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Firefighter sleep: 7 ways to improve your crews’ sleep and safety
by Linda Willing With sleep deprivation being directly linked to poor decision making, physical ability and communication, firefighters must be well rested Firefighters often don’t get enough sleep. Sleep deprivation can lead to real problems, including safety concerns. For anyone who has worked in the fire service, this is hardly news. One of the most difficult […]
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Helmet Cam Video: Dwelling Fire in Charlestown, Indiana
paddy Helmet cam video recently posted by Firefighter Activity shows companies working a dwelling fire in Charlestown, Indiana. Description of the video is below. “Firecam of a working structure fire in Charlestown Indiana.”
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Firefighter Fitness
As firefighters, how do we take care and prepare ourselves to operate efficiently? We are all constantly working towards bettering ourselves through training, education, working out, and nutrition. The leading cause of firefighter deaths the past few decades has been linked to cardiac issues. Across the country there are a variety of different ways that […]
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Adrenal Fatigue: Are We Burning Ourselves Out?
BY JO-ANN LORBER – FIREHOUSE.com How many fire service professionals do you know who are attached to their smartphones, iPads, are up all night running emergency calls, then go to their part-time job or jobs after they get off shift? Let me guess…lots! Ladies and gentlemen, we are pushing the envelope day and night. We are […]
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Safe Injection Sites
medicscribe I wrote an op-ed this month that was published by the Hartford Courant. Insight: I See What Heroin Does. Let People Shoot Up Safely Included was a checklist: 5 Things to Know About Heroin Addiction I read an article a few days later that said that when called an “overdose prevention site,” as opposed […]
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KME Fire Apparatus Introduces the Tuff Truck Aerialcat™
chrism NESQUEHONING, PA—KME Fire Apparatus, a manufacturer of fire apparatus, announces the launch of the new extreme-duty aerial, the Tuff Truck AerialCat™. The new Tuff Truck™ was specifically designed to meet the demands of a challenging urban environment with tight streets and numerous obstacles. The 103-foot Tuff Truck AerialCat™ is a highly maneuverable 103-foot ladder […]
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Video: Resort Fire in North Myrtle Beach, SC
paddy https://www.facebook.com/WPDEABC15/videos/1967814663509760/ Video posted by WPDE ABC15 shows companies working a well involved resort fire in North Myrtle Beach, SC. Description of the Facebook video is below. “Crews are still battling a fire at a resort in North Myrtle Beach this afternoon. The building was evacuated; it’s not yet clear if there were any injuries:”
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Texas HEAT needs your help!
ryan Texas HEAT is looking for a little help from you! Texas Hazmat Education and Training is currently seeking donations for their annual $2500 scholarship. For a 100$ or more donation, one of these beautiful coins can be yours. Email txheat@yahoo.com for more information!
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Alabama firefighter starts The 911 Buddy Check Project after former coworker’s suicide
By Leigh Garner – WIAT ALABASTER, Ala. (WIAT) – Daniel Mills had been having the same conversation with his friends and coworkers for months. “I said, we’ve really got to fix this,” Mills explained. “There’s something wrong with our people.” Mills had worked as a flight medic, fireman, and a paramedic–for more than 15 years. […]
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