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 …
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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This video from the US Fire Administration shows how the fire service can help communities create healthy landscapes that will keep people safer and create communities that are more resilient. explore how the fire service can work in landscapes around the home, within the community, and landscapes around the community.
The competition was designed to encourage the development of advanced incident command dashboards for first responders, with improved user interfaces and access to data such as video, sensor and map data, as well as indoor tracking and video analytics.
On December 13, both the Avon Town Council and the Erie Board of Trustees adopted building codes that require all new one- and two-family homes to be protected with installed home fire sprinklers. During the code process in both towns, there was a discussion about passing the code without the fire sprinkler requirement.
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?”
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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Have you ever been overwhelmed and unsure of what to do? Have you been presented with a problem or situation that is new to you? Or are you a company officer who simply wants to enhance your skill set as a company officer? If so, consider participating in the IAFC Company Officer Section Coaching Program.
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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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, …
15 quick elevator speeches every firefighter should have at the ready Read More »
