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Maryland Back to Directory Home Aberdeen Maryland Fire And Rescue Inst Po Box 1032 Aberdeen, Maryland 21001 Phone: (410)272-2288 Annapolis City Fd Training Division 1790 Forest Dr Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Phone: (410)263-7975 Anne Arundel Co Fd Training Academy Po Box 276 Millersville, Maryland 21108 Phone: (410)222-8341 Baltimore City Fire Academy 6720 Pulaski Hwy Baltimore, Maryland 21237 Phone: (410)396-9984 Baltimore Co Fire ...

Alabama Back to Directory Home Alabama Fire College 2501 Phoenix Drive Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405 Phone: (205)391-3740 Alabama State Fire Marshal PO Box 303352 Montgomery, Alabama 36130 Phone: (334)241-4166 Alabama Southern Community College Highway 21 South Po Box 2000 Monroeville, Alabama, 36461 Phone: (334)575-3156 Auburn University At Montgomery 7300 University Drive Montgomery, Alabama 35117 Phone: (334)244-3000 Bevill State Community College PO Box ...

Today, methamphetamine is second only to alcohol and marijuana as the drug used most frequently in many Western and Midwestern states. Seizures of dangerous laboratory materials have increased dramatically—in some states, fivefold – which is precisely why first responders should be extremely careful when responding to a scene. You never know when a routine call could put you in the path ...

Finding a job in the current state of the economy is hard enough without having to worry about how well your pay compares to the rest of the country. FireLink has research some of the most reputable sources on the internet to provide you with this two-part series showcasing the best and worst cities to be a firefighter. The first ...

[photo:126248] Whether it's department SOPs, SOGs, or just the word from the old-timers, we in the fire service have rules that govern the way we do things. Especially when it comes to moving water. Some of these rules have been established from years past, while others are more recent. What are rules based on? They can be anything from fire service ...

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*If still in high school look into a Regional Occupational Program (ROP).* Many local fire departments have community outreach recruitment programs. *Graduate from high school or obtain your GED.* A diploma is much preferred. Talk with a counselor at a community college that offers fire science courses. Set up a course curriculum that allows you to obtain a two-year degree in ...

Off-duty? On-call? Try your hand at some aerial firefighting.

Ever since I wrote The Grinder PT – Key to Mental Toughness eBook, I have noticed that the majority of people who attempt one of my toughest workouts I have ever created do quite well on pushups tests upon finishing. This eBook is modeled after the first month of SEAL training, where pushups are done five days a week in the ...

In 2009, the US government will offer $510 million in Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG). These AFG awards, will be distributed in phases, and will help fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations throughout the country. There is $190 million dollars in SAFER grants for volunteer and career fire departments to assist in recruiting and retaining fire fighters. The SAFER ...

Looking for the rules and regulations about facial hair? The rules have been bent by many a firefighter who just can't part with his beard. Some departments will allow facial hair if and ONLY if the hair does not interfere with a seal. In the next page of this article, the Washington Times details the story of a Muslim firefighter who ...

http://clients.wmteam.de/draeger/firefighter_en/index_fmx.php Great game for boring shifts, fight fire in Germany with Draeger Firefighter!

An interesting innovation on tetris, this game combines quick thinking, strategy, and planning to keep your firefighting brain on its toes. == ==

[photo:128002] You have all seen them in the magazines. They are the big monster pumpers. New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, they all had them at one time or another. These beasts are designed to move large volumes of water at the BIG ONE. They have 2000 GPM pump capacities and larger and use multiple large supply lines to support them. They ...

“Combat” Incident Command on the Fire Scene -When you have to lead and fight fire at the same time. By Mike Moore, B.A./Firefighter II/NREMT It happens far too often. Understaffed apparatus leave the firehouse and arrive on the scene of a structure fire. We want to follow the ICS rules and establish command, but we also have the task of initial ...

I hope this column finds everyone well. As I write this next part on bus extrication, and we look further into how buses are constructed, I have had the opportunity to teach several more classes on bus extrication. Each time I do a class I always learn more from my students and being able to experiment with techniques. We have also ...