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Sunday, July 5, 2009

Training

FETN, American Heat Re-launch Under CiNet

The Fire Emergency Television Network and American Heat Video will once again resurface after being acquired by the Critical Information Network....

Near-Miss Reports Help Train the Trainers

Fire service instructors are challenged to find adaptable methodologies that both meet NFPA and state-agency standards and stimulate the students....

IAFC, IAFF Urge Firefighters to Protect Themselves for Safety Week

The IAFC and the IAFF have announced "Protect Yourself: Your Safety, Health and Survival Are Your Responsibility" as the theme for the 2009 Safety, Health and Survival Week, scheduled for June 14 — 20....

By Land & By Sea

A Pacific Northwest maritime protection program sets the standard for multiagency response....

Those Who Can, Teach

MFRI director Steven Edwards found success on Capitol Hill and offers his advice to chiefs and trainers looking to raise their visibility....

Training by Design

Fire departments across the country are incorporating training facilities into the architecture of their stations....

Apparel

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Unveils ONESuit Pro

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics unveiled the ONESuit Pro, a Level A, single-skin hazmat suit certified to two NFPA protective ensemble standards...

T-PACC Tests Fabrics, Creates Stored Heat Burn Protocol

Researchers at North Carolina State University developed and evaluated a set of protocols that test turnout gear's resilience to stored heat energy...

NIOSH Finds Uniform Pants to be Safe

FireWear, which is used by many uniform manufacturers, is a blend of cotton and modacrylic fibers that use antimon compounds for fire retarding....

NIOSH Studies Firefighting Boots

Scientists at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health are researching the physiological and biomechanical effects of boot weight on male and female firefighters....

PASSing Concerns

NFPA 1982 has done much to improve the quality of personal alert systems. But more changes are needed....

Laundry List

NFPA revises the laundry requirements in its standard on controlling infectious diseases. ...

 

Podcast on pandemic preparedness tips for fire chiefs, sponsored by Clyns Brands germ defense solutions

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