
SCORCHED SCOTLAND - Flagship Fire Ground Delivers First Class Emergency Training
Dave’s Notes - Ethanol mandate moves forward
AR-AFFF provides best defense in ethanol fueled fires
‘FIRST, DO NO HARM’ - Essex Firefighters Respond to U.K. Refinery Explosion
Dr. Sthamer - Hamburg - German Foam Maker Pursues New Challenges
FOCUS ON HAZMAT - Training Must Deal With Reality
HURRICANE SEASON - The mammoth Orion refinery fire resulted from a tropical storm. Think about what a full fledged hurricane can do.
ACCESS ZERO - Fire Sweeps Kansas Solvents Tank Farm
RESCUE TRUCKS - Beware "Orthostatic Incompetence"
RISK ASSESSMENT - Maximizing 'Proper' Training
NO LAWYERS ALLOWED - Firefighters with the Sabine Neches Chiefs Association Prefer the Honor System
UNDER THE FLIGHT PATH - Salt Lake City ARFF School Draws Responders Nationwide
TRAINING IN CONTEXT - Saudi Aramco Embraces Live Fire Training Concepts

Daves Notes - How Much Protection Is Too Much - When it comes to bunker gear, how much protection is too much. Protecting against external heat can have internal side effects.
When OSHA Visits - Former OSHA inspector BevelHart recommends keeping close tabs during official visits by the feds
TANK 15 IS BURNING - Lightning Ignites N.J. Xylene Storage Tank
Ink Plant Disaster Probed - CSB analysis confirmssolvent vapor blast inDanvers, MA
Counting on the Geiger Counter - Responders are on their own whenarriving at a radiologicalemergency. That makes a goodGeiger counter essential equipment
FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK - The National Response Framework offers an adaptable approach to coordinating emergency response in a major incident
HOT TOPICS IN PPE - Tougher NFPA standards and new federal studies mean changes in protective clothing
TAILORED FIRE PROTECTION - Manufacturers work to overcome PPE’s uncomfortable image
Emergency Services Training Institute - BP extends invitation to LNG neighbors