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William Shatner knows firsthand how dangerous turkey fryers can be—so do the firefighters with the Illinois Fire Service, who staged some of the common mistakes, with explosive results.
Watch William Shatner's story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYkRF_FmD40
Safe Turkey Frying Tips
1: Avoid oil spillover--don't overfill the pot.
2: Turn off flame when lowering the turkey into oil.
3: Fry outside, away from the house.
4: Properly thaw the turkey before frying.
5: Keep a grease-fire-approved extinguisher nearby.
Australia's Melbourne Metro wants to relay the important message to its passengers that standing too close to train tracks is dangerous.
They of course could have done this with a simple public service announcement. Instead, they've created this cute
and elaborate cartoon with a very catchy song to get their message across.
The U.S. Fire Administration issued a special report today examining the characteristics of intentionally set fires in residential buildings. An estimated 16,800 intentionally set fires in residential buildings occur annually in the U.S. These fires result in an estimated average of 280 deaths, 775 injuries and $593 million in property loss each year.
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Do you have a code of Ethics, is it followed and supported by you city , fire district or special district? It’s not something that should be taken lightly but a code to follow as your guideline to follow. It’s a mind set that should be in every firefighter from day one. Followed from the top down and the bottom up.
U.S. Fire Administration Acknowledges the New Fire Service Ethics Statement
EMMITSBURG, MD – Today’s fire service leaders face a variety of challenges managing budgets, personnel, and programs. Occasionally, ethical issues emerge for which there are no easy answers. To provide guidance to address these complex questions, the National Society of Executive Fire Officers (NSEFO) and Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) jointly have released a firefighter code of ethics that can be adopted by local fire and emergency medical service organizations. The ethics statement is the result of almost two years of effort by the Board of Directors of NSEFO.
In acknowledgement of the importance of this first of its kind fire service ethics statement, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has posted the statement throughout the National Fire Academy’s (NFA) facilities and will now include the statement in all course materials distributed to NFA students.
To download a copy for the NSEFO statement for posting within fire department facilities and distribution, visit the USFA website at:www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/
Firefighter Code of Ethics
I understand that I have the responsibility to conduct myself in a manner that reflects proper ethical
behavior and integrity. In so doing, I will help foster a continuing positive public perception of the fire
service. Therefore, I pledge the following…
• Always conduct myself, on and off duty, in a manner that reflects positively on myself, my department
and the fire service in general.
• Accept responsibility for my actions and for the consequences of my actions.
• Support the concept of fairness and the value of diverse thoughts and opinions.
• Avoid situations that would adversely affect the credibility or public perception of the fire service
profession.
• Be truthful and honest at all times and report instances of cheating or other dishonest acts that
compromise the integrity of the fire service.
• Conduct my personal affairs in a manner that does not improperly influence the performance of my
duties, or bring discredit to my organization.
• Be respectful and conscious of each member’s safety and welfare.
• Recognize that I serve in a position of public trust that requires stewardship in the honest and efficient
use of publicly owned resources, including uniforms, facilities, vehicles and equipment and that these
are protected from misuse and theft.
• Exercise professionalism, competence, respect and loyalty in the performance of my duties and use
information, confidential or otherwise, gained by virtue of my position, only to benefit those I am
entrusted to serve.
• Avoid financial investments, outside employment, outside business interests or activities that conflict
with or are enhanced by my official position or have the potential to create the perception of impropriety.
• Never propose or accept personal rewards, special privileges, benefits, advancement, honors or gifts
that may create a conflict of interest, or the appearance thereof.
• Never engage in activities involving alcohol or other substance use or abuse that can impair my mental
state or the performance of my duties and compromise safety.
• Never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, age, marital status, national origin,
ancestry, gender, sexual preference, medical condition or handicap.
• Never harass, intimidate or threaten fellow members of the service or the public and stop or report the
actions of other firefighters who engage in such behaviors.
• Responsibly use social networking, electronic communications, or other media technology opportunities
in a manner that does not discredit, dishonor or embarrass my organization, the fire service and the
public. I also understand that failure to resolve or report inappropriate use of this media equates to
condoning this behavior.
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In recognition of Fire Prevention Week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the U.S. Fire Administration are providing new statistics on fires in American homes and urging consumers to install smoke alarms in their homes and check to make sure all smoke alarms are working properly. It is also vitally important to develop and practice a family fire escape plan. The top cause of fires in the home is cooking equipment, accounting for an estimated 147,400 or 40 percent of residential fires each year between 2008 and 2010. Cooking was also associated with the largest percentage of fire-related injuries, an estimated average 27.4 percent or 3,450, in the home.
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This Week's Highlights
On the lighter side: Who mastered fire? - the heated archaeological debate
Fall begins this Saturday, and with it comes cooler temperatures and the resulting seasonal increase in the number of home heating fires. To help Americans understand the nature of the heating fire problem, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) today issued a special report: Heating Fires in Residential Buildings (2008-2010). Heating is the second leading cause of all residential building fires. Home heating fires are preventable! USFA reminds everyone to maintain heating equipment and chimneys by having them cleaned and inspected annually by a qualified professional.
To provide guidance to address complex ethical questions, the National Society of Executive Fire Officers and Congressional Fire Services Institute jointly have released a firefighter code of ethics that can be adopted by local fire and emergency medical service organizations. In acknowledgement of the importance of this first of its kind fire service ethics statement, the U.S. Fire Administration has posted the statement throughout the National Fire Academy's (NFA) facilities and will now include the statement in all course materials distributed to NFA students.
To download a copy for the NSEFO statement for posting within fire department
facilities and distribution, visit the USFA website at:www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/
The U.S. Fire Administration issued a special report today examining the characteristics of clothes dryer fires in residential buildings. The report, Clothes Dryer Fires in Residential Buildings (2008-2010), shows that failure to clean is the leading factor contributing to the ignition of these fires.
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The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) is pleased to partner with the International Association of Arson Investigators; Safe Kids USA; USAonWatch; the National Volunteer Fire Council; and the National Association of State Fire Marshals to announce the theme for the 2012 Arson Awareness Week: Prevent Youth Firesetting.
The U. S. Fire Administration (USFA), in partnership with the U. S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service and the International Association of Fire Chiefs, announces the release of "Your Role in Fire-Adapted Communities". This new guide promotes a holistic approach to wildland fire risk reduction in the wildland urban interface and addresses actions to improve individual and community safety.
Your Role in Fire-Adapted Communities (PDF, 772 Kb).
The U.S. Fire Administration's National Fire Academy recently began its eighth year of providing timely and useful instructional tips for first responders through its popular online Coffee Break Training series.
The Fire Department Safety Officer Association announced the addition of a second online training program, this one targeted to health and safety officers.
The Fire Department Safety Officers Association recently announced the addition of a second online training program, this one targeted to health and safety officers. According to spokesman Bob Colameta, the FDSOA originally partnered with the Public Safety Education Network to create an online incident safety officer course. The success of that program led to the development of the online Health and Safety Officer Course, which is designed to dovetail with Occupational Safety and Health in the Emergency Services 2nd edition, written by James S. Angle.
USFA Preparing National Public Awareness Effort:
New Effort to Engage Fire Service, Community Organizations, Residents
The Fire Service Media Corps (formerly Quick Response Media Corps) and the monthly E-bulletin will be discontinued. USFA will still send you updates on this new, exciting initiative. Stay tuned…
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Fire Safety and Prevention Spotlight:
How One Fire Department Gets Fire Safety Information Into the Community
Featured fire department: Kissimmee Fire Department (Kissimmee, FL)
Department contributor: Joan Robinson, Health and Safety Lieutenant
Outreach activities: The Kissimmee Fire Department participates in a monthly local access TV "safety spot," disseminates cooking safety fliers to participants at an annual food drive (co-sponsored by the fire department), and distributes press releases covering a variety of fire prevention and safety topics.
Now Available: New Interactive Map of Media-Reported Fire Fatalities
An interactive map is now available that allows users to create detailed reports of recent, media-reported fatal home fires and resulting fatalities. Reports can be customized using a variety of search criteria such as: date range, reported cause, victim details and whether smoke alarms were present and working at the time of the fire.
While the interactive map provides users with a way to access more recent fatal fire information, the data generated should not be considered complete. Most fires require a post-incident investigation that may take days or months to complete. Only at the conclusion of the investigation will relevant facts be determined. For this reason, the statistics found using this interactive map are only preliminary and should be viewed as such.
Access the interactive map with the following link: http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/civilian-fatalities/incident/reportMap
See that the Everyone Goes Home link quit working Here is another.
Uploaded by NFFFTV on Dec 18, 2011
Chicago Fire Department - Everyone Goes Home.
A film by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation in cooperation with the Chicago Fire Department.
Directed by Rob Maloney. http://www.everyonegoeshome.comand http://www.firehero.org
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Midwesterners: Start Preparing Now for Severe Winter Weather
12/12/2011 10:38 AM EST
CHICAGO, Ill. -- With winter just around the corner, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region V reminds everyone to start preparing for the possibility of severe winter storms and extreme temperatures. Midwesterners can find helpful tips and recommendations to help them get prepared at www.ready.gov/winter.
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Documentary Highlights Abandoned-Building, Arson Risks to Detroit Firefighters (with Related Video) By Mary Rose Roberts (maryrose.roberts@penton.com) FROM FIRE CHIEF
A documentary still in the production stage highlights the specific risk Detroit firefighters face in a city that has seen in an increase in abandoned buildings and arson cases. Executive produced by executive producers of Leary’s Rescue Me — BURN: One Year on the Front Lines in the Battle to Save Detroit highlights the lives of the firefighters who are charged with saving a city that many have written off as dead. Read Full Story HERE
BURN Trailer from BURN on Vimeo.
Get more information on abandoned building from the International Association of Arson Investigators,
Abandoned Building Project
www.interfire.org/features/AbandonedBuildingProject.asp
Fire consultant and former project manager, Jon Jones, who helped develop the " Abandoned Building Project Tool Box" for the International Association of ...
(Source: FEMA)
Having received recent inquiries, the Emergency Management and Response—Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EMR-ISAC) reexamined the applicability of geographic information system (GIS) technology for the Emergency Services Sector (ESS). According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), GIS is a database system with software that can analyze and display data using digitized maps and tables for planning and decision making. It can assemble, store, manipulate, and display geographically referenced data, tying this data to points, lines, and areas on a map and table.
FEMA maintains that GIS is a useful tool for ESS departments and agencies because the technology supports emergency response, planning, exercises, mitigation, homeland security, and national preparedness. “In addition to its ability to manage and display data, GIS has robust modeling capabilities, allowing its users to adjust data and scenarios for prediction, planning, and estimation.”
For operational purposes, GIS facilitates work with tactical, location-based information such as floor plans, utility control points, response plans, hazardous material contents and locations, surrounding exposures, aerial imagery, and hydrant locations. Access to this information while en route to or on scene allows responders to deploy more quickly, effectively, and safely.
The Environmental Systems Research Institute (PDF, 2 Mb) listed the following ways by which GIS helps ESS organizations:
The FEMA GIS Tutorial, U.S. Geological Survey, Geospatial Information and Technology, and National Alliance for Public Safety GIS have additional information on this subject.
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This is an excerpt from Dave Dodson's video - "The Art of Reading Smoke". This segment allows you to practice some o
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The Art of Reading Smoke DVD. By David W. Dodson, former Battalion Chief and current Lead Instructor of Response Solutions.
