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Emergency Vehicle Operations
Enforcing Seatbelt Use in the Fire Service

Chief John Sullivan argues that we need to get serious about the continued problem of firefighters not wearing their seatbelts.
(Thursday, September 1, 2011) read
Tags: apparatus crashes, driving, seatbelt, seatbelt pledge, Firefighter Fitness and Health
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NVFC Launches Free Training to STOP Firefighter Vehicle Accident Deaths

The National Volunteer Fire Council has partnered with McNeil & Company and its ESIP Program to create a new campaign designed to increase safe vehicle operations among first responders and provide training to STOP preventable injury and death from vehicle accidents.
(Saturday, June 25, 2011) read
Tags: fire apparatus crashes, line-of-duty deaths, National Volunteer Fire Council, NVFC, seatbelt, Firefighter Safety, Emergency Vehicle Operations
Emergency Vehicle Operations
Know Your Emergency Vehicle

After the tragic death of a Boston Fire Department lieutenant who was a passenger in a ladder truck that slammed into a building last year, Bob Vaccaro explained what went wrong at the department and offers advice for how to ensure the safety of your personnel when it comes to issues like apparatus maintenance.
(Tuesday, April 6, 2010) read
Tags: Emergency Vehicle Operations
Emergency Vehicle Operations
One Simple Rule for Response Safety

Limiting accidents involving fire apparatus comes down to one simple thing: stopping at red lights and stop signs.
(Wednesday, March 31, 2010) read
Tags: Emergency Vehicle Operations
Emergency Vehicle Operations
What's All the Hubbub about Striping?

Some people may not be a fan of the now-required reflective striping, but Bob Vaccaro explains why it's a good thing for the industry and offers photos of good examples of striping.
(Tuesday, March 16, 2010) read
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