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Fire Engineering |View online| May 17, 2012|Forward to a Friend

Join host Al Schlick of the ISFSI tonight at "The Training Post" as he talks to guest Matt Lawrence from the Rockford (IL) Fire Department, which protects the third largest city in Illinois. They will discuss changing training in a large and very traditional fire department. CLICK HERE to listen or call in to the radio show at 7:30 p.m. Eastern, and hear archives of past shows at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/fireengineeringtalkradio. -- Pete Prochilo, Online Editor

FIRE NEWS
AZ Fire Triples in Size High winds fueled a wildfire that forced the evacuation of a historic mining town in Arizona, causing the fire to triple in size. Share:
'Megafires' Blamed on Humans Today's huge forest fires in the U.S. Southwest are truly unusual compared to the long-term record and may be the result of human activity, researchers say. Share:
Fire Reveals Huge CA Pot Operation Police are searching for those responsible for a large-scale marijuana grow after an estimated 1,000 pot plants were discovered after an early morning warehouse fire Wednesday. Share:
Fire Police Officer Dies after PA Chemical Plant Fire A fire police officer suffered a heart attack and died after leaving the scene of a chemical plant fire in Bucks County. Share:
IN Gas Emergency Causes Disruptions A broken line spewed natural gas into the air for more than nine hours Tuesday, closing a mile-long stretch of road and forcing the evacuation of 20 homes. Share:
Rocks Ignite in Woman's Pockets Authorities in Southern California are investigating what appears to be the spontaneous combustion of rocks scooped from a San Clemente Beach that left a woman with third-degree burns. Share:

FEATURES

Legal Fire Prevention: Social Media Policy
With the recent spate of demotions, terminations, and litigation related to the use of social media, John K. Murphy takes another look at firefighter's assumptions about use of these products.
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Academic Accreditation Details for Firefighters
Thinking for pursuing further education to advance your firefighting career? Mike Ward has some important considerations for firefighters to keep in mind when considering their options.
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Emergency Management for the Fire Service
This free downloadable program from the Firefighters Support Foundation defines the four major components of the emergency management cycle for the fire service.
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PRODUCTS

Industrial Fire Brigades: PPE
This training video from Action Training Systems explains how fire brigade members must be constantly aware of the limits of their protective clothing.
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Waterous CRU Hi-Flow Pump
Waterous CRU single-stage centrifugal Hi-FLOW pumps can be used in multiple applications such as aircraft firefighting, flowing large amounts of water for municipalities, or flowing water for industrial applications.
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Fire Station Recliners
The Sentinel and Defender Recliners are designed with the EMT and firefighting professional in mind. They have an extra-wide base stance for stability and strength and a 325-360-pound weight capacity. Made in America.
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FDIC 2012: Hale
Hale National Sales Manager Jon Moore takes a look at his company's offerings at FDIC 2012.
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FORUM

Always Preplanning
"While in Indy at FDIC my first night on the town I was looking out of my hotel window and I came across the building in this post. What I saw was just a reminder of how important it is to get out and do your building preplans in your district." -- Andrew Krato
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FIRE LIFE

Web Cooking Show with Kipp Rix
Watch Kipp Rix make his famous Animas Red River Chili in this premiere episode of Firehouse Cuisine.
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