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• Large Diameter Hose Appliance Failure Posted February 4, 2012
  The State of New Jersey and the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety has completed a report regarding the failure of a Large Diameter Hose Appliance and the resulting serious injury to a firefighter.
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• The NFPA Process Posted February 4, 2012
  Many wonder how the NFPA standards come into existence or how they are revised. The purpose of this article is to help clarify how standards are written, by whom, and how you, the user, can influence what goes into these documents.
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• The ICC Code Development Process Posted February 4, 2012
  As firefighters, your input and participation is essential to develop model building codes and standards that ensure building safety and fire prevention. Standards and codes are the "S" component in the National Volunteer Fire Council's Firefighter Health and Safety Priorities B.E.S.T. practices (www.nvfc.org/health_safety).
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• Rhode Island Represented at Groundbreaking NVFC Meeting Posted April 29, 2011
  Board holds elections, addresses topics including legislation, EMS, and international relations
  The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) held its annual spring meeting on April 3-6, 2011, in Alexandria, VA.  John Lyman, RI State Firemen's League Executive Secretary and Kevin D. Quinn, Deputy Chief Union Fire District of South Kingstown represented Rhode Island at the landmark meeting.
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• New Public Safety Officer Benefits Form Posted April 29, 2011
  A new beneficiary form that is accepted for the Public Safety Officer Benefits program is now available. This form can be used in place of the original six page form. All Fire Departments should print this form on their own letterhead, have each volunteer firefighter complete the form in private, and maintain the forms in a secure file in individually sealed envelope at the station. These forms should be reviewed and updated annually.
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• Firefighter License Plate Application
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• National Volunteer Fire Council's All State Membership Posted March 21, 2011
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• Otis Wyatt Awarded Firefighter of the Year Award Posted January 23, 2011
  The Rhode Island State Firemen's League has selected Retired Chief Otis Wyatt as the 2010 recipient of the annual Firefighter of the Year Award. President Richard DiCarlo presented Chief Wyatt with the award during the annual Presidents Dinner.
  
  Chief Wyatt has served the fire service for the past sixty-eight years. He began his fire service journey in 1942 at the age of fifteen with the Lakewood Fire Department in Warwick in 1942 and remained an active member until being hired in 1952 as the fourth career firefighter for the City of Warwick. He retired in 1980 with the rank of Deputy Chief and was appointed Chief of the Narragansett Fire Department. He retired from Narragansett in 1992 and then served as the Fire Chief in Tiverton. Otis has faithfully served as a loyal and active member of the Rhode Island State Firemen's League for the past fifty-four years and has served on numerous committees and held several positions including the office of President.
   
• USFA Releases New Firefighter Autopsy Protocol   Posted May 21, 2008
  The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has issued an updated version of the Firefighter Autopsy Protocol manual, which was original released in 1994. The new Protocol addresses additional areas of information and considers emerging issues and new technologies for conducting autopsies.
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• RI CDL - Firefighters   Posted April 12, 2008
  Persons exempt from licensing.
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