Posts Categorized: Fire Prevention Education
Gearing up for Tak Response
A first of it's kind conference, only a few weeks away. San Jose, CA Sept 14th-16th.
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Fatal Head-on Collision Shuts Road
CHARLESTON - One person was fatally injured during a head-on-collision on Highway 61. South Carolina Highway Patrol reports the accident was just inside the Dorchester County line near Middleton Gardens.
County Coroner Chris Nisbet said that a pers…
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Around The Fire Web
AROUND THE FIRE BLOGS
Firegeezer's SUNDAY EMERGENCY! - Your weekly dose of EMERGENCY!
Backstep Firefighter - Willy and the Firemen
STATter911 - Covering Boston's 9-bagger! Biggest in 25 years for the Jakes!
Firehouse Zen - Roto-Ray and Feder…
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Citizen journalists often leave out the who, what, when, where & why. But Dave tracks down another generic house fire.
Who knew there were so many W.F.F.D.'s?
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Byrne Not Happy With FD Direction
BEAUFORT - Former Beaufort Fire Marshal Dan Byrne said that for seven years, he helped build award-winning public-education programs that drew praise from departments throughout South Carolina and across the country.
But when changes in the department…
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FD Tackles New Challenge
CHARLESTON -- Charleston's Fire Department tackles one of its biggest challenges since the Sofa Super Store fire. On June 18th, 2007, a fire ripped through the Sofa Super Store. In the year following the fire, experts from around the country dissected wh…
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Riley Ignorant of Routley Team Wanting Thomas Out?! Rigghhtt!
NOTE: The title of this story is loaded with sarcasm.
CHARLESTON - In the wake of the Sofa Super Store fire in June 2007, which took the lives of nine firefighters, Charleston Mayor Joe Riley said the city would be remembered for how it responded to the…
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Greenwood County Fatalities; Why?!
A SConFire Editorial. Close your eyes and imagine… you go to bed with your wife and family feeling safe and secure; thinking about what tomorrow will bring.
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Arson Suspected in Warehouse Fire
SPARTANBURG - Three Fire Departments battled a commercial building fire late Wednesday night. Palmetto Stones LLC, a granite warehouse, was gutted in parted of the structure as well as part of the roof being collapsed. Officials said Thursday morning t…
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Mayor Rebuts Routley Emails
Statement from Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr.
Charleston, South Carolina
Rebuttal to the Routley Report Emails released to media
CHARLESTON - On Sunday, August 1, the Post & Courier printed a story regarding conversational emails between various m…
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FF and Fire Wife Blogs
Updated August 2010: Blogs by the firefighter and ems community including blogs by firefighter's wives.
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Building Walkthroughs: How Thorough Are Yours?
Last tour, the engine went on a walkthrough of a new building in our second-due area: 2323 Pennsylvania Ave, SE. I humbly offer my writeup of our exploration of the building, and ask that readers contribute their thoughts. What questions would you have a…
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Emails Tell Horrifying Story
CHARLESTON - Almost from the outset of their investigation three years ago, a group of experts concluded that Charleston FDt was a mess and that its chief needed to go for the organization to rise from "the dark ages." That theme emerges in hundreds of …
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Flashover Clothing is Live
New firefighter clothing company launched just a few hours ago. Flashover Clothing offers great off-duty wear with no skulls, no clipart, and all pride!
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FIREFIGHTER EAST Magazine
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A new online firefighter online magazine has appeared on the horizon. It is FIREFIGHTER EAST and it looks to be a solid publication. Not to be in com…
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Fire Web Round-Up
NATIONAL FIRE NEWS
Bridgeport, CT: Double LODD in 3 story house fire - FireGeezer Report / STATter911 Report
Baltimore, MD - Firehouse Conference: FireGeezer Report / Fire Critic Report / Fire Daily Report
FIRE BLOG NEWS
Firehouse Zen: Evolution a…
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FF’s to get Help During Tragedies
BALTIMORE, MD - A new national initiative to help firefighters cope with trauma and tragedy draws on Charleston's experience after the June 2007 Sofa Super Store blaze that killed nine city firemen. (more...)
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Specialty Centers Text Discussion
What do you do if a patient meets criteria for too many specialty care facilities? Wing it.
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Quick Takes
News for Thursday.
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Happy Hour on Firefighter Netcast
I'll be taking over the Firefighter Netcast tonight at 6pm pacific. Call in!
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Fireworks gone bad video: 11 injured in Palmyra, PA. Same firm involved in 2007 incident in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Cameras rolled as fireworks shot into the crowd at a middle school.
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4th of July Fireworks Safety
Fireworks are a right of passage for little boys, trust me I know....I have three! Yet, the dangers of fireworks is amazing and you should know some basic safety tips on how to stay safe.
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Quick Takes
Fire & EMS news for Friday.
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As AmboDriver Always says… For all you EMS types
There's a new EMS article about to blow up your mail box in the July issue of EMS magazine... or you could follow this link to the article on EMSresponder.com
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Repair Bay Hazards
There are also floor level and pit hazards that need to be identified and planned for. These should be identified during inspections and pre-planning surveys.
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