Proposed legislation in Indiana calls for the elimination of every township in the state and the transfer of all township government functions — including fire and EMS — to a central authority within each county....More
This either will be the best opportunity for the fire service or the worst — it's our choice. Our future over the next 10 to 20 years will be solely dependent upon whether leaders and their organizations are prepared....More
Robert Neale, a deputy superintendent for the National Fire Academy, explains some of the changes to NFA courses, his take on the future of video conferencing, and his involvement in program creation....More
Considering the invaluable service provided by fire, EMS and police, few city officials are willing to reduce those services by much. However, budget challenges for the foreseeable future will force them to be more creative...More
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Guidelines published in a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Reports and Recommendations are aimed at ensuring that trauma patients with more severe injuries are taken to trauma centers designed to handle such injuries....More
Air transports are an essential part of EMS and are vital to patient survivability. But there is a time and place to use air transports, and fire/EMS agencies have strayed from using them solely out of medical necessity....More
In my experience leadership in fire departments are scared to initiate true succession planning as they feel threatened by the knowledge being imparted to the future leaders.
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In my experience leadership in fire departments are scared to initiate true succession planning as they feel threatened by the knowledge being imparted to the future leaders.
By SSWilliams on May 15, 2012