F.I.E.R.O., host of the Fire PPE Symposium, is looking for cutting edge presentations for the 2017 symposium. We are looking for presenters and presentations that will help us create a conference that engages, challenges and educates the fire service in all things related to fire PPE.  We are especially interested in hearing from:

• Members of the fire service who have gone through the gear selection process and can discuss the process, challenges and successes they encountered
• Experts in science and research related to fire PPE
• Advocates for PPE-related topics

If you or someone you know of can be a resource in helping your colleagues prepare for the future, submit a proposal via email to info@fieroonline.org by August 30, 2016. Download an application here: http://fireppesymposium.com/docs/2017_call_for_presentations.pdf. In particular, we’re looking to showcase innovative programs with proven, practical, and replicable results that address:

• PPE program management
• Selection
• Risk assessment
• Developing a request for bids/proposals
• Inspection
• Cleaning and drying
• Retirement
• Recent research projects 
• Selecting an ISP
• Cancer awareness and cancer prevention as it relates to PPE
• Health and safety issues as they relate to PPE
• PPE limitations
• Understanding certification and verification
• Innovations in the fire service
• NFPA PPE Standards updates and issues being addressed

Submissions must be post-marked by August 30 to be considered.

For more information, visit www.fireppesymposium.com.

ULM, GERMANY—In 2014, Magirus delivered five M42L turntable ladders to Hungarian fire departments. The high level of satisfaction with these turntable ladders led to a follow-up order for 15 single-extension units. 

The first five turntable ladders of the complete order—which consists of 12 M32L-AS Magirus turntable ladders and three M42L-AS units—were officially presented to the “National Directorate General for Disaster Management” (NDGDM) in Budapest. Károly Kontrát, representative of the Ministry of the Interior, and Tibor Tollár, NDGDM General Major, officially accepted the four M32L-AS turntable ladders built on Iveco EuroCargo chassis as well as one Magirus M42L-AS turntable ladder.

In the future, the turntable ladder fire trucks, with a working height of 32 metres, will support fire departments in the Hungarian cities of Kisvárda, Dombóvár, Pétfürdő, and Győr during firefighting operations. The Magirus M42L-AS will be stationed in the city of Nyíregyháza, a town with 120,000 residents.

With this follow-up order, which will be complete in 2019, Magirus highlights its turntable ladder competence and position as the market leader in Hungary as well as northern and eastern Europe in general.

For more information, visit http://www.magirusgroup.com/de/en/home/.

No injuries were reported after a Centralia home was seriously damaged by a fire early Monday morning. The fire, which was reported at 3:30 a.m. Monday, was the second reported in the 100 block of Clearview Heights in less than 18 hours. Both fires started near the homes’ garages, said Assistant Chief Rick Mack of the Riverside Fire Authority.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2016 3:13:04 AM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle

A Delaware firefighter has died after falling from a helicopter during a training exercise with the Delaware Air Rescue Team. Police identified the firefighter Tuesday morning as Tim McClanahan, 46, of Lewes. The incident occurred while a Delaware State Police aviation unit was conducting monthly "hoist training" with DART at the Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown Monday night.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wilmington News Journal (Delaware Online)

The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), Metropolitan Fire Chiefs (Metro Chiefs), National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) and the United States Fire Administration (USFA) join together to condemn the tragic events in Dallas, Texas, that took the lives of five career police officers.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: National Fire Protection Association