Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:13:20 +0000

<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-userreference field-field-author-internal"> <div class="field-label">Internal author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/users/ppeluso0" title="View user profile.">ppeluso0</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Firehouse.com News</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p>Too many times, warning signs leading to line of duty deaths are overlooked on the fireground, leading to unnecessary tragedies, Montgomery County, Md. Firefighter/Paramedic Erik Gaull told attendees at Firehouse Expo.</p> <p></p><div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/fOXJCV73HPA" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:55:03 +0000

<div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Bob Barraclough announced his retirement from the conference circuit at Firehouse Expo. </div> </div> </div> <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-userreference field-field-author-internal"> <div class="field-label">Internal author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/users/ed-ballam" title="View user profile.">Ed Ballam</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p></p><P></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p></p><P>Firehouse.com</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p></p><P>Bob Barraclough has been in the fire industry for at least 50 years and knows a thing or two about fire apparatus. His buddy, Alan Saulsbury, has just about the same amount of experience and both shared their expertise recently at Firehouse Expo.</p><br /> &nbsp; <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/6sObSKuTU2U" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:41:38 +0000

<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>By THOMAS WATKINS</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Associated Press Writer</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-image"> <img src="http://www.firehouse.com/files/imagecache/small_carousel/LA_Building_Explosion.jpg" alt="Firehouse.com" title="" width="100" height="100" /> </div> <p>An industrial building with a tampered gas line exploded Friday, killing a man who was hurled into the street and another who was electrocuted by a downed power line</p> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> AP </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/j_87OuqaieA" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:43:09 +0000

<div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Rocky Mount&#039;s fire chief and a firefighter died after hitting an SUV that had a green light. </div> </div> </div> <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>BY JOEL TURNER</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Courtesy of <a href="http://www.thefranklinnewspost.com" target="new">The Franklin News-Post</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-image"> <img src="http://www.firehouse.com/files/imagecache/small_carousel/virginialodds.jpg" alt="Firehouse.com" title="" width="100" height="100" /> </div> <p>Rocky Mount officials may discuss the installation of traffic pre-emptive devices following the deaths of a firefighter and the town's fire chief.</p> <p></p><div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/HeG8likxkP4" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:23:35 +0000

<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>BY JOE LAMBE</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>The Kansas City Star, Mo.</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p lang="en-US">He had removed his helmet and face piece to try to clear vomit and was overcome.</p> <p lang="en-US"> </p><div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> TRIBUNE </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/kDt00Alh3bU" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:14:49 +0000

<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>BY MICHAEL RUSSELL</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p lang="en-US">A Sherman County firefighter was badly burned as he tried to fix an antique fire engine earlier this week, the South Sherman Fire District reported.</p> <p>Josh Higgins was helping fellow firefighters move the engine from a fire substation in Kent to the main station in Grass Valley, where it was to be restored, said Assistant Chief Glenn Fluhr.</p> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> TRIBUNE </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/gaBFgi_am5Q" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:57:58 +0000

<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p></p><P>BY DAVID SEIFMAN</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p></p><P>Courtesy of <A href="http://www.nypost.com" target="new">The New York Post</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p></p><P>&lt;?xml:namespace prefix = dme /&gt;Recently, stories have been published about FDNY&nbsp;firefighters retired on disability competing in martial-arts matches and triathlons.</p> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/a2zi3bcOGnU" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:29:14 +0000

<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Story by click2houston.com</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p>HOUSTON --</p> <p>A firefighter was hurt in a collision in southwest Houston on Thursday.</p> <p><a href="http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/video?id=7581491"><strong>Watch Video</strong></a></p> <p>Houston police said the wreck happened at the intersection of Chimney Rock and Westheimer roads at about 8:45 a.m.</p> <p>A firefighter suffered a minor injury to his leg. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.</p> <p>The intersection was closed while crews cleaned up the mess. It has reopened to traffic.</p> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> IBSRSS </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/OxygMu1sjaM" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:13:34 +0000

<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Firehouse.com News</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p>Today, Friday, July 30, the twenty-fifth round of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) for FY '09 was announced. </p> <p> <a href="http://firegrantsupport.com/content/html/afg/Awards09.aspx" target="new">Click here to view the list of announcements</a> </p> <p> The primary goal of the AFG funds is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical services organizations. Another goal of the program is to target high-risk populations and reduce injury and prevent death. </p> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-web-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Web exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0Web exlusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-integer field-field-memberzone-only"> <div class="field-label">Memberzone only:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 0 </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/SE4yRGfUtSw" height="1" width="1"/>

Posted on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:31:38 +0000

<fieldset class="fieldgroup group-authors"><legend>Authors and source</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-author-external"> <div class="field-label">External author:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>By ANDREW MIGA and DAVID B. CARUSO</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Associated Press Writers</p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <p> WASHINGTON<br /> -- </p> <p>A bill that would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened by World Trade Center dust fell short in the House on Thursday, raising the possibility that the bulk of compensation for the ill will come from a legal settlement hammered out in the federal courts.</p> <p>The bill would have provided free health care and compensation payments to 9/11 rescue and recovery workers who fell ill after working in the trade center ruins.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-feedname"> <div class="field-label">Feedname:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> AP </div> </div> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/fh_rss/news/~4/ireAx8ZgQUM" height="1" width="1"/>