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Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire: 492 Reasons to Remember

On the 70th anniversary of the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire, Tim Sendelbach provides some thoughts on lessons learned.
(Wednesday, November 28, 2012) read
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Remembering the Fire That Led to an Overhaul of Fire Codes

On Nov. 28, 1942, a massive fire at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston took the lives of 492 people and injured hundreds more. This tragic event was the catalyst for significant changes to U.S. fire codes and safety standards.
(Wednesday, November 28, 2012) read
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Firefighter Injured in Vacant House Fire in N.H.

Firefighter Thomas Trask was injured while helping put out the fire in the vacant structure, and taken to a local hospital before being flown by helicopter to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
(Tuesday, October 30, 2012) read
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Weather Worries

Alex Boyd, a fire captain in Alaska, offers tips and tactics for cold weather operations, covering PPE, apparatus, ice rescue, non-fire incidents like MVCs and carbon monoxide incidents, rehab, frozen hose, ladder placement and more.
(Monday, October 22, 2012) read
Tags: cold weather, Frankenstorm, ice rescue, rehab, weather
Engine Co. Operations
The Difference between the Back-Up Line and the Second Attack Line

As a second-due engine, you have the option of using either a second attack line or a back-up line. But which line is best? Mike Kirby and Tom Lakamp discuss the use of the second attack line and the back-up line, highlighting the differences between the two and offering tactical tips for each.
(Tuesday, October 16, 2012) read
Tags: back-up line, safety line, second attack line, second-due engine, Firefighting Operations

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