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    The Firehouse.com Operations & Training product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various firefighter and fire department operations and training equipment and resources, including firefighter hoses, training props and materials, EMS supplies, ladders, hand tools and equipment options.
    Firefighters Rescue Mom, Children from Cleveland House Fire
    Operations & Training

    Cleveland Firefighters Rescue Mom, Children from House Fire

    Dec. 21, 2024
    A portable ladder was used to rescue three, including an infant, from a house fire in Cleveland.
    Photo by Michael Ratcliffe
    Hamilton Township Fire Department firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and fire throughout a 170-year-old former rubber factory that was made up of several interconnected buildings.
    Operations & Training

    Hot Shots 12/24

    Rich Dzierwa
    Dec. 20, 2024
    Hamilton Township Fire Department firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and fire throughout a 170-year-old former rubber factory that was made up of several interconnected ...
    Images courtesy of U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
    Every four years, the U.S. Department of Transportation updates the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) and distributes it to emergency responders across the United States. Among the sources of information that are listed in the ERG is CHEMTREC, which is provided by the chemical industry. Resources from the chemical industry can be notified by CHEMTREC, including having strike teams dispatched from companies that are familiar with the hazardous materials that were spilled. Several other private sector agencies are also mentioned on the inside of the back cover. Page 396 lists information for contacting the National Response Center (NRC). The NRC is operated by the U.S. Coast Guard and is the main contact point for hazmat releases to activate federal assistance for a chemical release anywhere in the United States. The NRC’s capabilities include the computerized version of the Coast Guard chemical data base, which is the largest collection of safety data sheets (SDS) in the world.
    Safety & Health

    2024 Emergency Response Guidebook

    Robert Burke
    Dec. 20, 2024
    Robert Burke reports that numerous changes that were made to the ERG include an update of the Rail Car Identification and Road Trailer Identification charts.
    Maggie Coen-Murphy
    The focus on the use of BWCs by EMS prehospital providers is on how video footage is stored and safeguarded.
    EMS

    EMS: Does HIPAA Permit Body-Worn Cameras?

    Maggie Coen-Murphy
    Dec. 20, 2024
    Maggie Coen-Murphy points out how benefits of EMS providers wearing body cameras conflict with HIPAA's mandate to protect individual's health information.
    Deadly Train Derailment in Pecos, TX
    Operations & Training

    Videos Capture Deadly Pecos, TX, Train Derailment

    Dec. 19, 2024
    A train barreled into the tractor-trailer that was caught up on the Pecos railroad crossing before the derailment.
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    Operations & Training

    Submit Your Nominations for the NVFC’s National Fire Service Achievement Awards

    National Volunteer Fire Council - NVFC
    Dec. 19, 2024
    Recognize the contributions of outstanding members of your fire department and junior firefighter program by submitting your nominations by 5pm EST on January 17.