Thursday, August 21, 2008
Global outreach
Chief Bill Peterson, newly elected IFE international president, hopes to continue the organization’s growth spurt....
Public Safety Medal of Valor Awarded
On Feb. 14, Attorney General John Ashcroft, joined by Vice President Dick Cheney, recognized the achievements of 10 individuals who received the Public...
Congress approves $750 million for FIRE grants
The Assistance to Firefighters Program, also known as the FIRE Act grant program, will be increased from $360 million to $750 million as part of FY 2003...
IAFC Foundation awards scholarships
The 2002 IAFC Foundation Scholarship Selection Committee awarded $14,500 to 18 scholarship recipients. Six awards were made to volunteer firefighters...
NFPA study identifies gaps in U.S. fire service
The National Fire Protection Association recently released the findings of the Needs Assessment Study of the U.S. Fire Service. The study is meant for...
One voice speaks for many
Madison (Wis.) Fire Chief Debra Amesqua was one of only seven female fire chiefs in the country when she took her post in 1996. Today she's nationally...
And the Oscar goes to …
Ronny J. Coleman
Do Hollywood actors hold lessons for acting officers? The similarities between reel life and real life can be startling....
CFSI sets dinner plans
The Congressional Fire Services Institute announced has announced that the theme for its 15th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner as Securing...
Gov. Ridge assumes homeland security post
Gov. Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania was sworn in Jan. 24 as the first secretary of the new Department of Homeland Security. During a ceremony at the White...
FEMA head Joe Allbaugh to step down in March; no successor named
Joe M. Allbaugh, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has announced his decision to leave government service on March 1. Until then, Allbaugh...
10th round of grants totals more than $35M
FEMA and the USFA have announced the 10th round of 2002 Assistance to Firefighter Grant awards for 445 fire departments. The grants total more than $35...
Fire chiefs among homeland advisory appointees
Several fire chiefs from around the nation are among the members of the newly formed Emergency Services, Law Enforcement, and Public Health and Hospitals...
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