Saturday, September 6, 2008
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....
IAFC Reopens 2nd VP Race
As a result of events stemming from Kelvin Cochran's resignation, there are currently no candidates running for second vice president in 2008. Those wishing to declare their candidacy for second vice president must submit formal documentation no later than Feb. 1, 2008. ...
Virginia, Illinois Get New Fire Chiefs
Kevin McGee was sworn in as chief of the Prince William County (Va.) Department of Fire and Rescue. And in Pontiac, Ill., John Cummins was selected out of more than 50 applicants to lead that city’s fire department. ...
Kick Number Two in Greenwich
Robert Kick has been sworn in as the Greenwich (Conn.) Fire Department’s new assistant chief. He was promoted from deputy chief and has worked for the department for 15 years....
IAFC Issues Tips for Interface Fire Prevention
The International Association of Fire Chiefs urges fire departments to take a leadership role in ensuring their communities are educated and prepared for the threat of wildland fire. ...
Butler in as St. Paul Fire Chief
Tim Butler, who has been the fire emergency management and communications chief since 2004, was named St. Paul, Minn.'s new fire chief. The city has been without a fire chief since Doug Holton left this summer to become Milwaukee's fire chief....
Best in Class
Meet FIRE CHIEF magazine's 2007 Chiefs of the Year, Michael Varney and Russell Tarver. ...
People News
The Sacramento (Calif.) Fire Department promoted Deputy Chief Ray Jones to fire chief, effective Jan. 5, 2008. He will continue to work closely with current...
Company news
EMS training material company Brady Publishing, the International Fire Service Training Association and Fire Protection Publications have formed a strategic...
Dickinson Honored with Legacies Award
Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator Charlie Dickinson has been named FIRE CHIEF magazine's 2007 Legacies award recipient. This is the first award since 2000...
Ensure Fire Loss Report Glass Always is Half Full
[ Mike Chiaramonte ]
Deducting an accurate loss statistic from an accurate pre-incident value would reflect what was saved. In most cases that figure will be larger than the loss....
Aging Gracefully
By Rick Markley
A 100-year-old firefighter retirement home retains its unique mission in a brand new facility....
Research Foundation Receives FEMA Funds
The Fire Protection Research Foundation, an affiliate of the National Fire Protection Association, was awarded a $990,000 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant...
People News
Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder is the 2007 recipient of the Everett E. Hudiburg Memorial Award for his efforts as an advocate for firefighter safety and...
FRI News
The International Association of Fire Chiefs installed Steven Westermann, fire chief of the Central Jackson County (Mo.) Fire Protection District, as...
Make Your Corner of the World a Happy Place
By Ronny J. Coleman
Who is the happiest fire chief in the whole United States, or in all of North America, or even the entire world? Who is the one person out there who is...
USFA Releases New Fire in the U.S.
The U.S. Fire Administration is offering the latest edition of Fire in the United States on its Web site. This 14th edition of the report, which covers...
DOJ Unheroic in PSOBs
By Rick Markley
With a 3% approval rate, administration of the Hometown Heroes benefits is dismal; any improvement may take an act of Congress. ...
FIRE CHIEF Bestows 2007 Chief of the Year Honors
FIRE CHIEF magazine announced Chief Russell Tarver, Regional Fire Chief, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Japan, and Chief Michael D Varney, Ellington Volunteer Fire Department Inc., Ellington, Connecticut, as the winners of the 12th annual Fire Chief of the Year awards...
Colorado Springs Firefighters Receive Ben Franklin Award
Lt. Brian Moffitt, Driver/Engineer Christopher Richardson, Firefighter Nicholas Chapel and Firefighter Ryan Douglas of Colorado Springs (Colo.) Fire Department’s C-shift have been selected as this year’s winners of the International Benjamin Franklin Fire Service Award for Valor. ...
NVFC Extends Achievement Award Deadline
Sponsored by Scott Health & Safety, the annual award honors an individual whose remarkable achievements in the volunteer fire service and community exemplify outstanding performance....
SAFER Deadline Approaching
The application period for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program closes at 5 p.m. EDT on Aug. 31. ...
Senator Orders Gonzales to Fix PSOB
On July 24, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) held Gonzales' feet to the fire on the Hometown Heroes Act....
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