two others wounded during Wednesday incident The post Appleton, WI firefighter shot & killed on EMS response appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Body-cam video: San Diego shoot-out after firefighters force door alongside police
  Video released from 2018 incident where two officers were wounded The post Body-cam video: San Diego shoot-out after firefighters force door alongside police appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Pre-arrival video from North Carolina house fire
  Fire near Gastonia The post Pre-arrival video from North Carolina house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Close call caught on camera: Ladder pipe failure at California commercial fire
  Early video of L.A. County firefighters in action at El Monte fire The post Close call caught on camera: Ladder pipe failure at California commercial fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Pre-arrival video from Prince George’s County, Maryland house fire
  Additional video from house fire in Largo The post Pre-arrival video from Prince George’s County, Maryland house fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Florida report confirms how low we set 911 center standards
  When you don't teach call-takers to do more than read a script, people die The post Florida report confirms how low we set 911 center standards appeared first on Statter911.
  
• DC firefighters cite new staging policy in death of man in hi-rise fire
  Department says new policy implemented after collision of two fire engines The post DC firefighters cite new staging policy in death of man in hi-rise fire appeared first on Statter911.
  
• Video: 3-alarm bowling alley fire in Troy, New York
  Mayday: Chief says there were tense moments over concern for missing firefighters The post Video: 3-alarm bowling alley fire in Troy, New York appeared first on Statter911.
  

Firerescue1 Daily News

• RI firefighters save 9 lives, rescuing ducklings from storm drain
  The mother duck ran right up to the truck like Lassie, then back to the storm drain
  
• Rapid Response: Wis. FF’s death reinforces need to plan for violent events
  Medical call turns violent, leaving firefighter dead, police officer and bystander wounded
  
• Pittsburgh planning heavy police, fire, EMS presence for Garth Brooks concert
  There will be 32 paramedics inside the stadium during the concert along with two doctors
  
• Spokane lays off 10 dispatchers as it considers joining new emergency communications center
  Once operations begin at the new dispatch center on July 1, the city will only need eight of its 18 fire dispatchers
  
• Unknowing microaggressions: Avoiding unintended miscommunication with our citizens
  An incident highlighted how perception is everything in communications with community members
  
• Appleton, Wis. LODD highlights need for situational awareness on routine calls
  Remember any patient can turn violent, and make a patient assessment/search a part of your situational awareness approach to scene safety
  
• 66 Houston fire cadets sworn in after Prop B ruled unconstitutional
  Many of the new firefighters will begin work at Houston fire stations as early as Saturday.
  
• US attempt to improve wildland firefighter shelters fails
  A factor in the decision, officials said, was a decreasing trend in the number of annual fire shelter deployments
  
• Pa. volunteer firefighters tell state they need money, training
  A town hall audience of about three dozen fire company representatives opened up with questions, gripes and suggestions in a wide-ranging, two-hour exchange
  
• 10 firefighters hospitalized after fighting chemical company fire
  The fire extended into an adjoining lab, prompting officials to call in a hazmat decontamination unit in case anyone had been exposed to potentially harmful chemicals
  

Fire EMS

• Training Minutes: Tips for Measuring Blood Pressure
  In this Training Minutes, Mike McEvoy reviews some tips for measuring blood pressure in patients.
  
• Starting a SWAT Medic Program
  In this training program from the Firefighters Support Foundation, Medford (OR) Battalion Chief Tom McGowan addresses an unmet need by describing how an agency should go about starting a SWAT medic program.
  
• Training Minutes: Force Protection for FDC Access
  In this new Training Minutes video, Steve Hamilton discusses law enforcement providing protection for firefighters who may need to access the fire department connection (FDC) during active shooter and MCI events.
  
• Leveraging Volunteers During Emergent Events
  Additional support during an MCI can make a significant difference, and can help saves lives. A new protocol and training program seeks to assist first responders in better leveraging volunteers as medical force multipiliers.
  
• Training Minutes: Tips for Using a Small-Volume Nebulizer
  In this Training Minutes, Mike McEvoy shares some tips on delivering medicine to a patient for using a small-volume nebulizer.
  
• The Do’s and Don’ts of Securing a Fire Service Grant
  Experienced fire service member and fire department grant issuer Kevin Mulrooney answers the question of whether or not to apply for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant.
  
• Training Minutes: Protected Corridors
  In this new Training Minutes video, Steve Hamilton and company discuss interagency operations for fire, EMS, and police when it comes to protecting corridors so that rescuers can access and remove victims from the warm zone.
  
• Training Minutes: Self-Application of Tourniquet
  In this new Training Minutes video, Mike McEvoy demonstrates how injured first responders can put a tourniquet on themselves.
  
• The Pain of Opioid Responses
  Responses to opioid emergencies are far from routine. Tom Miller offers some thoughts about responses to these increasingly complex incidents.
  
• Engine Company EMS: Responding to Seizures
  "Although a call for a seizure is common, our findings on arrival are anything but," writes Michael Morse.
  

Firefighting

• Surviving a Mayday: A Company Officer’s Perspective
  Micah Kiger's lessons learned and reinforced from fire incidents.
  
• Shipboard Solutions for the Land-Based Firefighter
  Steven Zeliff says the best way to control a shipboard emergency is to preplan with all the potential agencies available.
  
• We Hate to Lose
  You can’t win every firefight and save every victim, but train to your best performance.
  
• Letters to the Editor: April 2019
  Read letters from our readers sent to us for the April 2019 issue.
  
• News in Brief: April 2019
  A roundup of firefighting news for April 2019.
  
• Standpipe Operations, Part 2: Tactical Considerations
  Bill Gustin explains how modern constructions trends affect standpipe operations in a structural (high-rise) fire, the adjustments that should be made, and how training and tactics should be adjusted.
  
• Engine Crew Tips for Engaging the WUI Firefight
  Thomas W. Aurnhammer goes in-depth with helpful tips for combating the increasing relevant problem of wildland urban interface fires.
  
• Rapid Intervention: Focus on the R’s
  Les Ruble describes the many factors beginning with the letter “R” that are involved with successfully fulfilling the responsibility of the rapid intervention team.
  
• Street-Smart ICS for Structure Fires
  Sacramento (CA) Fire Department members Anthony Kastros and Kiley Keeley take a hard look at why fire department s should never take the incident command system for granted when faced with a structure fire.
  
• Improved Strategic Mode Decisions for Fireground Success
  Anthony Avillo goes in-depth to answer the important question, “What guides incident commanders in determining the strategic mode for operations?
  

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Firehouse

• New TX Fire Station Improves Response Time
  Since the $4.5 million firehouse opened at the end of April, the Sam Bass Fire Department has seen a four- to six-minute response time decrease.
  
• TX Fund Helps County Firefighters in Need
  "We’re here for the people who can’t support their families," said a Weatherford firefighter about the Parker County Firefighter Benevolent Fund.
  
• NM Mayor Wants Fees for Excessive Crash Responses
  The proposed fees would apply to automobile fires and car accidents that require hazardous material cleanup or extractions by Albuquerque firefighters.
  
• AR Volunteer Fire Department Celebrates 50 Years
  Current and former Vilonia firefighters—including several of the department's first members—gathered at the fire station for a ceremony to honor five decades in service.
  
• WI Bill Could Give Tax Credits to Volunteer FFs, EMTs
  Under the measure, volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians could use the refundable credits for equipment and education-related activities and travel.
  
• FDNY Firefighter Sues over Color Guard Exclusion
  In his lawsuit, Lt. Daniel McWilliams, who is white, claims he couldn't be flag bearer at a 2017 memorial Mass for the Vulcan Society, a group of black FDNY firefighters.
  
• WI Lawmakers, FFs Talk Penalties for Distracted Driving
  Wisconsin legislators, Department of Transportation officials and Endeavor/Moundville firefighters discussed highway dangers and how to better protect first responders.
  
• San Diego FFs File Documents over Asbestos Exposure
  For nearly 20 years, hundreds of San Diego firefighters were unknowingly exposed to the cancer-causing material while at the city's fire training facility.
  
• NFL Star Donates $10K to Slain WI Firefighter's Family
  Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt, whose dad is a retired firefighter, gave to the GoFundMe campaign for the family of fallen Appleton firefighter Mitchell Lundgaard.
  
• OK Fire Captain's Reprimand Letter Removed
  "It feels good that the letter’s gone, but it doesn’t feel good to have had to show this off today,” Muskogee Capt. Brian Fuller said after the hearing over alleged harassment.