Friday, July 18, 2008
Management & Administration
Federal Fire Vacancies Jeopardize Security
Federal fire departments at the Washington Navy Yard, the Naval Research Lab and Bolling Air Force Base are short at least 14 firefighters....
Arson Numbers Rising
Current economic downtown coupled with the national housing market and mortgage crisis have led to many more people intentionally setting home ablaze to collect insurance money....
Fire Chief Jack Parow to be IAFC Second VP
Fire Chief Jack Parow of the Chelmsford (Mass.) Fire Department received the highest number of votes for IAFC second vice president....
Pa. Appoints Training Officer
John Fowler has been appointed training officer for the Mahanoy City (Pa.) Fire Department....
New Chiefs in North Carolina and Nebraska
Cecil "Buddy" Martinette will lead the Wilmington (N.C.) Fire Department, while Mike McDonnell is set to assume the same position in Omaha, Neb....
Fire Chief's Suspension Lifted, Charges Dropped
Fannin County (Ga.) Fire Chief Larry Thomas returned to active service after battery chargers against him were dropped. ...
House Bill to Help Firefighter Fuel Costs
Congressman Jason Altmire (D-Pa.) and Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced legislation to help volunteer fire companies cover the rising cost of fuel prices....
Chicago Mayor Shifts Emergency Leaders
Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley appointed Fire Commissioner Raymond Orozco as executive director of the city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications and promoted First Deputy Fire Commissioner John W. Brooks to be the new Fire Commissioner....
Corona Fire Department Gets New Chief
David Waltemeyer replaced Mike Warren as fire chief of the Corona (Calif.) Fire Department, replaycing Mike Warren, who retired July 3 after 14 years as chief/director of emergency services....
Pelosi, Foresters Back FLAME Act
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) spoke on the floor this week in support of H.R. 5541, the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act, which passed by voice vote. A forester association is backing the bill, but calls for different revenue source....
Feinstein Seeks Emergency Fire Funds
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) will seek $910 million in emergency federal funding for fire suppression, hazardous fuels reduction and rehabilitation projects across the United States....
Illinois Chief Sworn in
The Dixon, Ill., city council swore in new fire chief Tim Shipman this week. Shipman replaces Dean Rhodes, who retired after 22 years of service....
NEAFC Names 2008 Directors and Officers
The New England Association of Fire Chiefs has elected its 2008 board of directors....
Investigation Revokes Firefighters' Raises
American Canyon, Calif., stopped payment of $36,465 in raises paid to seven firefighters based on questionable degrees from an unaccredited university....
New Vehicle Response Policies
The Baltimore Fire Department will initiate a multi-tiered response system designed to save the city money on sending unnecessary equipment on non-emergency calls, while in Ontario, fire trucks now are required to maintain the speed limit at all times....
Depressing Times
Janet Wilmoth janet@firechief.com
Former President Harry Truman had a sign on his desk that read, “The buck stops here.” Fire chiefs across the country are finding that the bucks are stopping far short of their desks. ...
Firefighter Success in 5 Not-Always-Easy Steps
[ Mike Chiaramonte ]
A successful career or volunteer firefighter possesses integrity and dedication, feels a sense of ownership, values education, and has a good sense of family. This lesson went to all in the audience....
Two Chiefs, One Marshal Appointed
A Wisconsin mayor is stepping in as emergency management director and Chief Terry Lane will leave one Missouri town to be chief in a neighboring town. In Rhode Island, Gov. Donald L. Carcieri appointed Chief John E. Chartier as state fire marshal....
Five Pittsburgh Stations to Close
A study conducted by Pittsburgh's financial oversight board and its consultant, TriData Corp., concluded calls for merging fire stations to save Pittsburgh money....
Calif. Deputy Chief Dies
Jeff Powers, deputy chief for Southern Marin (Calif.) Fire Protection District, died shortly after noon on June 26. ...
Arizona Fire Investigator Retires
Jeff Corey has retired from the Tucson (Ariz.) Fire Department after 35 years of service....
Firefighter Denied Comp Claim
Assistant Fire Chief William Saxe, a Wilson (Blakely, Pa.) Fire Company volunteer firefighter who suffered a heart attack while on-scene at a fire was denied workers' compensation....
L.A. Firefighters Required to Cover Tattoos
A new rule in Los Angeles requires firefighters to cover up all visible tattoos while on duty, whether responding to a call or simply sleeping in the station....
New Mississippi Chief
Von Brown replaces Billy Whittington as chief of Richland, Miss.....
Mt. Juliet Plans Volunteer Fire Department
Mt. Juliet residents have expressed interest in forming a new volunteer fire company that will solve several short-term issues with Mt. Juliet's fire protection....
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