Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Editorials
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The Brotherhood
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is following its mission to honor America’s fallen firefighters by also raising awareness of preventable firefighter deaths....
Find & Replace
By Janet Wilmoth
Last month, a cadet was killed during a live-fire training drill in Baltimore. In the many newspaper articles about the incident, replace with your department's...
The Top 100
By Janet Wilmoth
Recently, Fortune magazine published its 2007 list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For following what the magazine called the most extensive employee...
Exit vs. Exit
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director
Last month in Command Post, our weekly e-newsletter, I wrote about the exit lights in a nearby movie theater. My companions and I had noticed the exit...
New Best Friends
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director
When we looked at the floor plans for the larger facilities submitted for this year's Station Style Fire Station Design Awards, we usually could figure...
Expect Nothing Less
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director
Birthdays and anniversaries traditionally are good reasons to look back and look forward. Whether it's your birthday, a wedding anniversary or service...
No More Excuses
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director
Our interviews with this year's fire chiefs of the year offer an interesting contrast. Chief Alan Brunacini of the Phoenix Fire Department, our 2006 Career...
Since 9/11
By Janet Wilmoth
Over the past few years, one phrase that has peppered industry conferences, training sessions and the media has been “Since 9/11….” In a recent conversation about the history of the fire service and the ...
Two Bits & Other Tips
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director
To prepare for October's 50th anniversary issue of Fire Chief magazine, we're doing quite a bit of research from early issues. The original publisher,...
Where Are the Leaders?
By Janet Wilmoth
This new breed has grown up with Sesame Street, coed sports, interracial schools and 9/11, which stunned first responders into an ugly world....
Discovered Diamonds
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director
A recent article in the Chicago Tribune featured the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. Not far from Little Rock, the public can visit the park...
Sustainable Stations
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director
Five years ago in this column, I asked, “What would you do differently if you could build a new fire station?” Since that time, we've seen the events of 9/11, devastating hurricanes, and the Life-Safety Initiatives with an emphasis on safety and health. Have decontamination, security, fitness equipment or wireless technology been a topic in your station?...
So Sue Me
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director
Chiefs and officers face any number of situations that could have legal ramifications. When should you call a lawyer about possible litigation? It depends....
Safety Stickler
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director
The fire service has made great strides in safety, but more can always be done. ...
Change Is Good
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director
A year of tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires showed the need for a long, hard look at the fire service. I have a few predictions and suggestions...
Gift of Security
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director
December ends the year with enough deserved holidays for just about everyone to enjoy. The past 12 months have been long and tough for many....
Never Say Never
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director
Have the national disasters of the past five years changed what you store in your fire station?...
What We Can Do
By Janet Wilmoth
The recent double-whammy of hurricanes proved the drastic difference between incompetence and competence. ...
Those Left Behind
Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director
September is a bittersweet month. Hopefully it will end a particularly hot, dry summer and begin a cooler change of seasons. Typically, September is a...
Change, Anyone?
Janet Wilmoth jwilmoth@primediabusiness.com
When someone says, we need to make some changes, is your response defensive or relieved? Maybe your reaction depends on who makes the statement, where...
Invest in the Future
Janet Wilmoth jwilmoth@primediabusiness.com
Those of you who come from a family of firefighters grew up understanding dedication and commitment to the fire service. Belonging to a department's shift...
Take Safety's Side
Janet Wilmoth
By now I'm sure you've heard that a consortium of fire service organizations has called for a stand down. On June 21, non-essential operations will cease...
20 Years of Advice
Janet Wilmoth jwilmoth@primediabusiness.com
The job of fire chief is never easy; it never has been and it never will be. It can be a lonely job, but you are not alone. Among the fire service's mentors...
Safety in Numbers
Janet Wilmoth jwilmoth@primediabusiness.com
For those readers who have said that losing 100 firefighters a year is a small ratio compared to the more than 1 million firefighters in the United States,...
Forward This
Janet Wilmoth jwilmoth@primediabusiness.com
At some time in your life, you probably played the game grapevine or telephone. It started with one person whispering a sentence or statement to the person...
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