6/13 App - Highlights

News

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Veteran Dallas Firefighter Killed in Condo Blaze

Mich. Firefighter's Body Recovered After Strip Mall Fire

Phoenix Firefighter Crushed Between Vehicles Dies

Ohio Firefighters Indicted for Selling Shifts Suspended

Feds' Feud at Deadly West Plant Blast Site Exposed

Features

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Carter: The Results Are In: Size Does Matter

Weekly Drill: No. 118 - Fireground Orientation 

Pennington: Armpit Firefighters & Hose Stream Management 

Battlo: EMS Training? Not Again!

Building a College Fire & Paramedic Internship Program 

Magazine 

National Run Survey: Part 1 – Fire Department Profiles

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For the 32nd year, the career fire service takes to the pages of Firehouse® Magazine to share and compare statistics about company and department activity levels, funding, staffing and pay. More than 200 fire departments from across the U.S. and Canada took part in this year’s survey.

Technical Rescue: Mud, Sweat & Cheers

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Rescuers in New York City worked for hours to remove a subway construction worker trapped in mud 75 feet below the street. Paul Hashagen describes the unusual challenges emergency responders had to overcome to successfully rescue the trapped man.

20 Tough Questions for the Fire Chief

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Should fire departments consider getting into the business of non-emergency transports (inter-facility and scheduled transports)? How much extra revenue might this generate? Richard B. Gasaway and Richard C. Kline explore the benefits and potential liabilities.