A variety of shoring designs for trench rescue have managed to find their way into the fire service. Few have been developed or reviewed by professional engineers, and fewer yet have been tested in their position of function (i.e., in a trench)...
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With the passage of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, medical facilities were put on notice that they may not receive government reimbursement for Health Care Associated Infections (HAIs). Note that HAIs were formerly known as “hospital...
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One of the biggest benefits of firefighter functional fitness is that we do not need a lot of specialized equipment to get a great workout. Along with traditional exercise equipment and bodyweight exercises, the tools and equipment found in our...
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The fire broke out in a fourth-story apartment in the 30-block of Charter Oak Place about 5 a.m., before dawn, according to District Chief Mario Oquendo Jr. Firefighters went to the fourth floor, where they found the man and took him out of the...
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Almost 10 years after the West (TX) explosion, no substantive changes have been enacted to protect the public and firefighters from a similar disaster
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A fire destroyed a vacant commercial building early Tuesday morning, according to the Fort Worth Fire Department.
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A wind-whipped forest fire in the southern New Jersey Pinelands that threatened 16 homes Tuesday was fully contained by nightfall, and firefighters said they believed the homes were no longer in jeopardy.
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Redmond firefighters and paramedics will no longer be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to work in the Eastside city.
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A gas explosion in an apartment building in the south-central Russian city of Novosibirsk Thursday morning killed at least five people, including a 2-year-old child, the regional health ministry said.
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According to a report from ABC7, a massive fire that tore through a Hollywood, California, carport Wednesday night destroyed nine vehicles.
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A Houston (TX) firefighter sustained burns after falling through the roof during operations over the weekend, according to reports.
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Host Steve Shaw, assistant chief with Fort Lauderdale (FL) Fire Rescue, speaks with guest Shannon Stone, a second-generation, 32-year fire service veteran and operations chief with the Midway Fire District in Gulf Breeze, Florida, about influence...
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