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BTU defined 1944
This clip answers the common question -what is a British Thermal Unit or BTU? It's from a 1944 US goovernment film on refrigeration. [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.952421&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] more about "BTU defin…
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Light Weight Truss Construction in Mobile Homesby Training 38
What type of buildings do you think of when lightweight truss construction is brought up in a class, article or discussion? Most people would think of Commercial, Industrial and possibly Multi-family dwellings? Do we put into that category single and …
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Holy Crap.
No pun intended. Or pun intended, at this point I'm not even sure. My apologies, for the 4th time in four weeks I've found myself hiding in the basement because of a tornado watch/warning.
That being said... HOLY CRAP! I was tagged in a meme b…
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Train Tragedy in Spain
A group of about 40 young people mostly between the ages of 15 to 28 were on their way to a beachside party marking the summer solstice when they got off a train and started across the tracks instead of using a pedestrian tunnel to get to the other side.
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Get Fit. Get Safe. Make It Personal.
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Despite the fact that I wrote this piece for Fire-Rescue Magazine last year, I'm pretty sure its content is …
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Officers, Take a Look Around You!
This is why the officer/s need to be aware and not get tunnel vision.
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Laws Are For the “Little People”
WHEN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, MAYOR MIKE McGINN traveled to a P.R. event downtown Tuesday, parking was a little sparse for the mayoral SUV.
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Final Lawsuits Filed in Charleston Sofa Super Store Fire
Two more lawsuits were filed last week over the Charleston Sofa Super Store fire on the last day before the statute of limitations closed the incident to further civil litigation. The fire resulted in the deaths of nine Charleston firefighters. The two n…
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Looking Back
There's more to SIRENO than meets the eye. And ear.
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Long-Tenured Firefighter Retires
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS' LONGEST-TENURED FIREFIGHTER is serving his last day on the job today (Thursday), entering retirement after serving 43 years, 3 months and 6 days in the Rockford Fire Department.
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Medic999 – My Friend and Respected Colleague
The worldwide EMS community has lost an inspirational leader today. I am just... sad. Mark Glencorse, you Sir are an amazing individual and your blog will be missed.
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Medic 999: Let That Be a Lesson To Us
It doesn't take millions of people or millions of dollars to make significant changes in the lives of our fellow human beings. Mark showed us that all it takes is heart and resolve. We salute you Mark for showing us both, my friend.
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Blogger Down
Mark Glencorse, co-founder of the Chronicles of EMS and the blogger behind Medic 999, has decided to hang 'em up.
While fear and loathing of blogging and new media may have contributed to the demise of his blog, I doubt he'll be silenced by this. His …
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We must Accommodate Internet Journalists
When we disseminate information resulting from an incident scene print newspapers are still responsive in reporting on the story. Currently though with print newsroom resources stretched to their limits, the human interest, safety information and feel good stories we like to float around are not in abundance as they used to be.
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Last Lessons
Unless you're a total Internet n00b who has to have your kid explain things like YouTube to you, you have probably seen some iteration of Randy Pausch's lecture, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams."
For those of you who haven't seen it, Randy Pau…
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Desperate Prisoner Update
You may recall that Michael O'Donnell, 28, took a razor and lopped his own ear off in order to trick the prison staff into getting him an ambulance ride.
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Firefighters escape injury during call
CHARLESTON - Firefighters battling a blaze at a Huger Street house Wednesday escaped serious injury when the second floor gave way.
Five firefighters were on the second story when the floor tilted, causing three firefighters to fall. One held onto a w…
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New Commish for Chicago
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, MAYOR RICHARD M. DALEY appointed a 3rd-generation firefighter to be the city's Fire Commissioner on Wednesday.
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Morning Lineup – June 24
Grant is also the curator of the North Charleston/American LaFrance fire museum as well as the owner of few antique ALF's of his own.
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Quick Takes
Fire & EMS news from Thursday.
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Lexus Chief Driver dies in supercar head-on
The primary force in Toyota's high performance cars died Wednesday in a head-on collision.
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FF’s respond to blaze in Pelzer
ANDERSON COUNTY - Firefighters from three Anderson County fire departments joined Greenville county firefighters in responding to a blaze at a house in Pelzer.
Anderson County Fire Chief Billy Gibson said firefighters from the West Pelzer, Whitefield …
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15- year old arrested for fire
SUMMERVILLE - A 15-year-old Summerville teen facing several burglary charges can add another one to his criminal resume: Arson.
The youth faces the arson charge in connection with a fire that destroyed three town homes in March, according to Capt. Jo…
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Heavy Damage in Vacant Castle Fire
A MAJOR FIRE CAUSED HEAVY DAMAGE to the historic Chateau Latour in Liancourt, France, Tuesday afternoon.
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