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Training the fire service. Devoted to the interests of #firefighters and to the job of #firefighting . Shares do not constitute endorsements. #fireengineering

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A video tribute to the 343 Fire Department of New York (FDNY) firefighters who were killed during the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center. Photos courtesy FDNY. #WTC #NeverForget #NeverForget
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343: A tribute to the fallen of #Sept11 #FDNY #WTC #NeverForget
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“Amazing Grace.... how sweet the sound.” #FDIC2018
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Congrats to Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder for winning our Tom Brennan Lifetime Achievement Award #FDIC2018
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It is with great sadness that the Fire Engineering/FDIC International and Clarion Events family announces the unexpected passing of Chief (Ret.) Bobby Halton, Editor in Chief of Fire Engineering and @FDICevent Educational Director.
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Lieutenant Dillon Rinaldo, who was injured in the fire that killed #Baltimore City Firefighter Rodney Pitts III, has also passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones and the department. #LODD
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“We need to get the word out to the next generation.”
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The @GarySiniseFound launched the Emergency COVID-19 Combat Service as a gateway for providing grants to first responders in need of #PPE when answering #coronavirus service calls. #COVID ー19
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Fire service icon Alan Brunacini passes away
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“The fire service is a very tight knit community,” Assistant Chief Sloane Valentino said. “We haven’t had to ask for help. They’ve just provided it.”
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343: See a gallery of the #FDNY #firefighters who lost their lives on 9/11: #NeverForget #Sept11 #NYC
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Last remaining member of first-ever #Navy SEAL team (and retired D.C. #firefighter ) celebrates 94th birthday @BobbyHalton
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First female career #firefighter for this Florida #fire department
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Firefighters from around the world honoring the 343 FDNY lives lost on 9/11. We climb because they climbed. #FDIC2018
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Although the widespread public support for firefighters has waned in the decades after the 9/11 attacks, our members keep showing up and doing good...and will continue to do so, writes @smokedaddy5
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The #firefighter who died in yesterday's fire in Baltimore has been identified as Firefighter Rodney Pitts. Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones and the department. #LODD
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The captain had a base pay of $169,764 and was paid $502,681 for overtime, along with $19,637 in other pay and personnel benefits of $20,851.
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Congrats to @LtRayMack on his retirement from #FDNY and all his contributions to the fire service, including helping #firefighters around the nation understand a culture of extinguishment.
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Hanover County (VA) Fire-EMS Lieutenant Bradford T. Clark Honored with the 2019 Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award @FDIC #FDIC2019
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Myrtle Beach (SC) #firefighter adopts baby he delivered
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WHEN PUSH COMES TO CRUSH: New one from @paulcombsart on treating your people right.
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343 And Counting...from @paulcombsart
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“This is the greatest fraternity in the world.” Some 40 #firefighters and fire officers gathered in a Dumont (NJ) back yard to celebrate the 88th birthday of retired #FDNY Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn. Photos by Ron Jeffers.
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Remembering the fallen at the 9/11 stair climb- 110 flights of stairs #FDIC2019
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"My takeaway is to keep our focus on why we exist. Realize we are public servants, not publicly entitled. " Interview with #FDIC2019 keynoter Aaron Fields @FDIC
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“He told me ‘I’ll be back, Chief.'” Lawrence Fire Chief Brian Moriarty said from day one, injured Firefighter Miguel Baez promised he’d return.
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Views from Lucas Oil Stadium... counting down the hours until the exhibit hall is open! #FDIC2019
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Congrats to our George D. Post Instructor of the Year award winner—Paul Combs. #FDIC2018 @paulcombsart
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Hundreds gather to honor late Phoenix (AZ) Fire Chief Alan Brunacini ? @BobbyHalton @FDIC
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On December 3, 1999, six Worcester (MA) firefighters were killed in a fire at the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse building. In this archival interview, John Sullivan, former deputy chief of the Worcester (MA) Fire Department, talks about the event.
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LODD: One firefighter is dead and four others injured after a rowhouse fire in Baltimore, Maryland, according to reports.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with members of the Berwick (ME) Fire Department. #LODD
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The family will hold a private service on January 5, 2023 at the Halton’s church in Collinsville, Oklahoma.
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If this really is the best job in the world, why do we still have some who treat it so poorly, seem to hate doing it, and get enjoyment out of making those who love the job miserable? More from @chieflasky
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Do you remember when your employer used to let you leave work to run calls? @JohnDeere is turning back that clock and making it easier for volunteer #firefighters who do live where they work to punch out long enough to turn out for a 911 call. Via @NVFC
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343: A tribute to #FDNY #firefighters lost on 9/11:
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Firefighters Save Family of Seven in Harlem Fire,
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Until next year, Indy! We had a record breaking show with nearly 34,000 attendees. Thank you to everyone who attended/exhibited #FDIC2017
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. @BobbyHalton shaking every hand in support to firefighters participating in the 9/11 Stair Climb. #FDIC2016
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Dog "kisses" Maine #firefighter after roof rescue
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Flags flew at half staff in front of the fire station as the department and community mourned the sudden death of Fire Chief Brian Murray at age 53.
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“We’re talking about two lives lost, which we express our sympathies for,” Charlotte Fire Chief Reginald Johnson said. “We could have also had three to four firefighters who perished in there, if not more than that.”
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As we honor and remember those who lost their lives today 21 years ago, our thoughts are with the families and friends remembering their loved ones. We will never forget. #NeverForget
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We climb, because they climbed. 6th annual 9/11 Stair Climb. #FDIC2017
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Jon Stewart lashes out at Congress over 9/11 victims fund #Sept11 #NeverForget
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Move-In Day at FDIC International 2023 #FDIC2023
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As lithium-ion batteries become more prevalent in every aspect of society, it is critical that responders understand the hazards and the unique considerations when responding to a call involving a lithium-ion battery. More from @NVFC
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And the signage is up! Safe travels to everyone attending and exhibiting at #FDIC2018 . See you soon!
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Spotted in #Texas today...
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"We train for this and with hard work and great leadership, we were ready for this and we were able to succeed." #FDNY #rescue in #Brooklyn , via @FDNY
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22 years have passed, and the FDNY has reached a horrible milestone: We’ve matched the same number of members lost on 9-11 to WTC related diseases, 343. See more commentary from Mike Ciampo and @paulcombsart at Fire Engineering:
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Shhh...the entire archive of FE, going back to 1877, will soon be available online for subscribers. Here's the first page of the first issue of what was then called the National Fireman's Journal: #TBT #ThrowbackThursday
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A rescuer swam more than half a mile to assist a family of four after two kayaks capsized in San Francisco Bay, California firefighters reported. @SFFDPIO
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One #firefighter was killed and three others injured while operating at a house fire in South Memphis, according to reports. Our thoughts and prayers are with the loved ones of the fallen and injured and with the #Memphis (TN) Fire Department. #LODD
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"I guess I’m doing all right, for my age.” Vincent Dransfield, 110, remains on the roster of Singac Volunteer Fire Co. No. 3 in Little Falls, #NJ , where signed up more than eight decades ago and once served as fire chief.
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For putting out fires, firefighters should know and understand how water works when used as a suppressing agent, writes Stefan Svensson.
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Funeral details have been released for fallen #Newark #firefighters Augusto “Augie” Acabou, 45, and Wayne “Bear” Brooks Jr., 49. #NJ #LODDs
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"...Your life matters more than you know, and our lives are NOT better without you in it." Paul Combs on #firefighters and #suicide .
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“This is our house.” #FDIC2018 @BobbyHalton
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"Some people today consider it a job, not a calling and a duty. We are losing our heart and soul by making the fire service just a job." Tom Brennan Lifetime Achievement Award recipient @NYfiretraining on #firefighting and #FDIC2020 @FDIC
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Kicking off the exhibit hall! #FDIC2019
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The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a reward for information about a man they called a “person of interest” in an investigation into the #fire that killed three Baltimore firefighters and injured a fourth.
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Drawn by Fire from @paulcombsart : Why? Seeking Help Is Not Weakness. #SuicidePreventionMonth #NationalSuicidePreventionMonth
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"Comfort is the enemy of growth." Must-watch #FDIC2019 keynote by Aaron Fields @FDIC
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Multiple rope rescues at deadly #NYC fire...
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FDNY officials provide an update on 2-alarm fire in Manhattan
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Firefighters rescued a desperate woman hanging from a window fifteen stories above the street as dozens of people were trapped inside a Manhattan high-rise as a fire tore through one of the upper floors, the FDNY said.
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"The crew of Engine 9 overcame an 'obstruction' in front of the closest hydrant and were able to secure a water supply..."
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George, the fire dog, having a great time at #FDIC2018 .
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@FDIC International 2017 Q&A: @chieflasky recipient of this year's Tom Brennan Lifetime Achievement Award #FDIC2017
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There are 303 #firefighters graduating Tuesday from the #FDNY ’s latest class of trainees at a ceremony in Brooklyn.
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Anonymous woman picks up Denny's tab for 25 California #firefighters
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Shout out to our amazing HOT instructors. You guys rock. #FDIC2018
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Gallery: FDIC International 2018 Apparatus Staging #FDIC2018 @FDIC
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It was one of the deadliest #wildland fires ever in the U.S., killing 19 members of an elite central Arizona firefighting crew in 2013 after flames trapped them in a brush-choked canyon. #GraniteMountainHotshots
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10 YEARS! Congrats (and thank you) to @paulcombsart for a decade of spectacular #firefighting illustrations for FE!
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Paul Combs offers an homage to the men and women who serve as firefighters in their communities and serve our country as soldiers.
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New one from @paulcombsart on #firefighters and emotional baggage
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Firefighters should consider that many of the colorless gases present during overhaul would require Level A protection if they were instead leaking from a cylinder at a chemical facility. #hazmat
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Former Ohio State football star now Middletown #firefighter
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These bagpipers will never get old. Are you joining us at our #FDIC2018 Opening Ceremony?
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Thousands pay tribute to fallen #Berwick (ME) Fire Captain Joel Barnes #LODD
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Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Making the Diagnosis and Understanding the Long-Term Risks #EMS via @jemsconnect
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