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Listen to FIRE CHIEF editors discuss news, trends and developments that affect fire-service leaders, who lead and manage within their communities at the local, state and federal levels. The interviews are targeted to educate and entertain fire-service, EMS and emergency-management leaders on topics of current interest and professional development.

 
To suggest a podcast topic or interview subject, e-mail Managing Editor Lisa Allegretti with a summary of your idea and include your contact information.
May. 24, 2012
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USFA's Gaines Provides Insight Into Severity of 2012 Hurricane Season

In advance of Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 27–June 2, Senior Editor Mary Rose Roberts spoke with Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator Glenn Gaines about national preparedness.

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Feb. 14, 2012
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FEMA Administrator Answers Your Questions

Craig Fugate addresses the role FEMA plays during natural disasters, the affect budget cuts will have on the agency’s operations and the resulting tough decisions that must be made in order to ensure high-quality services are still provided.

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Dec. 19, 2011
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Fire Administrator Mitchell Shares Thoughts on Leadership, Focus for 2012

New U.S. Fire Administrator Ernie Mitchell joined FIRE CHIEF Associate Editor Mary Rose Roberts to discuss his fire-service experience and address the economic hardships facing the nation’s fire chiefs.

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Nov. 30, 2011
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Olsson: Fire Service Needs to Reflect Diverse Society to Best Serve It

FIRE CHIEF Associate Editor Mary Rose Roberts speaks to Chief Jona Olsson to discuss diversity issues in the fire service. In the podcast, she addresses what are often considered sensitive topics, including why diversity is an issue in the fire service and what it really means in the 21st century.

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Nov. 17, 2011
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Gaines Offers Guidance, Advice on Surviving Tough Economic Times

FIRE CHIEF Associate Editor Mary Rose Roberts recently spoke to Acting U.S. Fire Administrator Glenn Gaines about the current economic climate and how budget cuts have affected U.S. fire departments’ ability to fully serve their communities.

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Oct. 26, 2011
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Federal Signal's Wilson Addresses Public-Safety Survey, FEMA Grant Funding

Joe Wilson, president of the Safety and Security Group at Federal Signal, recently testified as an expert witness at the U.S. House of Representatives oversight hearing on FEMA's funding reauthorization.

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Oct. 13, 2011
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Johnson on Rumors that Hill Plans to Put D Block on the Chopping Block

To address the state of the D Block, FIRE CHIEF Associate Editor Mary Rose Roberts spoke with Chief Jeff Johnson (Ret.), one of public safety’s staunchest advocates for the nationwide public-safety broadband network. He also addresses the network's importance and why chiefs should join his lobbying campaign.

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Sep. 28, 2011
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A Winning Chief — Union Fire District Chief Bob Perry

Chief Bob Perry, 2011 Volunteer Chief of the Year, talks about his Union Fire District, an all-volunteer fire department that covers 69 square miles in a Rhode Island beach-front community that swells to more than 50,000 residents during the summer.

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Sep. 8, 2011
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Former FEMA, USFA Director Looks at Emergency Preparedness — Before and After 9/11

Marko Bourne, former FEMA and USFA director, recounts first-responder readiness on 9/11 and compares that to where agencies are today.

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Aug. 11, 2011
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FEMA Branch Chief Discusses AFG Priorities

Cathie Patterson, branch chief for FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, provides details on the grant's priorities and advice for successful applications.

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