Help is a Call Away

By Frank Reiner

A nationwide program offers assistance for chlorine-accident response....

A Good Example

By Mary Rose Roberts

Career Chief of the Year Randy Bruegman knows that the true test of a leader is not what he does, but how he does it....

The Listening Artist

By Mary Rose Roberts

Volunteer Chief of the Year James Seavey finds that few officers take the time to discuss personnel needs....

An Oldie but a Goodie

By Ed Ballam

In tough economic times, the all-in-one quint is regaining popularity....

Are We There Yet?

By Donny Jackson

Public-safety communications infrastructure has improved greatly since 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. But questions persist as to whether the policies and plans currently in place are adequate for another event of that magnitude....

The Cold, Hard Facts

By Tom Marino

Dive teams need proper management, discipline and training to conduct successful open-water rescues....

What Makes a Leader

By Janet Wilmoth (janet@firechief.com)

Anyone can lead an organization, association or group, but few do so with vision and wisdom....

Dallas Wins IAFC Excellence Award

The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department's Wellness-Fitness Program received the 2009 Fire Service Award for Excellence at last week's Fire-Rescue International....

Miami Firefighter Receives Franklin Valor Award

Firefighter Nicholas DiGiacomo of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue received the 2009 International Benjamin Franklin Fire Service Award for Valor, co-sponsored by the International Association of Fire Chiefs and Motorola....

Fire Departments Slow to Adopt NIMS

By Mary Rose Roberts

Implementing the FEMA-mandated National Incident Management System in every fire department in the nation has hit some roadblocks, as many fire service leaders reject the system in place of legacy strategies....

Health Education Benefits Fire Departments' Bottom Line

By Mary Rose Roberts

Protecting the health and safety of firefighters both on and off the job leads to significant cost savings, said Kerry Kuel, a doctor and researcher at the Oregon Health and Science University, during a session at the Fire Rescue International conference....

Company News

BullEx Digital Safety awarded GSA contract for hazmat training tools; Fire Facilities recently launched redesigned and enhanced Web site; Pierce and Harley-Davidson expanded campaign to assist National Fallen Firefighters Foundation....

Building a Fire Department Communications System can be Tricky

By Glenn Bischoff

In 1999, the city of Phoenix decided that it needed to replace its legacy radio system, which was using four-decades-old technology and was fraught with overloaded frequencies....

Luck Favors the Mind Prepared

By Ronny J. Coleman

The job description and the badge often aren't an adequate explanation of what is expected when there is a really catastrophic and stressful problem to solve....