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Fun things to do at Myrtle Beach

| 04/26/2010

Whether you’re on vacation with friends or looking for things the whole family can enjoy, your vacation at Myrtle Beach is guaranteed to be the best you’ve ever had. The Myrtle Beach area, also known as the Grand Strand, features something for every... Read More...

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Special guest star at South Atlantic Expo

| 04/26/2010

The North Carolina State Firemen’s Association will hold the 123rd Annual Conference and the South Atlantic Fire Rescue Expo August 11-14, 2010 at the Raleigh Convention Center. Read More...

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Exciting activities to enhance your visit North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce CVB

Jennifer C. Prince | 01/11/2010

Pleasantly located on the northern end of the Grand Strand, North Myrtle Beach offers an abundance of exciting activities that are sure to please anyone.  It’s no wonder North Myrtle Beach welcomes millions of visitors each year! Over the years w... Read More...

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FDNY 9-11 Memorial Golf Outing

| 01/11/2010

To the untrained eye the oceanfront party held each May at Springmaid Resort is like so many in Myrtle Beach. Steak and chicken are charcoaled on the grill, a live band pumps out classic rock tunes, and adult libations are the beverage of choice. ... Read More...

   
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Do you ‘just’ drive a fire truck?
Training to be a ‘professional’ apparatus driver operator

KEEPING YOU SAFE
MICHAEL P. DALLESSANDRO | 01/11/2010

In the fire service there are people who just drive fire apparatus, and there are drivers who skillfully drive and operate fire apparatus safely. I have been very fortunate over the years as a guest speaker, to be able to travel to many conferences and fire departments that held safe apparatus operator workshops. Through my travels I have met many skilled apparatus driver/operators and I have also met a number of people who just drive fire trucks. There is a difference. I have been driving fire apparatus myself for approximately 25 years, but have only really been an apparatus driver/operator for about 18 of those 24 years.

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Responding to school bus emergencies

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Michael P. Dallessandro | 07/25/2010

Everyday during my ride to work I take note of all of the school buses on the roads today. After all, it is my job to know as much about them as I can. I am a firefighter and in my full time career I am a school district manager responsible for the safe operation of over 80 buses that travel nearly one million miles annually and transport just under 3000 children to and from school daily.

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Stimulating your department
2009 A.R.R.A. Fire station grant process update

Fire
KEN NEWELL | 10/18/2009

Did your Department apply for this grant? Were you successful? If not, will there be another opportunity next year?

In the last article we looked in depth at the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 which provided the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with $210,000,000 to fund the construction and modifications of fire stations. The program is administered by the Assistance to Firefighters Program Office under FEMA’s Grant Programs Directorate. The grants under this new program are being awarded directly to the fire departments on a competitive basis.

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Serving our community

KEEPING YOU SAFE
STEPHEN MARKS | 01/11/2010

Regardless of our background in the emergency services, we are charged with the responsibility of serving our community. Most of us realized this when we began our careers, although it may not have been the only reason we chose to follow such a path. It doesn’ t matter whether we are paid or volunteer. It doesn’ t matter if we dispatch the calls, respond to them, or clean up after them. We’ re all in this together —serving our community.

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Bridging the gap
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BOB CARROLL | 04/26/2010

As a rookie firefighter in a suburb of Detroit, I was excited to get on a truck and “put the wet stuff on the red stuff.” I quickly realized that the job involved more ambulance work than the heroic adventures portrayed on the television that I watched so intently as a child.

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Stuff that starts wars

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Bradley Dean | 07/25/2010

Over the past few years I have had the opportunity to work with some individuals who really understand people and how to motivate them. I have seen others that really knew how to destroy them as well. A dear friend that has experienced a lot over the last 10 years in his life recently sat in my office talking about his shift and how much he cared for them as a supervisor. Given his latest and third round of cancer it was apparent that the personnel on his shift really care for him as well.

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Ambulance transport safety

KEEPING YOU SAFE
BRADLEY DEAN | 01/11/2010

We are at the beginning of a safety revolution in EMS. For many years, safety issues have taken a backseat to the pressures of keeping the trucks rolling. Throughout the process we have learned about the dangers our paramedics and EMTs face in the line of duty, and it has become increasingly difficult to ignore the facts staring us in the face.

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Advanced steel and new vehicle rescue evolutions

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Ron Moore | 01/11/2010

Rescuers across this country are becoming increasingly aware that automakers are integrating new, tougher and stronger steel into their newest model vehicles so they can meet new government crash standards. The industry term ‘Boron’ is becoming more and more familiar to vehicle rescue personnel as well as our rescue tool vendors. Boron is just one of the various types of a new alloy steel family that are called ‘advanced steels.’ Boron, Martensite, Dual Phase, and TRIP steel are all examples of this new generation of steel that is challenging rescue personnel. It is 25 percent lighter in weight and eight times stronger than the steel we are currently used to in vehicles.

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Cheryl Holland | 01/11/2010

Facing the end of life is a fact of life. It will happen to all of us. As someone who works in Emergency Medical Services, you understand that reality better than most. What can be avoided is putting those you love in the position of having to make confusing, heart-wrenching decisions on your behalf. By being prepared —by making your wishes known upfront —you can save a highly emotional time from becoming impossibly difficult.

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FROM THE PUBLISHER - Summer 2010

FROM THE PUBLISHER
RB Knight | 07/25/2010

Some years ago, I was working alone late on a Friday night when a large burly man walked through the front door. In a commanding voice he demanded “I want to see the boss man.” Cringing a little, I replied, “That would be me.” 

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