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Battalion Chief Steve Conn and Lt. Bassel Ibrahim detail mayday lessons from real-world events and progressive training
This informative webinar will provide key information on how two public safety agencies (one police and one fire) funded comprehensive smartphone programs that provided issued devices to all personnel.
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Los Angeles-area chiefs detail lessons from the January firestorm to guide all-hazards response
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Learn why outcome-based leadership is crucial for making meaningful changes in your agency and community
What if you could detect airborne chemical threats without ever setting foot in the hot zone?
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The firehouse kitchen table has long been the place to continue traditions and share lessons learned
In continuing support for their community’s initiatives of reducing emissions, Cary Fire Department welcomes their Pierce Volterra electric fire truck
Decades of fire service feedback power the evolution of MSA’s G1 platform into a field-tested, firefighter-approved SCBA ready for today’s toughest calls
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Insulated, smart, and high-capacity bottles designed to help first responders beat dehydration on shift and beyond
Brian McCaffrey himself can remind your crew that “you go, we go”
Insightful reads that pass on the FDNY Bravest experience to the next generation of firefighters
Firearms instructor Todd Fletcher went from a competitive power lifter to a retiree managing pre-diabetes and high blood pressure, showing the impact of shift work on wellness
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The incident has reignited debate over department directives and personal beliefs
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