Friday, November 20, 2009
Leadership
Coleman Receives ICC President's Award
Ronny J. Coleman receives President's Award during the 2009 International Code Council Annual Conference and Code Development Hearings....
DHS to Open SAFER Application Period
DHS will begin accepting applications for FY 2009 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Services, or SAFER, Grants beginning Nov. 16...
IAFC Announces Scholarship Recipients
The International Association of Fire Chiefs Foundation's board members awarded $30,000 to 33 first responders representing a range of departments and ranks to further advance their fire-service education....
Pierce Delivers Interactive Cab to Children's Hospital
The cab is custom-painted to duplicate Chicago's Engine 98 and will feature educational interactive games and activities for patients staying in the hospital....
Incident Command
Beware the Hazards of La-Z-Boy Learning
I am particularly dismayed when the death of a firefighter is called "an unfortunate accident." There is nothing accidental about going to the scene of a fire. We go on purpose and everything we do there also should be on purpose....
Q&A with USFA's Gaines About National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month. Glenn Gaines, the U.S. Fire Administration's deputy assistant director, and Chuck Burkell, training specialist for the USFA's executive development program, share core lessons learned about recent disasters to hit U.S. soil....
Are We There Yet?
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....
Fire Departments Slow to Adopt NIMS
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....
Management & Administration
DHS to Open SAFER Application Period
DHS will begin accepting applications for FY 2009 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Services, or SAFER, Grants beginning Nov. 16...
Fire-Service Concerns in the Health-Care Debate
The rework of the nation's health-care system is important to fire-based EMS, as we are providers at some level in almost every community....
Take-Home Lessons
Departments that let paid members use agency-owned vehicles need clearly defined usage guidelines....
Chicago Firefighter Wins Suit Against Morning Pride
A retired Chicago firefighter won a defamation lawsuit against Morning Pride, a manufacturer of protective ensembles. The lawsuit accused a Morning Pride executive of publicly stating that the firefighter took a bribe from a competitor during a bunker-gear bid selection process....
Public Education
Pierce Delivers Interactive Cab to Children's Hospital
The cab is custom-painted to duplicate Chicago's Engine 98 and will feature educational interactive games and activities for patients staying in the hospital....
Fire-Safety Education on a Shoestring
By going back to what I like to call "Fire Safety and Public Education: 101," fire departments can accomplish these goals even in tough economic times....
Oh, Canada
Our neighbors to the north emphasize public education and have seen improvements....
NFPA Honors Hilton with FLSE Award
The National Fire Protection Association named Dayna Hilton as the 2009 Fire and Life-Safety Educator of the Year....
