Fire Prevention

LADDER TRUCK ABANDONED, MULTIPLE MAYDAYS CALLED

Although a mayday was transmitted, all firefighters are accounted for, and two civilian lives were lost. Ladder 2 was abandoned in a defensive position to protect civilians and was caught in a collapse. Johnson said the fire was accidental and started in a spray-foam insulation trailer at the construction site The first firefighters to arrive …

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NFPA Provides Early Access to 2024 Editions of 20+ Codes and Standards

On May 15, NFPA LiNK added 25 additional codes and standards within the organization’s vast scope of publications, including the latest edition of NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. For those unfamiliar with NFPA 70E, this standard establishes requirements for safe work practices to protect personnel by reducing exposure to major electrical …

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The Yearly Training Calendar: A Framework for Success

Justin Bailey explains why breaking a volunteer department training calendar into three parts eases the process for developing the program. “Congratulations, you are the new training officer!” These words can strike excitement and anxiousness at the same time. This usually is followed by, “What’s your idea for the training program for next year?”

Fire Safety for Electric Vehicles and Other Modern Vehicles in Parking Structures

In spite of the global supply chain issues and loss of vehicles in the Felicity Ace cargo ship fire, the sales of electric vehicles (EVs) has been on the move, hitting 6.6 million in 2021, which is more than triple their market share from two years earlier. While this might be good news for our …

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Scott Thompson: Leadership, Mentoring and Learning

Chief Scott Thompson comes back onto the Scrap to dissect and focus on MCDP 7: Learning. Then we are going to talk about leadership and mentoring as well as any and all rabbit holes and squirrels we want to chase. Chief fielded a bunch of viewer questions some of which were very hard hitting! He …

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15 quick elevator speeches every firefighter should have at the ready

Every firefighter is a representative for their fire department. Full stop. It’s vital that all firefighters, no matter their rank or agency type, embrace the role of fire department representative. After all, you never know when a citizen is going to stop you to ask a question on a variety of topics (e.g., smoke alarms, …

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