Tuesday, February 7, 2012
August 2009
Features
Pass it on
A federal program aims to standardize information collection and sharing across emergency agencies....
Love at First Sight
An in-classroom ambulance simulator takes EMS education to another level....
Heavy Lifting
Departments need specialized equipment and tactics to extricate morbidly obese patients....
Dress to Protect
The process of donning turnout gear is simple — the technology and principles behind it aren't....
Oh, Canada
Our neighbors to the north emphasize public education and have seen improvements....
Clearing the Air
Researchers are divided on the hot-button issue of cancer presumption....
Infrared's Evolution
Thermal imagers have decreased in size and cost — but not in popularity — since their early days as a military tool....
Trend-Setters
New features inside and out are designed to keep emergency-vehicle occupants safer....
Editorial
Before it's Too Late
Whether inside firefighting a fire or outside watching it, everyone knows the smoke is deadly....
Letters
Readers respond to NLC cancer report, 9/11 health risks....
News & Trends
DHS Announces Final Phase of Multiband Radio Testing
The U.S. DHS Science and Technology Directorate announced the 14 lead organizations for the upcoming pilot phase of testing and evaluation for the multiband radio project....
MABAS Welcomes Oregon Chiefs
The Mutual Aid Box Alarm System's board members hosted fire chiefs from Oregon to educate the West Coast chiefs about how MABAS developed...
Foundation Offers Free Evidence Training Materials
The Firefighters Support Foundation now offers free evidence-preservation training materials aimed at firefighters, said the nonprofit’s president, Ralph Mroz. The program addresses all aspects of preserving evidence at fire, medical and rescue scenes. It also describes the kinds of evidence that first responders are likely to encounter and how to preserve it for law enforcement....
Fire Departments Dropping Pagers in Favor of Emergency Dispatch Solution
Some fire departments and rescue squads are dropping their pagers in favor of an emergency dispatch solution that allows messages to be transmitted onto a host of mobile devices that fire officials already carry around....
Traditional Solar-Energy Systems Stay Active During Fires
Electrical wires that run into traditional solar-energy systems may present a danger to firefighters during building fire, said Patrick Chapman, chief technology officer of SolarBridge Technologies, who said they can continue to generate electricity even as a fire engulfs a building....
People News
Bob DiPoli named interim chief of Rockland (Mass.) Fire Department; Russ Sanders, regional manager with National Fire Protection Association, honored with 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award from IAFC's Metropolitan Chiefs Section; and more....
Company News
Elbeco received the 2009 State Use Program Partnership Award for its work with Headwaters, a not-for-profit work/rehabilitation center; Crunch Time, a hands-on extrication class hosted by Gig Harbor (Wash.) Fire & Medic One has been awarded a $6,000 Safe Neighbors Grant from State Farm Insurance....
USFA News
IAFC endorsed Chief Kelvin Cochran, President Obama's nominee for U.S. Fire Administrator; USFA and NIST are studying the thermal performance of SCBA face pieces....
Volunteer Voice
Bad Economy Good for Recruitment, Retention
People already are saying that they want to be part of a social network that also has value for the time they invest in it. Does this sound like a perfect opportunity for your department?...
EMS Viewpoints
D.C. Agency Rises from the P.R. Ashes
Despite being cannon fodder for the local media, the management team has demonstrated true grit in its efforts to make D.C. Fire and EMS the pride of the country....
Chief's Clipboard
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
In immature organizations, minor problems can result in shouting matches. In mature organizations, huge problems can be relegated to meaningful dialogue....
Size-Up
Act Global
International Fire Relief Mission weathers recession to provide equipment to firefighters in developing countries....
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