Fire Chief

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Introspection: A Wonderful Thing 

By Michael J. Essex

Chief fire officers, especially those of us with longer careers, often become blasé about rank-and-file firefighters and forget just what a job those men and women do on the line....

SAFER Grant Deadline Approaching 

Fire departments and state or local organizations representing the interests of volunteer firefighters have only one week remaining in which to apply for 2006 SAFER grants. The application period ends at 5 p.m. EDT June 30...

San Diego Names New Chief 

Tracy Jarman, 22-year veteran of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, has been named its new chief and is the first woman to hold the position...

SAFER Grant Application Deadline Approaching 

Fire departments and state or local organizations representing the interests of volunteer firefighters have less than two weeks remaining in which to apply for 2006 SAFER grants...

The Self-Directed Leader 

By David Purchase

Fire chiefs are under constant pressure to promote efficiency and productivity in the work environment, and such can only be accomplished from a position of leadership. But where does one begin? How does a fire chief enhance his or her probability for success?...

FETN to Offer Free Training During Stand Down 

In support of the National Firefighter Stand Down, the Fire and Emergency Training Network is providing free access to specific training programs directed toward firefighter safety...

Providence Appoints First-ever Female Captain 

The Providence (R.I.) Fire Department promoted five firefighters in a June 6 ceremony. Among them was Heidi Rivard, who was promoted to captain and is the first woman in the department’s history to attain that rank....

San Diego Chief Steps Down 

San Diego Fire Chief Jeff Bowman retired June 2 after serving as the department's chief since 2002. Reportedly disgruntled over a lack of resources for the department, he had announced in April his intention to resign. ...

DHS Awards $1.7 Billion in HSGP Funds 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the recipients of $1.7 billion in FY 2006 Homeland Security Grant Program awards. The grants will enhance the ability of states, urban areas and territories to prepare for and respond to terrorist attacks and disasters...

Fire Service Survey Under Way 

The Fire and Emergency Manufacturers and Services Association is conducting its third annual State of the Fire Service Survey. Survey-takers qualify for a $5,000 prize drawing....

Be Label Conscious to Keep Staff Morale 

By John Buckman

If you value your staff members and select them carefully, you should consider them all professional. Apply the correct label to your valuable help. ...

Liability Suits Examine Department Practices 

By David Comstock

Chiefs who are out of step with current standards and trends eventually will have to explain their deficiencies to plaintiff’s counsel, who will be more informed regarding fire service standards....

Slow & Steady 

By Larry D. Donner

Changes in fireground practices — some subtle, others dramatic — have improved safety conditions, though that progress largely goes unnoticed....

DHS Awards Ninth Round of SAFER Grants 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the ninth round of the FY 2005 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants, awarding 20 grants totaling $3.4 million to fire departments and districts throughout the United States....

DHS Awards 15th Round of FP&S Grants 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the 15th round of the FY 2005 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program, awarding grants to two fire departments and a professional association....

Fire Protection Engineers Among Highest Paid 

According to a survey conducted by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, fire protection engineers are among the highest paid engineers of all types....

Lansing Fire Chief Leaves for Sioux City 

Fire Chief Greg Martin, after 10 years at that post in Lansing, Mich., is resigning to become the new chief of the Sioux City (Iowa) Fire Department....

SAFER Grant Application Period Begins May 30 

Beginning Tuesday, May 30, at 8 a.m. EDT, the Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness in the Department of Homeland Security will begin accepting applications for SAFER grants....

Firefighters Awarded Carnegie Medal 

The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission recently released its second group of Carnegie Medal awardees for 2006. The group includes two firefighters who were recognized for their rescue efforts....

Phoenix Gets New Chief 

Phoenix Fire Department Asst. Chief Bob Khan has been tapped as the successor to fire service icon Chief Alan Brunacini, who will be retiring June 30....

New Chicago Fire Commissioner Confirmed 

The Chicago City Council has confirmed former Asst. Deputy Fire Commissioner Ray Orozco Jr. as Chicago’s new fire commissioner....

2006 SAFER Program Guidance Available 

The Department of Homeland Security's Office for Domestic Preparedness has posted online program guidance for the 2006 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grants program....

West Virginia Adopts NFPA 1 & 101 

West Virginia has adopted the 2003 editions of NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code, and NFPA 101, Life Safety Code....

NY Chief Honored by County for Bravery 

Asst. Fire Chief John P. Casey of the Garden City (N.Y.) Fire Department was honored on April 26 with a Bronze Medal of Valor by the Nassau County Fire Commission...

Charleston Chief to Take Director Position 

Charleston (W.Va.) Fire Chief Grant Gunnoe steps down as the department’s chief on May 12 to become the director of Charleston’s Office of Emergency Services and Homeland Security....

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