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Defense vs Offensive Attack |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 29 May 2009 08:55 |
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Flashover TV brings you a training video put together by the Phoenix Fire Department on offensive vs. defensive tactics. As crews were about to enter a medium-sized commercial building (with bow strung roof), fire was spotted venting from the roof. It's only 8 minutes long but well worth the watch! |
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High Visibility Apparatus...How soon? |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 24 May 2009 20:27 |
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The latest revision to NFPA 1901 Standard for Motorized Fire Apparatus became effective in January. Already departments are taking delivery of apparatus that is marked with high visibility red and yellow/lime retro-reflective materials arranged in a chevron pattern covering a minimum of 50 percent of the rear. Check out the article and accompanying video on FireRescue1.com's website.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 29 May 2009 08:57 )
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H1N1 Flu: Implications for Rural Emergency Workers |
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Written by Edmond Hetu
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Thursday, 30 April 2009 09:51 |
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The UN's World Health Organization (WHO) has recently bumped up the pandemic alert level from 4 (significant increase of risk) to level 5 (pandemic is imimnent, not much time left to prepare). The final phase, level 6, represents a fully involved pandemic with multiple communities infected in at least one country other than the originating country. It sounds a bit scary...but is it? And what does it mean for us front-line emergency responders? This just concerns big cities, right? |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 05 May 2009 14:09 )
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Bullard intros "Personal" Thermal Imaging Camera |
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Written by Edmond Hetu
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Tuesday, 05 May 2009 11:49 |
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Amid much hype, Bullard introduced a new little brother thermal imaging camera under the slogan "Thermal Imaging is about to get personal." While big city firefighters may rejoice at the prospect of another tool in their toolbet, it's not likely a done-deal given current pressures on city emergency services. At half the cost of the full-size system, however, it might start to reach a price-performance barrier that is more attractive to smaller fire departments...but not as a personal device. This device, named the eClipse, brings down the price of entry-level thermal imaging to a range that is more attractive for cash-strapped fire departments. At less than half the cost of a full-sized TI camera's 10,000$ US price tag, it presents a price-point which can be more easily achieved with local fundraisers or by knocking on the doors of your provincial or state politician. For details, check out Bullard's site. |
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Written by Edmond Hetu
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Saturday, 02 May 2009 21:46 |
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What is the value of a volunteer firefighter? Priceless, of course, if you're in a credit card commercial, but an American organization has pegged the value of a volunteer at 20.25 US$ per hour, up almost a buck from last time. That number is just a statistical exercise for use by bean counters, but it's an interesting number to talk about. In some parts of the world (Quebec labour laws consider its volunteer firefighters as part-time municipal employees and forces cities to pay them a wage, at least when they're fighting fires), notably in the US, firefighters are paid, if at all, per call. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 02 May 2009 22:02 )
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