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EMS Tips – Active Shooter NFPA Standard – Retirement Age – Failure to Yield

1. Active Shooter NFPA Standard 3000 NFPA 3000, Standard for Preparedness and Response to Active Shooter and/or Hostile Events, gives guidance on active shooter or active threat preparedness and response (EMS1.com). “Hostile events are happening with greater frequency and ferocity today. It’s critical that we take steps to protect people from this increasing threat,” NFPA president […]

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Press Release: Fire Departments Ask Communities to Support Fire Prevention Education

While working to beat back a fire death rate well above the national average, fire departments across Wisconsin, Michigan and other states also are struggling with limited budgets to support fire prevention education. Now they are asking the community for help. “Firefighters’ first priority always is to save lives and prevent injury,” said Chief Michael […]

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American Ambulance Association 2011 Tradeshow and Conference Day 1

Today was my first day at the American Ambulance Association Conference and Tradeshow in Las Vegas. Travelling to the Pacific time zone is always a challenge because of the two hour time change. Of course I was wide awake at 0400 local time. Running the Strip As I like to do during any Las Vegas […]