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by FIRE CHIEF Contributor May. 23, 2012

'Frequent Fliers' are Some Things One Just Has to Accept

By Marc A. Scrivener -- A necessary evil" responding to medical emergencies, which, in this age of cross-staffing apparatus, takes us away from our....More
by Janet Wilmoth May. 22, 2012

Ala. Fire Department Partners with Honda for New Station Revenue

Do you need a good news story? Here’s a story of a private industry stepping up to help a local fire department....More
by FIRE CHIEF Contributor May. 22, 2012

No EMS Panaceas -- But Many Good Approaches

By Bill Myers -- In considering all of the standards that exist for providing fire and emergency services, it almost is too easy to view planning for....More
by FIRE CHIEF Contributor May. 21, 2012

In EMS, It's All About Relationships

By Anthony Correia -- Are you empathic and understanding with your patients and co-workers during their time of distress? How you enter into and....More
by FIRE CHIEF Contributor May. 20, 2012

Technology Can Be Medic Friendly

By Tami Kayea -- The electronic patient-care report (EPCR) and cardiac monitor are now standards in patient care. However, many EMS systems are not....More
by Janet Wilmoth May. 17, 2012

What Dangers Lie Beneath

There are more than 2.5 million miles of oil and gas pipelines crisscrossing beneath the soil in the United States. That’s enough pipeline to circle....More
by Mary Rose Roberts May. 17, 2012

Lead by Example -- Just Not John Edwards'

Attitudes of war and politicians who abuse the system are two reasons why our nation needs a leadership moral code....More
by Janet Wilmoth May. 10, 2012

Report on Tobacco's Influence Raises Many Ethical, Safety Questions

I rarely ask you for anything, but this week I am. Please take the time to read the investigative series published this week in the Chicago Tribune....More
by Mary Rose Roberts May. 10, 2012

Volunteers Indifferent to, Skeptical About the D Block

Volunteers I’ve talked to believe that the $7 billion allocated to build the network could be used more immediately for essential resources many....More
by Janet Wilmoth May. 3, 2012

What Will Your Fire-Service Legacy Be?

  What will you be remembered for after you retire? What will your legacy be?....More
by Glenn Bischoff May. 3, 2012

Why Fire, EMS Need Broadband

There are some who believe that the nationwide public-safety broadband network is much more a law-enforcement play, and that the fire service — as....More
by FIRE CHIEF Contributor May. 2, 2012

Digital Radios Aren't a Fix-All on the Fireground

We did not directly choose to move to this new digital age of radio communications. All of this is a mandate from the FCC in post-9/11 directives for....More
by Mary Rose Roberts May. 1, 2012

Forced Retirement Hard on Family, Firefighter

My dad is a planner, and it was essential he stuck to his plan: He would work until age 65 — maybe longer, if the department would let him — and....More
by Janet Wilmoth Apr. 26, 2012

Positive, Negative Trends from the Show Floor

Last week, even as the FDIC exhibits were just beginning, people were talking about the significant changes they were seeing in the fire and....More
by Jim Spell Apr. 25, 2012

The Value of Decision-Making for New Company Officers

New fire officers sometimes find it difficult to put down the tools of the trade and discover the value of their new role as decision-makers. But all....More
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Janet Wilmoth

Janet Wilmoth grew up in a family of firefighters in a Chicago suburb. She first worked for FIRE CHIEF magazine in 1986 as an associate editor and also served as FIRE CHIEF's international...

Mary Rose Roberts

Mary Rose Roberts is a senior editor at Penton Media, with a focus on wireless technology, public safety and fire leadership for FIRE CHIEF, Urgent Communications and Wildfire magazines. She also...
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