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Rules of Engagement for Firefighter Survival and the Incident Commanders Rules of Engagement

January 31, 2018

The purpose of the Rules of Engagement for Firefighter Survival and the Incident Commanders Rules of Engagement for Firefighter Safety are to provide “recommended best practices model procedures” for the fire service and other agencies to use in the design and adoption of … [Read more...]

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The Emergency Services Road Map to Health and Wellness – A New Name is approved by SHS Board for the “A Fire Department Guide to Implementing NFPA 1582”

March 19, 2017

A Fire Department Guide to Implementing NFPA 1582 SHS Board adopts new Name for the Guide at Mid Winter Board Meeting in Charlotte. The Emergency Services Road Map to Health and Wellness A new product coming soon from SHS and … [Read more...]

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2 CANADIAN FIREFIGHTERS INJURED – INFLATIBLE BOAT TRAINING MISHAP June 19, 2018
The case of two London firefighters who were injured during a training exercise on Fanshawe Lake Friday highlights the dangers of the job, the department’s deputy chief says. More than a dozen firefighters were participating in water-training exercises on Fanshawe Lake around 11 a.m. when the two were injured, acting deputy chief Jack Burt said. […]
Fighting Fires and Cancer June 18, 2018
By Hannah Falcon Firefighter Matthew Corso beat cancer thanks to early detection at the Spring Fire Department. Since 2016, Spring Fire Department has conducted annual LifeScan tests to protect their greatest asset, their firefighters. The tests consist of three components: bloodwork, a lifestyle consult with a nurse and an ultrasound. (Photo: NBC Graphic explaining elevated […]
FIREFIGHTER INJURED AT PA FIRE June 18, 2018
The devastating multi-alarm blaze in Norristown over the weekend left two dozen residents without a home and landed one firefighter in the hospital, officials confirmed. The incident occurred at the Montgomery Mills Apartment on Kelly Drive in the borough at around 2:27 p.m. Saturday. The 7500 building of the complex took the brunt of the […]
Firefighter detects cancer early thanks to fire dept. screening June 18, 2018
Spring Fire Department firefighter Matthew Corso was able to beat cancer four months into treatment after an abnormality was found on his LifeScan ultrasound By FireRescue1 Staff SPRING, Texas — A firefighter was able to detect his cancer early and beat it thanks to a screening conducted by the fire department. In November 2016, Spring […]
MD FIREFIGHTER SUFFERS MINOR INJURY AT FIRE June 18, 2018
More than 65 firefighters battled a blaze in Silver Spring, Md., late Sunday, but no one was seriously hurt, officials said. The fire broke out in a two-story home in the 4400 block of Mahan Road near Charles Road in the Randolph Hills neighborhood. A neighbor called 911 and alerted those inside of the fire. […]

Rules of Engagement for Firefighter Survival and the Incident Commanders Rules of Engagement

SHS FRI Raffle

The Emergency Services Road Map to Health and Wellness – A New Name is approved by SHS Board for the “A Fire Department Guide to Implementing NFPA 1582”

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