Saturday, July 5, 2008
FEMA Offers Conference Papers in Book Form
The Public Entity Risk Institute released a new book that is a compilation of presentations made by industry experts during the Federal Emergency Management Agency's 2007 Emergency Management in Higher Education Conference....
Professor Honored For Developing Fire Curriculum
University of Maryland University College professor Betty Jo Mayeske received the 2008 Lasting Achievement Award from the National Fire Academy’s Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education Program....
Incident Reporting System Self Study Available
The U.S. Fire Administration and the National Fire Academy made the new National Fire Incident Reporting System 5.0 Self Study online course available. Serving as an introduction to NFIRS 5.0, this self-study course provides an overview of the data collection system, its modules and data conversion issues....
Moorman Appointed IFSAC Manager
The International Fire Service Accreditation Congress and Oklahoma State University appointed Clayton Moorman as IFSAC Manager....
The Naked Chief
Janet Wilmoth janet@firechief.com
Nine firefighters died believing their officers would direct efforts to save them. Clothed in arrogance, their naked fire chief said afterward that was how they fight fires in Charleston. ...
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to “A Fair Shake” and gender inequality....
A Look Back at Steps to Move Forward
[ Brian A. Crawford ]
It is the hope and sincere desire of the Charleston team that other fire departments make the critical changes in their own organizations … as a result of the Phase II report and not after they lose a firefighter needlessly. ...
Today's Grunt may be Tomorrow's Chief
[ Ronny J. Coleman ]
How many fire chiefs do we know who have worked in relative obscurity until such a time as a major event has traumatized their community?...
Slanted Playing Field
By Rick Markley
Acceptance of women in the fire service is growing, but there’s still a long way to go before they are treated as equals. ...
Two Leadership Spots Filled
Charlottesville, Va., Fire Chief Charles Warner was picked to lead a DHS committee on how the federal government is meeting local first responder needs. And Brian Coleman takes over as head of London's Fire and Emergency Planning Authority....
Stunted Growth
By Shane Ray
Little things grow into big issues that can have a profound and possibly devastating affect on a department’s culture. ...
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to Schaitburger, FIRE Grant Cuts ...
Become a Thousand Points of (Red) Light
[ Ronny J. Coleman ]
We should consider that if a fire station is properly positioned, it could very well be the most substantial strength in any community’s response to a major disaster. ...
Vision Quest
By Rick Markley
Program Chairman Jim Crawford hopes a clear picture of fire prevention emerges from a budding IFE initiative....
NFA Offers Self-Study Courses
The U.S. Fire Administration's National Fire Academy has made available two new self-study courses through NFA Online....
Keep Time with Tradition's Tune
[ Ronny J. Coleman ]
When the recruit is given the ax it is crude and unpolished, as if taken off the rack yesterday. Each is expected to take that ax and turn it into an object of beauty. ...
Letters to the Editor
Readers speak out on evacuations, sprinklers, Schaitberger...
The Time has Come to Win the Sprinkler Battle
[ Ronny J. Coleman ]
For more than 30 years, the fire service leaders have been working toward a goal that, until recently, was deemed by many as unachievable — a national code requirement for fire sprinklers....
A Leader's Book Club
Janet Wilmoth
I’ve had many interesting discussions on the future of the emergency services with chiefs. We frequently would talk about books that had an affect on us....
Filling Member Wants Serves Agency Needs
Kenneth Richards Jr.
Word travels fast in the fire service, and if a department has a history of treating volunteers like second-class citizens, the department will struggle to get new members....
It's Time to Set Aside Differences for Good
[ Ronny J. Coleman ]
I’m convinced that if Ben Franklin were alive today, he would still be stumping for fire protection — whether it be volunteer, paid or whatever....
Tax Crunch
By Rick Markley
With the economy sinking into a possible recession, one expert tells fire chiefs to spend on building and hiring before it’s too late...
The Year Ahead
Janet Wilmoth janet@firechief.com
It’s not Big Brother watching you — it’s every citizen with a camera phone or recording device. Fire and emergency services personnel are under constant scrutiny....
Sprinkler Systems Have had a Long, Strange Trip
[ Ronny J. Coleman ]
The interesting thing about this revolutionary process is that there has been a generational change in the fire service. Each new generation is considering the same pilgrimage started by the early pioneers....
Federal Signal Changes CEOs
Robert D. Welding has resigned as president and CEO of Federal Signal and will retire on Jan. 1, 2008. James E. Goodwin was appointed interim president and CEO, while the company conducts a search for a replacement....
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