Saturday, May 17, 2008
House Subcommittee OKs FIRE Act, SAFER Cuts
A U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee has approved legislation that would cut funding for both the FIRE Act and SAFER program....
Cassano to be Next FDNY Chief
Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta announced May 11 that Salvatore Cassano was named FDNY's next chief of department, the highest-ranking uniformed position in the agency....
Wagers, Aerial Apparatus Figure, Dies
Saralyn Wagers died May 3 after a long battle with cancer. Most recently a consultant to Rosenbauer America, Wager’s more than 40-year fire apparatus career included 34 years with Snorkel ...
Fireman’s Fund Launches New Program for Firefighters
The new program not only offers Maryland and Illinois firefighters insurance protection at a discounted price, but the company also will donate a portion of the premiums paid to the fire service...
Otte, Fire Rescue Pioneer, Dies
Richard "Dick" Otte died April 30 at the age of 69. Otte was an expert on rescue tools, serving as member of the NFPA committee on rescue tools and had been director of marketing with Power Hawk Rescue Systems...
Morale Boost
By Kelvin J. Cochran
Although you can’t make everyone happy all of the time, fire chiefs have a responsibility to create a workplace atmosphere that keeps firefighters satisfied and productive....
Play Well with Others to Further Your Career
By Ronny J. Coleman
As a young officer, I was advised to be ?rm, fair and friendly.… The implication was that you could be approachable without being a pushover....
The Science of Politics
Dick Mangan
Few can deny that we've made tremendous gains in the application of wildland fire science over the past 50 years. The creation of fire research labs,...
Discovered Diamonds
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director
A recent article in the Chicago Tribune featured the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. Not far from Little Rock, the public can visit the park...
Chief's Investment Can Ramp Up Pediatric Care
By Bruce Evans
As a chief officer, you can make the pediatric care in your community second to none through the liaisons and relationships you build with other providers of pediatric services....
Illinois Firefighter Honored
Lt. Jeff Kraft of the Calumet Park (Ill.) Fire Department has received the 2005 Fireslayer of the Year Award. The award, presented by safety equipment manufacturer MSA at the 2006 Fire Department Instructors Conference in Indianapolis, recognizes Kraft's heroic actions while responding to an April 15, 2005, alarm. ...
DHS Awards 14th Round of FP&S Grants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the 14th round of the FY 2005 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program, awarding six grants to fire departments and other entities organizations throughout the United States....
8 Selected for Harvard Fellowship Program
The fellowship program for fire service leaders is a joint effort between the USFA and the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA), and the National Fire Protection Association. Each organization funds two fellows. ...
Brennan, Past Editor of Fire Engineering, Dies
Tom Brennan, a 35-plus–year veteran of the fire service and past editor of Fire Engineering magazine, died April 19 at the age of 66....
Organizations Urge Support of Paulison Confirmation
Broad support is being expressed within the emergency services community regarding President George W. Bush’s nomination of Chief R. David Paulison as under secretary for Federal Emergency Management at the Department of Homeland Security.
Organizations ranging from the International Association of Fire Chiefs to the Fire and Emergency Manufacturers and Services Association are urging members and non-members alike to contact their senators and ask them to support Paulison’s confirmation to the position....
DHS Awards 13th Round of FPS Grants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the 13th round of the FY 2005 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program, awarding 18 grants to fire departments and other entities organizations throughout the United States....
Departments Seek $2.3 Billion in FIRE Grants
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Office received 18,160 applications seeking more than $2.3 billion in funding during the application period for FY 2006 FIRE Grants....
FEMA Not a First Responder, Says Paulison
With the latest predictions indicating another active hurricane season in 2006, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is preparing with what it describes as “a renewed sense of commitment, improvement and urgency."...
DHS Awards 12th Round of FPS Grants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the 12th round of the FY 2005 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program, awarding 16 grants to fire departments and other entities throughout the United States...
McCormack, Former ISFSI Director, Dies
Edward H. McCormack Jr., 67, of Hopkinton, Mass., died Tuesday, April 11. Perhaps best known within the fire service as the former executive director of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors, McCormack was also a retired fire chief and creator of the Massachusetts Fire Academy....
Motorola to Donate $1 million to NFFF
Telecom giant Motorola has announced it is donating $1 million to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to fund the Paul S. Sarbanes Scholarship Program and activities related to the annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend...
Products Incorporating Tecumseh Engines Recalled
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with number of manufacturers, has announced voluntary recalls of various products powered by Tecumseh engines made by the Tecumseh Power Co. of Grafton, Wis....
DHS Awards 11th Round of FPS Grants
This most recent round of grant awards provides $3.46 million to support fire prevention and safety efforts that focus on the safety of high-risk target groups....
Bush Nominates Paulison as FEMA Head
The fire service veteran firefighter named acting director of FEMA after Michael Brown resigned amid complaints about the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina....
NVFC Names 2006 Legislator of the Year
Congressman Mike Castle (R-Del.) was awarded the National Volunteer Fire Council Legislator of the Year Award. He is a member of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus and has worked closely with the NVFC on legislation to benefit the volunteer fire service of America....
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