Wednesday, February 8, 2012
August 2010
Features
Better Health is Within Reach
Various programs and tools exist to help fire- and emergency-service personnel fend off heart disease....
To the Heart of the Matter
A performance "stress test" will generate the forensic data needed to identify problems and — more importantly — their solutions....
Covering the Bases
Ensuring safe ethanol transfer and handling operations requires thorough and complex planning....
Not Your Father's Autos
New vehicle technology is giving chief officers much more to think about when developing an effective extrication training program....
On the Front Line
Firefighter/paramedics are being cross-trained as peace officers and embedded with SWAT teams to improve the odds of saving officer lives....
What to Wear
Stationwear fibers and fabrics meet ever-changing firefighter needs....
In Service
What's in a Name?
Everything, particularly when it comes to the differences between alternators and generators....
Put the Brakes on
Your daily apparatus-inspection list, that is....
Editorial
Quiet the Alarm Debate
The debate over what type of smoke detector is best is counter-productive and a big waste of precious time. What really matters is getting more Americans to use smoke alarms....
News & Trends
Senators Declare Support for D Block Reallocation
McCain and Lieberman are co-sponsoring a bill calling for both reallocation of the 10 MHz D Block to public safety and $11 billion from future spectrum auction to help fund the proposed broadband network, while Rockefeller proposes incentive auctions. ...
MRSA Occurrences Higher in Firehouses Than General-Public Buildings, Study Finds
Researchers found the highest prevalence of MRSA bacteria on the couches, classroom desks and commonly touched office surfaces. ...
IAFC 'Go Teams' Assist Local, State and Federal Agencies
Teams are comprised of two active-duty or retired chief officers who are assigned to each of the 10 FEMA regions....
Sculptor Finds the Artistry in Firefighting
Firefighter/EMT Michael F. Roche is a 32-year veteran of the Highland Park (Ill.) Fire Department. He also is an accomplished sculptor and creator of the "Take Command" sculpture that is presented to Chief of the Year award recipients....
People News
Folsom (Calif.) Fire Chief Dan Haverty will retire Oct. 25; Chief Lonnie Sachs of the West Alton (Mo.) Volunteer Fire Department, died in March of last year at the age of 45; Bakersfield (Calif.) Fire Chief Ron Fraze will retire Oct. 11; and more....
Chief's Clipboard
Avoid the Bus Trip to Abilene
The Abilene paradox first was introduced in 1988 by management expert Jerry B. Harvey in his article, "The Abilene Paradox and other Meditations on Management."...
EMS Viewpoints
Work Harder, Smarter to Avoid the Chopping Block
Fire-based EMS needs to demonstrate to the public its economic value. It needs to show that its response saved X lives, minimized Y injuries and thus saved Z dollars....
Volunteer Voice
Leadership Takes Many Forms, Chiefs Now Learn
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....
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