A classic book that every Firefighter should have in their library. By FDIC International Lifetime Achievement Award Winner 2024 Fire Engineering Chicago Fire Media

In remembrance of the 29th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, we reflect on the resilience and strength of survivors like Secret Service Administrative Officer Priscilla Salyers, whose harrowing firsthand account and ongoing dedication inspires us all. #NeverForget

INSANITY: MULTI-STATE 9-1-1 FAILURE SHOWS VULNERABILITY AND FRAGILITY OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS. 
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INSANITY: MULTI-STATE 9-1-1 FAILURE SHOWS VULNERABILITY AND FRAGILITY OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS. 
nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news… NFPA NENA APCO IAFC CFSI FirstNet, Built with AT&T #vulnerable #onecutwire #Emergency

Sign up for the National Firefighter Cancer Registry NOW to help us continue to understand #FirefighterCancer and ways to prevent it in the future. Whether you have cancer or not, whether you’re still active or not. Don’t wait. ➡️nfr.cdc.gov NIOSH

It's with heavy hearts we announce the passing of OFD Lt Jeff Huggins today. He was an incredibly kind firefighter & friend. He'll be missed by all. Please keep him, his family & his OFD family in your hearts as we all navigate through this difficult time.

Thank you Dr. Lori Moore Merrell for continuing to lead #FireServiceOneVoice and for bringing the National Fire Strategy to #FDIC2024 . “If you think you can respond to today’s risk with yesterday’s approach…you can’t.” Fire is still a problem in America. We still have work to do.

Standing room only for Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder and Gordon Graham's #FDIC2024 presentation 'Making It, Breaking It, or Losing It.' Follow coverage at firerescue1.com/fdic Lexipol Billy Goldfeder

30 FIRES YOU MUST KNOW: early Fall 2024. 30 chapters w/intros, story/facts from those connected to the fire, lesson plan to train your members on the fire , a QR code to reports, videos & related website. From Fire Engineering .
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Maui Fire Department report on deadly wildfire details need for more equipment and mutual aid plans apnews.com/article/lahain…

Maui Fire Department report on deadly wildfire details need for more equipment and mutual aid plans
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The Maui After Action report will not talk about the origin or cause of the Maui Fires, instead, it is a play-by-play of the response by the fire department. Read more: tinyurl.com/3xvzwskn

#Today in #firefighter history: The Texas City, TX disaster killed 581 people including 27 fire fire fighters in 1947.

The SS Grandcamp was docked when the ammonium nitrate fertilizer it was carrying ignited and crews were unable to put out the fire before the explosion.

TWO NEW YORK COPS SHOT & KILLED: ONE WAS A FIREFIGHTER 
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The Tactical Gap—that space between the incident commanders and crews working away from them: ow.ly/WYMH50RgwLN

The Tactical Gap is the space between the incident commander (IC) and the companies working at the front (where firefighters are engaged in battle).⁠

FAMILY OF FALLEN ST. LOUIS FIREFIGHTER FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST BREATHING APPARATUS MANUFACTURER 
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TWO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY:

See our statement on this tragic incident below. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the two law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, as well as with their brothers and sisters in law enforcement.

Our hearts go out to the Syracuse Police Department and Onondaga County Sherriff’s Office tonight. Please keep them and the families of the fallen in your prayers.

OSHA is proposing a new standard that has the potential to reshape fire fighter safety. The proposal isn't final, and your feedback matters. International Association of Fire Fighters affiliate leaders should review the document and share comments with OSHA_DOL by June 21.

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Working Fire on Box 874 • 04/14/2024 • 0049 hours • 3900 block of 14th Street, NW • The DC Fire and EMS No. 11 Engine and No. 6 Truck arrived with a two-story rowhouse and #fireshowing from the English basement #DCFD #4thBattalion #WorkingFire