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Officer Credentialing and Qualifications
It’s no longer acceptable to be functioning and performing in a rank and position of responsibility without the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA) in order to execute those duties in an...
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Credentialing and Qualifications Resources
The recent insights related to fire officer credentialing and qualifications gave way to some questions posed on resources, opportunities and guidance. In both the posting and the links there are a...
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Remembering Hackensack and Gloucester City
Hackensack (NJ) Ford Fire July 1, 1988 As we approach the July 4th holiday period, two significant LODD incidents previously occurred during this time frame that hold a number of lessons learned...
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3*4*3 Reports
I recently posted an article on CommandSafety.com that addressed a series of Major Influencing Fire Service Reports, Issues and Focus areas that should be on your radar screen. This was also the theme...
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U.S. Firefighter Injuries in 2009 Report Released
Based on survey data reported by fire departments, the NFPA estimates that 78,150 firefighter injuries occurred in the line of duty in 2009. This is a decrease of 1.9 percent from the year before. In...
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Today’s Fire Service Officer
The Emerging Fire Officer For a Today’s Fire Officer to be truly effective, accountable and responsible to their duties, function and assignments; they must have the requisite training and skill sets...
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The Fire Officer’s Library
The Fire Officer's Library Here‘s a selection of Six Fundamental Books related to the Company Officer that should be in every Fire Officer’s library. What!- don’t have a library?-then it’s never too...
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Remembering Brackenridge 1991 Floor Collapse and LODD
Remembering Brackenridge, Pennsylvania December 20, 1991: Four Firefighters Killed, Trapped by Floor Collapse Four volunteer firefighters died when they were trapped by a partial floor collapse during...
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Online, self-paced training for Chevy Volt
2011 Chevy Volt One million advanced electric vehicles are expected to be on the road by 2015 The National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Electric Vehicle Safety Training project is providing...
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NFPA 2010 Fire Loss in the U.S. Report issued
NFPA releases 2010 “Fire Loss in the U.S.” report New report shows lower number of fires but increased fire deaths Public fire departments responded to 1,331,500 fires in the United States during...
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