Tuesday, December 2, 2008
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....
Guessing the Role of EMS & Fire is No Game
By Ronny J. Coleman
Organizations that recognize the implications of being more diverse may use the trend to solidify their organizational capacities....
People News
The Home Safety Council has named new leaders to its board of directors, with Dennis Compton as chairman. Now with the International Fire Service Training...
Greater Conversation
By Janet Wilmoth
Whether it's talking funding with Congress or disaster preparedness to local fire departments, U.S. Fire Administrator Gregory Cade has a lot to say....
Fla. Fire Chiefs Seek Insurance Legislation
The Florida Fire Chiefs' Association passed a resolution urging Gov. Charlie Crist to call a special legislative session to address no-fault auto insurance....
Balancing Change
By Rick Markley
The Czech Republic's top fire and rescue official sat down for a conversation with FIRE CHIEF....
Preparation Declares NFPA 921 Friend or Foe
By Kim Ross Houser
Authoritative texts can quickly become a foe to those attempting to testify who have not worked with these authoritative treatises in the normal course of the investigation....
IAFC Names Mark Light as Executive Director
The International Association of Fire Chiefs Board of Directors has selected Mark W. Light as the association's new executive director, following a nationwide search conducted with the assistance of Korn/Ferry International, an executive search firm....
NFA Adds Off-Campus Fire Prevention Courses
The three one-day courses strongly emphasize the roles of fire research, product safety testing, fire safety standards, and computerized fire modeling for safety in the built environment. ...
Congrats are in Order
Pierce Mfg. sure knows how to attract attention. On Thursday at the Fire Department Instructors Conference, the company unveiled one of the best-kept secrets in the industry — the Pierce Ultimate Configuration. ...
St. Paul Turns to ES Director
Chris Coleman, mayor of St. Paul, Minn., named Tim Butler as the city’s first director of emergency services. This comes on the heels of last month’s audit report that said the city’s fire department “is in a state of internal crisis.”...
NVFC Reorders Legislative Priorities, Elects Officers
The National Volunteer Fire Council held its annual spring board meeting in Arlington, Va., at the end of March. Representatives from 40 state fire associations, corporate members and special guests attended. The board addressed a range of issues including legislative priorities, the strategic plan, emergency medical services and the Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefit Act. ...
Chief Rockenbach Dies
Retired Grayslake, Ill., Fire Chief Rodney Rockenbach died March 30, at age 89. According to the Grayslake Fire Protection Service, Rockenbach spent 48 years on that department, 38 of those years as chief. ...
U.S., China Trade Safety Info
The Fire Protection Research Foundation, an affiliate of the National Fire Protection Association, recently conducted a seminar to exchange information on new technologies and standards for fire detection systems in Beijing, China. ...
8 Selected for Harvard Senior Execs Program
Eight senior fire officials have been selected for fellowships to attend the Harvard University's Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program this summer at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. The 19-day program includes other state and local government leaders from across the country and focuses on exploring the interrelationships between citizens and government, analyzing policy options, and examining the ethical and professional responsibilities of leadership....
USFA Releases Resident Course Schedule
The schedule offers 13 new six-day sessions and 16 new 10-day sessions, each filled with a wide variety of courses covering 10 curriculum areas....
Brunacini Joins TargetSafety
As chairman of the Fire and EMS Advisory Board, Brunacini will lead other chiefs and industry professionals as they advise the company on the development of new applications and training content to better serve the fire and EMS industry....
IAWF Names Ember Award Winner
The award recognizes sustained excellence in wildland fire research and encourages innovation, exploration, application and dissemination of important research results....
USFA Transitions Back to FEMA
The reorganization also moved the Office of Grants and Training, National Capital Region Coordination, Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness, and the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program to FEMA....
Forward Thinkers
By Ben May
The fire service needs courageous organizational leaders who can weave the traditions of the profession into the realities of the future. ...
Good News & Bad
By Janet Wilmoth
Acting U.S. Fire Administrator Charlie Dickinson has complained that fire chiefs had a right to information and intelligence that could affect their department. Somebody listened....
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