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Starting a New Fire Company
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Don't practice until you get it right; practice until you can't get it wrong.

“The Positive Role Model”
By Barry Daskal
Published: February 2, 2010
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A few words of common sense aimed at helping good people become good leaders.

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Solar Safety for Firefighters: The Myths and the Facts
By Dan Fink
Published: November 20, 2009
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This article first appeared in the September 30 online edition of FireRescue1.com and has been re-published with the author's permission.
Not too far back in the past, only wildland firefighters would ever expect to see solar electric panels on roofs and in yards during an incident. Such power systems were almost exclusively installed by folks living in remote, rural homes and cabins, and wildland firefighting doesn't usually include entering burning structures, ventilating roofs or saving homes already engulfed in flames. These systems were always used to charge banks of batteries in the home, and ran on 12, 24 or 48 volts DC. Article continues...

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