Convert to Lifetime Membership & Receive Paul Combs T-Shirt
The new Paul Combs t-shirt, unveiled at FDIC, and featuring the Toxic Twins, was a tremendous success. With a limited quantity of t-shirts still available, the Coalition will offer current members the opportunity to convert to a lifetime membership for only $20.00 and – receive a free t-shirt! Quantities are limited so don’t wait. This [...]
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Smoke Inhalation Treatment Database Launches
The Fire Smoke Coalition just launched the first international Smoke Inhalation Treatment Database. Why? It’s simple. In a short 10-year period, nearly 30,000 US citizens died from smoke inhalation and statistics are on the rise. Coalition experts believe that if new treatment protocols are adopted for smoke inhalation, related deaths will decrease. As a means [...]
Read more ›Preview Virtual Smoke Symposium
The new Virtual Smoke Symposium is a comprehensive online tool to fill the gap in the Coalition’s mission when instructors are not available to present to your department. The curriculum includes: Fire Smoke: Perceptions, Myths and Misunderstandings, led by Asst. Chief Rob Schnepp, who comprehensively explains fire smoke, combustion chemistry, the need for a complete [...]
Read more ›Out of Air and Aftermath
Out of Air and Aftermath are now available for viewing and download. In addition, the powerpoint utilized by the instructors to launch both programs is also availlable for download. It is with great sadness that we’ve lost two firefighters to smoke inhalation in less than 60 days. Out of Air is critical training that departments must embrace. It is air and [...]
Read more ›Smoke Symposium Powerpoints
For those attending the Smoke Symposium at FDIC, the classroom powerpoint is now available in .pdf format for use in training. If any slide or portion thereof is used in any presentation, internal or otherwise, reference must be given to the instructor and the Fire Smoke Coalition.
Read more ›Ask an Expert
The Coalition has launched a new educational tool for first responders: Ask an Expert. Hundreds of questions are received monthly. In an effort to share answers to the questions asked, we established a section dedicated specifically to your questions. Experts include Coalition board members and instructors, toxicologists, pathologists, medical doctors and hazardous materials experts. Take advantage of the opportunity [...]
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