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November 2016
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Department Receives $30,000 Equipment Grant
The City of High Springs Fire Department was awarded an equipment grant worth more than $30,000 from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation on Thursday. The event was held at the High Springs Museum and included a training session where the community could see how new extrication equipment will help firefighters to save lives ... read more




Anonymous Donor Gifts Rescue Boat

The Nenana Volunteer Fire Department is the owner of a new rescue riverboat, thanks to a generous donor who wishes to remain anonymous.


"This is a great thing," Fire Chief Joe Forness said. "It's definitely going to benefit the community and surrounding communities." The department recently gained status as a 501c(4) nonprofit organization, which gives the department the ability to raise funds and accept donations for equipment and supplies on its own ...read more


Firefighters to Train in House Owned by YMCA
A partnership between the Ocean Community YMCA and Westerly Fire Department is putting an unused home along High Street to good use: helping firefighters learn how to save lives ...continue reading

 

 
Citizens Submit Their Questions
Q & A 

The questions below
were asked (submitted) by non public safety professionals. We found some of the questions to be interesting, funny, and some insightful. Click on the answer to read responses or add your own.  
 
 
Q:  How do British police officers manage to stop knife-wielding suspects safely when they don't carry firearms?
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Q: What would happen if someone ran into a fire to get their pets? What are the firefighters required to do?
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Q: If I go past a cop at 130+ mph, should I stop or keep going? A: (answer)

Q:  Which extinguishes fire more quickly, hot or cold water? Why?
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FIREBLAST  Global    

 

With the significant expansion of our business from the North American market to the International stage, Fireblast is now embracing our focus as Fireblast Global. This change will undoubtedly solidify our vision at Fireblast Global to be the World's leading provider of Advanced Fire Training Simulators.  As such, Fireblast Global will continue to exemplify our commitment to Integrity, Innovation, and Intellect, always keeping at the forefront, the customer's needs for the most realistic, and technically advanced training environments. Please visit our newly designed website, www.fireblast.com, for a complete listing of all products for your agency's training needs.        

 

 

 

Kidde Fire Trainers brings together the proven leaders in the industry to offer the broadest range of fire training solutions to meet your training needs. With more than 30 years of live fire training knowledge, Kidde Fire Trainers has the experience that instills confidence. Count on Kidde to deliver innovative training systems, installed on time and within budget.

 

Responder Gateway  

ResponderGateway.net has been designed to make it easy to find exactly what's going on in the world of the emergency responder. One place. One stop. One source. This site is a great resource for anyone who wants to stay up to date about various subjects within the first responder industry and doesn't have time to waste. 

TRAINING NEWS
SKIDTRUCK & ATSS:  A Solution for the Disconnect from Simulator to Reality

Pittsburgh police training to use beanbags instead of bullets   ...click to continue


Fire department to dedicate new training facility  
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Community leaders get to train with firefighters   
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FDNY Expands Water and Ice Rescue Training   ...click to continue 

Small police departments get much needed funding for active shooter training at ALERRT ...click to continue  
 
Firefighters receives special oil and gas training  ...click to continue 
 
Chemistry professor trains police on critical thinking
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National Volunteer Fire Council Training Summit 2017   ...click to continue

Helmet Cameras Offer Firefighters Enhanced Training  
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Center hosts firefighter photography training ...click to continue 

Arson Fire Investigator Sifts The Ashes For Truth  
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Declining volunteerism impacts Fire Department   ...click to continue 

$26M police, fire training center slated for Round Rock, Texas 
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Fire department lawyer says volunteers "want to 'kinda' be a firefighter"   ...click to continue 
  
Would You Shoot? Police Training Gives People Perspective   ...click to continue 

Police Training helped save 2-year-old hostage ...click to continue

Storage unit burglary foiled by K9 training exercise  
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Training for trench rescues ...click to continue 
 
Firefighter seriously injured during training exercise   ...click to continue 
  
Learning About Diversity And De-escalation Police Tactics  ...click to continue 
  
South of the Border Firefighter Training  ...click to continue 

How Police Make The Split-Second Decision ...click to continue 

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FSTI has provided training to the volunteer public safety community since 2006. It has been our mission to provide high quality training to firefighters while at the same time promoting community safety.

Fire Services Training Institute (FSTI) is a non-profit public benefit corporation with both state and federal tax exempt status.

 

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