Saturday, July 5, 2008
Incident Command
IAFC Reports on Radio Noise
The International Association of Fire Chiefs' digital project working group released its Interim Report and Recommendations: Fireground Noise and Digital Radio Transmissions....
Geospatial Intelligence aid in Midwest Flood Response
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support flood response efforts in the Midwest....
UL Hosts Smoke Alarm Webinar
Underwriters Laboratories is offering a bi-weekly Webinar series for fire safety professionals that will provide information related to smoke alarms and an open forum for the fire safety community for questions and discussion....
Language Barrier
By Rick Ennis
Understanding terminology is a key to excellent fireground command....
Re-evaluating Risk
By Gregory V. Serio
It is important for fire chiefs to look at the whole risk picture to help their departments stay away from trouble....
Flawed Progress
By Rick Ennis
With fewer fires and an arguably misplaced focus on system over solution, fire chiefs may need to revisit fireground strategy and tactics. ...
Unstable Situation
By Timothy S. Curtis
Deinstitutionalizing the mentally ill changes the first responder’s role; learning about their conditions will aid in treatment. ...
To Enter or Not to Enter, That is the Question
[ Mike Chiaramonte ]
Leaders must be able to evaluate change objectively and must be willing to promote and implement that change if it’s beneficial to their departments, even if the idea might not be very popular. ...
Rapid Responsiblity
By Jeffrey Pindelski
An RIT officer often is too burdened during a mayday to handle more tasks. A dedicated operations chief alleviates some problems. ...
A Super Sunday
By Tom Shannon
The game on the field was a nail-biter, but not so for the team behind the scenes. ...
Letters to the Editor
Readers speak out on evacuations, sprinklers, Schaitberger...
LETTERS
Readers weigh in on safety as a system and breathing-air use....
GAME PLAN
By Tom Shannon
Glendale’s fire department prepares to take the field for the NFL’s biggest game....
RIDERS ON THE STORM
By Rick Markley
Chicago’s marathon turned into a wild ride for the CFD’s bicycle paramedics....
GETTING THE 411
By Diane D. Pitts
The intelligence community has opened the door to fire service to improve information-sharing....
Sandia Labs Introduces the IPAWS that Refreshes
By Douglas Page
Sandia National Laboratories has designed and deployed an alert and warning system that provides a more robust, multifaceted path to help ensure effective public communications during a federal, state, or local emergency....
Exit Strategy
By Alan Tresemer
Every department needs to have a standard operating procedure on hand for evacuating its population....
History Revealing
By Gary P. Morris
Conditions leading up to the Charleston Sofa Store fire had similarities to a fatal fire in Phoenix. What was learned after that fire also may apply....
A View from the Far East
By Rick Markley
IFE president and retired Hong Kong Fire Chief Charles Man-Chun Chu talks about how to improve the fire service globally. ...
Shared Vision
By Michael St. John
A common operational picture increases incident commanders’ situational awareness and may save firefighters’ lives....
Making Changes
By Rick Markley
A long list of recommended changes for the Charleston Fire Department is complete; the hard job of implementation remains. ...
Letters
Readers weigh in on swiftwater rescue's federal needs and backlash against the Charleston Fire Department....
FEMA Responds to California Wildfires
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is working with state officials and other federal agencies engaged in the response to the multiple wildfires burning across Southern California....
Charleston Fire Dept. Report Released
The experts brought in to assess and recommend improvements for the Charleston (S.C.) Fire Department completed their Phase 1 Report. ...
Letters
Readers weigh in on Charleston tragedy...
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