Wednesday, February 8, 2012
News Scan
Fire Chief's News Scan keeps fire service leaders updated with headlines from around the country, including federal updates, local interest and product news.
Fire Service News from Around the Web
Oakland Names First Black Woman to Head Major Metropolitan Fire Department
Theresa Deloach-Reed, 52, was named chief of the Oakland (Calif.) Fire Department. ...
NFPA Board of Directors Appoints 3 to Standards Council
Donald P. Bliss, Randall K. Bradley and John A. Rickard have been appointed to three-year terms....
Obama Proposes Billions for Jobs Initiative to Hire Firefighters, Preferences to Jurisdictions for Hiring Veterans (with Related Video)
President Barack Obama on Friday outlined an aggressive plan to provide more than $1 billion to hire and retain firefighters, while giving preferences to jurisdictions for hiring veterans after returning from their tours of duty abroad....
National Organizations Release Joint Statement on Firefighter Suicide
Following news in the last few weeks of firefighter suicides, the International Association of Fire Chiefs, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the National Volunteer Fire Council are encouraging fire-service members to familiarize themselves with tools and resources that are available to assist firefighters and their families who may be coping with depression or thoughts of suicide....
Rancho Cucamonga Opens New Fire Station
The 6,000-square-foot, single-story fire station has a residential design to blend with the neighborhood. ...
Neb. Firefighters Mourn After Chief's Apparent Suicide
Kyle Ienn was remembered Tuesday by friends and colleagues as a dedicated firefighter, a national expert on fireworks safety and the fire chief who brought growth and national recognition to the Ralston Volunteer Fire Department....
DeKalb County Fire Rescue Receives 6 New Rosenbauers
They have Rosenbauer galvanneal-steel bodies with Hale QFLO single-stage 1,000-gpm pumps, 500-gallon UPF water tanks and 30-gallon foam tanks. The units have a short 175-inch wheelbase and very low hose beds....
SAFER Applications Now Open (with Related Video)
The application period for the FY 2011 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant is open now through Feb. 24....
NOAA Declares L.A. Storm-, Tsunami-Ready
The nationwide voluntary community preparedness programs use a grassroots approach to help communities develop plans to prepare and warn citizens about severe weather, flooding and tsunami threats. ...
Swissphone Purchases Advanced Firefighter Dispatching System
The Firefighter Response System gives dispatch centers and commanders the ability to know who is responding in real time through a variety of methods. ...
D.C. Firefighters Protest Chief's Proposed Shift Change (with Related Video)
More than a hundred D.C. firefighters on Tuesday staged a walkout during Chief Kenneth Ellerbe’s first "State of the Department" speech over Ellerbe’s plans to switch to 12-hour shifts....
NVFC Seeks Input for Standards Guide
The guide will examine four major NFPA standards to offer clarification and provide manageable steps a department can implement to work toward the goal of adoption of these standards....
New Green Fire Station Opens in Tenn.
A new $3.15 million station has opened in Germantown, Tenn. The station replaces the old Fire Station No. 4. ...
Seagrave Builds Dive/Rescue Apparatus for Louisville
Seagrave Fire Apparatus received an order for a dive/rescue unit from the Louisville (Ky.) Fire Department/Jefferson County Metro Government....
Witmer Public Safety Group Launches EMSstore.com
The company behind TheFireStore.com and OfficerStore.com recently launched theEMSstore.com to serve the equipment and supply needs of EMS, EMT and paramedic professionals. ...
NFPA Research Affiliate to Host Suppression, Detection Symposium
The Fire Protection Research Foundation’s 16th annual Suppression, Detection and Signaling Research and Applications Symposium will be held March 5-8 in Phoenix....
Escondido Allocates More Money to Fixing Moldy Station
The remodeling and expansion will modernize the 30-plus-year-old station, providing additional space for an ambulance company and individual dorms for a coed facility....
Asst. Chief on Administrative Leave for Webcam Spying
ristol (Ohio) Asst. Fire Chief Steve Craiger has been placed on administrative leave following accusations that he spied on the department through webcams....
Kussmaul Debuts Low-Ripple Battery Saver
The Model 091-195-12 is a power supply with a load-transfer relay. ...
Plano Outlines Plans for 911 'Frequent Fliers'
Plano (Texas) Fire Chief Hugo Esparza presented the council with a plan he said would proactively address the issue of false 911 calls over the next three years, while not costing the city any money....
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