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		<title>Report on tobacco&#8217;s influence raises ethical, safety questions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Janet Wilmoth for Mutual Aid A FIRE CHIEF blog I rarely ask you for anything, but this week I am. Please take the time to read the investigative series published this week in the Chicago Tribune that examines the relationship between the fire-retardant and tobacco industries. This is one of the most significant reports I have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New editions of NFPA 1500, 1582 feature important changes for health and wellness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Kendall Holland For NFPA Journal®, May/June 2012 The new editions of NFPA 1500, Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, and NFPA 1582, Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments, include changes that represent significant steps forward for firefighter health and wellness. Many of those changes have been driven by user needs and by advancements in technology, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 15 &#8216;magical&#8217; PPE improvements</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By FireRescue1 Staff As a social experiment, FireRescue1 offered their Facebook fans a magic wand to change one thing about their PPE.  They received some innovative answers, some goofy ones and even a few from folks who don&#8217;t think anyone with a wand should be in the fire service. Which suggestion do you agree with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lionconnects.com/top-15-magical-ppe-improvements/</link>
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		<title>Capability-based planning for CBRNE events</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Barrie Bouwsema For FIREFighting in Canada In a post-911 world the fire officer is faced with the routine fire calls, hazmat spills, and now, an increased potential for a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) event. The threat of a terrorist attack needs to be considered by all front line first responders. If [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lionconnects.com/capability-based-planning-for-cbrne-events/</link>
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		<title>FireRescue1 roundtable: Industry insights on fire helmets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Rick Markley, FR1 Editor For FireRescue1.com The helmet may be one of the most important pieces of equipment you have. To better understand what to look for when buying a fire helmet and what to expect from helmets in the coming years, we collected experts from three major manufacturers and posed a few key [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lionconnects.com/firerescue1-roundtable-industry-insights-on-fire-helmets/</link>
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		<title>L.A. County&#8217;s 911 system burdened by non-emergency calls</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Anna Gorman For the Los Angeles Times Just before 10:45 a.m., Keith Marks called 911 and the Los Angeles County emergency response system sprang into action. A fire engine, a paramedic squad and a private ambulance — eight men in total — rushed to the Martin Luther King Jr. urgent-care center in Willowbrook. When they [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lionconnects.com/l-a-countys-911-system-burdened-by-non-emergency-calls/</link>
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		<title>Fire service to charge more than £400 per hour for non-emergencies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Martin Evans For The Telegraph West Midlands Fire Service, which is facing a £30 million cut in its funding, is bringing in the charges in an attempt to reduce the number of non-emergency call-outs its staff attend. Anyone dialling 999, and requesting a service for a non life-threatening situation, will be informed that they will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lionconnects.com/fire-service-to-charge-more-than-400-per-hour-for-non-emergencies/</link>
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		<title>What is Innovation in the Fire Service?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Lisa Frank for NFPA&#8217;s Fire Service Today What does it mean to be an innovative organization? To be an innovator, do you need to have a certain product or follow a certain way of doing things? How much does innovation truly matter? And how do you know if you are doing it right? As [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lionconnects.com/what-is-innovation-in-the-fire-service/</link>
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		<title>What is the minimum perceivable THL difference?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Commentary on THL and the Indianapolis (“Indy”) Field Trial by W. L. Gore and Associates, Inc. Often it is asked, ‘What is the minimum difference in THL that is perceivable by (or meaningful for) a firefighter during use?’ When answering this question, the first thing that needs to be understood is that, in general, the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lionconnects.com/what-is-the-minimum-perceivable-thl-difference/</link>
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		<title>IAFC introduces hazmat training Electronic Learning Community (ELC)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From IAFC.org A new tool for free hazardous materials (hazmat) training, the Electronic Learning Community (ELC) was created to provide a flexible and inexpensive means for emergency first responders to receive high quality training. The goal of the project is to reach underserved volunteer responders who may not have the time or resources to receive [...]]]></description>
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