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Hands-on fire extinguisher training/presentation by Skojo Started by Skojo, 01-05-2018, 02:09 PM	3 responses 35 views 0 likes	Last Post by fire5555 03-08-2018, 02:30 PM
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How to dispose of old smoke detectors by Skojo Started by Skojo, 10-07-2016, 02:21 PM	3 responses 81 views 0 likes	Last Post by LoganPate 02-09-2017, 02:23 PM
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Educational fire movies by Skelleftea78 Started by Skelleftea78, 09-24-2016, 05:37 AM	2 responses 82 views 0 likes	Last Post by fire5555 10-16-2016, 04:44 PM
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Steps forward by Daniel Byrne Started by Daniel Byrne, 04-08-2016, 09:20 PM	0 responses 759 views 0 likes	Last Post by Daniel Byrne 04-08-2016, 09:20 PM
How can we not? by Daniel Byrne Started by Daniel Byrne, 03-23-2016, 01:07 PM	8 responses 701 views 0 likes	Last Post by Daniel Byrne 03-30-2016, 05:18 PM
Combination FD making no excuses and getting it done! by Daniel Byrne Started by Daniel Byrne, 02-05-2016, 08:20 AM	9 responses 976 views 0 likes	Last Post by fire5555 03-03-2016, 09:50 AM
It does work - Fewer recent fire fatalities in Ohio by Daniel Byrne Started by Daniel Byrne, 02-02-2016, 07:14 PM	3 responses 384 views 0 likes	Last Post by Daniel Byrne 02-05-2016, 08:05 AM
It does work - Tennessee fire fatality rate hits new low by Daniel Byrne Started by Daniel Byrne, 02-03-2016, 10:35 AM	2 responses 381 views 0 likes	Last Post by Daniel Byrne 02-05-2016, 08:01 AM
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It does work. It can be done. by Daniel Byrne Started by Daniel Byrne, 01-13-2016, 10:55 AM	7 responses 563 views 0 likes	Last Post by Daniel Byrne 01-20-2016, 05:44 PM
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Yep! It's this easy! by Daniel Byrne Started by Daniel Byrne, 12-27-2015, 10:25 AM	26 responses 996 views 0 likes	Last Post by Daniel Byrne 01-12-2016, 12:48 PM
Step up? or Step Back? by Daniel Byrne Started by Daniel Byrne, 12-03-2015, 08:24 AM	42 responses 1,342 views 0 likes	Last Post by Daniel Byrne 12-17-2015, 07:06 PM
The challenge has been issued. So what say you? by Daniel Byrne Started by Daniel Byrne, 11-04-2015, 08:02 PM	0 responses 747 views 0 likes	Last Post by Daniel Byrne 11-04-2015, 08:02 PM
School emergency plans - shooters vrs fires by Daniel Byrne Started by Daniel Byrne, 07-28-2015, 06:44 PM	11 responses 759 views 0 likes	Last Post by Daniel Byrne 11-04-2015, 07:54 PM