Firefighter Safety News

Fire Guts Wis. American Legion Hall

Posted: Sun, 03/21/2010 - 02:32
Updated: Sun, 03/21/2010 - 02:42

UNION GROVE, Wis.

Fire officials are investigating an early-morning blaze at the Union Grove American Legion hall Friday.

Crews with the Union Grove-York Fire Department were called to the scene on the 1000 block of New Street at about 3 a.m., after a sheriff's deputy noticed smoke coming from the building, WISN 12 News reported.

Investigators said the fire caused extensive damage, but that the hall's exterior is still holding up.

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Telling it Like it Is - March 2010

If We Can't Prevent Line-of-Duty Deaths, Let's Just Compensate the Survivors

Firehouse Magazine Editorial Staff

Posted: Sun, 03/07/2010 - 20:30
Updated: Tue, 03/16/2010 - 10:32

Editor's Note: This point/counterpoint column is dedicated to fostering honest discussions about issues confronting the fire service today. It is not our intention to upset or anger anyone. Rather, our intention is to bring important and sometimes controversial topics to your attention and give you the opportunity to share your thoughts and offer your solution. We want to hear what you have to say. Feel free to agree or disagree. Make your voice heard as we work together on behalf of our fire service.

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Telling it Like it Is - February 2010

Doing less with less. When will we learn?

Firehouse Magazine Editorial Staff

Posted: Wed, 02/03/2010 - 16:01
Updated: Tue, 03/16/2010 - 10:08
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Preparing for Self-Rescue & Survival Success

Training ideas for survival and rescue on the fireground

By Michael P. Daley

, For Firehouse.com

Posted: Sun, 01/17/2010 - 02:00
Updated: Wed, 01/20/2010 - 17:46
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From early in our fire service careers, we are taught that there are three priorities on any incident: life safety, incident stabilization, and property conservation. Paramount in this list is life safety, especially the lives of our firefighters. However, during the discharge of our duties, it is possible that firefighters can become disoriented and trapped, requiring the assistance of a well-trained rapid intervention team; the team on scene that is solely used for the purpose of rescuing trapped or missing firefighters.

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Telling it Like it Is - January 2010

An introduction to a new Firehouse Magazine monthly column

Firehouse Magazine Editorial Staff

Posted: Mon, 01/04/2010 - 11:51
Updated: Tue, 03/16/2010 - 10:08

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A Standard of Living

SOPs can set a fire department on the path to safety

By Jameson Ayotte

, Firehouse.com Contributor

Posted: Wed, 12/30/2009 - 16:19
Updated: Mon, 01/04/2010 - 22:58
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The American Firefighter is many things. In one day, they can be a mechanic, electrician, appliance repairman, teacher, plumber and furniture mover. They may perform traffic control duties one minute and receive a last chance confession the next.

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Purpose in a Senseless Tragedy: The Amarillo Fire Department

'Team Brian' formed after firefighter death

By Burton A. Clark, Firehouse.com Contributor

Posted: Wed, 12/16/2009 - 11:50
Updated: Wed, 12/16/2009 - 18:52
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Four years have elapsed since the Amarillo, TX, Fire Department lost our brother, Brian Hunton, after a fatal fall from a moving fire apparatus while responding to an emergency. The attached documents summarize our journey since Brian's death.

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Clandestine Drug Labs Pose Serious Dangers to Responders

By August Vernon and Rick Hetzel, Firehouse.com Contributors

Posted: Tue, 12/15/2009 - 14:39
Updated: Tue, 12/15/2009 - 14:50
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If your agency is dispatched to a possible clandestine drug lab, would you know how to recognize one? What happens if your responders find one during routine activities?

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Cobb: Jersey City Firefighters Heed Worcester Lessons Months Later

By Robert "Butch" Cobb, Firehouse.com Contributor

Posted: Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:50
Updated: Fri, 12/04/2009 - 14:32

They spoke.

We listened.

We Learned.

Sometimes it's the lessons we learn from past tragedies that save the lives of the living. Never were such lessons learned more apparent than on March 22, 2001 when Jersey City, NJ, fire dispatchers transmitted Box 272 for smoke coming from a vacant cold storage warehouse. Located in the area of the Holland Tunnel, the "Mecca Building", as it was known by firefighters had been the scene of numerous fires over the years.

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Carter: Simple Acts of Courage

By Dr. Harry Robert Carter, PHD, Firehouse.com Contributor

Posted: Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:26
Updated: Fri, 12/04/2009 - 17:30

We in the fire service are frequently called heroes by the public. My friends, I think that the word hero is one which is both grossly overused and frequently misunderstood by those who constantly bandy the word about. Many are the true heroes in our world, and their deeds seem sometimes to be diminished by the improper and overuse of the word.