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Firefighter Fitness Tip- Eat more Fruits and Veggies
Firefighters have physically and mentally demanding jobs which means we (as fire rescue athletes) have demanding nutritional needs to match. Unfortunately, research confirms that most are deficient in some essential nutrients. The most…
Holiday Morning Firefighter Workout to Ignite Your Metabolism
Here is a great way to start your Thanksgiving morning (or any morning). This is a little workout that will burn some early morning calories, ignite your metabolism, and make room for some good Thanksgiving food. I always like to do some…
300 Rep Challenge for the Firehouse
This is a great 300 challenge workout that you can do in the firehouse with minimal weight. The goal of the workout is to finish in the shortest amount of time possible, not by rushing your reps but by not resting….
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Europe must tackle fire safety flaws says new White Paper
Brussels, 2 December: More than 4,000 people are killed by fire every year in Europe and improved EU-wide building fire safety regulations are urgently needed to save lives, says Fire Safe Europe (FSEU) in a White Paper launched today.
The…
Hazardous materials: firefighters guideline in an incident ground
The Department for Communities & Local Government in the UK, in collaboration of CFRA (Chief Fire & Rescue Adviser), published in 2012 an interesting guideline for a better organization of the firefighters during an incident…
Gas leak explosion in Taiwan, dead toll rise 20
TAIPEI - A Gas leak explosion hit thursday Kaohsiung, a China's Taiwan city. Dead toll from the accident climbed to 20, the firefighting authority said. Meanwhile, 270 others were injured, the data showed. As of 5:00 a.m. Friday local time,…
MSA F1 SF Fire Helmet
Approved according to the new EN443 :2008, the F1SF helmet sets the new standard for fire-fighter’s head protection and comfort. Dedicated to structural fire-fighting in buildings, tunnels and other structures, it fulfills the growing…
70 new spartan ERV for Peru Firefighters
70 Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) "Spartan" units are to be shipped from the Port of Baltimore to Cuerpo General de Bomberos Voluntarios del Peru in Lima, Peru. The Spartan ERV (a business unit of Spartan Motors) will be used by the…
Practices water rescue tecnique to make a save
The Boise Fire Department is urging floaters to be prepared and preparing themselves by practicing techniques to make a save if needed. Firefighters joined members of the Dive and Swift Water Rescue Team to train in case of an emergency.…
A job opportunity for a bag of cocaine. A Firefighter was jailed in Ecuador
Shayla Menville from The Morehead News
What began as a promising job interview has turned into a living nightmare for Sarah Walling and her husband, Dennis “Pepper” Walling. Sarah says Dennis had found an opening for a security…