Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Chapel Hill Fire Marshal Named Goldsboro Chief
Chapel Hill (N.C.) Fire Marshal Alvin Ward has been named chief of the Goldsboro (N.C.) Fire Department, effective Jan. 16, 2007. Ward has served as fire marshal in Chapel Hill since April 2006 and served as the training chief before that....
IAWF Seeks Nominations for Ember Award
The International Association of Wildland Fire is accepting nominations for its annual Ember Award for Excellence in Wildland Fire Science. ...
DHS Releases 8th Round of AFG Awards, 9th Round of SAFER Grants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has released the eighth round of Assistance to Firefighters Grant program awards for FY '06, naming 112 departments and districts throughout the United States as recipients. The grants total more than $8.9 million. The ninth round of FY '06 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grants awarded $4.7 million to 16 agencies. ...
Hervilla Named Mendocino Chief
Daniel Hervilla is the new chief of the Mendocino (Calif.) Fire Protection District. He becomes only the third person in the history of the district to hold the position....
Florida Taps South Walton Chief to Lead Fire Marshal’s Office
Leslie “Les” Hallman, a 30-year veteran of the Florida fire service, has been named the next director of the Florida state fire marshal's office. Hallman will succeed retiring director Randall Napoli. ...
Virginia Chief to be Nominated for Top USFA Post
President Bush has announced his intention to nominate Chief Gregory B. Cade as administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration. Cade is a highly accomplished and respected member of the firefighting community, and when confirmed, will bring nearly 40 years of emergency management experience to the position....
L.A. Fire Chief Resigns Amid Controversy
Los Angeles Fire Chief William Bamattre submitted his resignation to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Dec. 1 and steps down amid controversy stemming from an incident within the LAFD that some call a prank and others racially motivated harassment....
DHS Releases 7th Round of AFG Awards, 8th Round of SAFER Grants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has released the seventh round of Assistance to Firefighters Grant program awards for FY 06, naming 127 departments and districts throughout the United States as recipients. The grants total $10.6 million...
All Due Respect
By Paul J. Antonellis Jr.
One of the worst duties a fire chief has to perform is the delivery of a firefighter death notification. Unfortunately, fire chiefs across the country...
A Long, Hard Road
By Debra H. Amesqua & Lori Wirth
One of the most indelibly violent images of the 20th century was captured in 1963 during a civil rights protest in Birmingham, Ala. On May 3, 1,000 children...
Money Can't Solve All of Fire Service's Problems
By Ronny J. Coleman
What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object? That question definitely has been asked before, but the answer isn't always the same....
A Tale of Two Cities
Minneapolis and Columbia, Mo., don't appear to have much in common; however, each has a fire chief who's making negative headlines...
NSEFO Seats Officers and Board
The National Society of Executive Fire Officers has announced the results of its biannual election of officers and board members. The election was held in Little Rock, Ark. in November at the NSEFO annual conference...
Newport Beach Swears In New Chief
Steve Lewis has been sworn in as the new fire chief of the Newport Beach (Calif.) Fire Department. The ceremony took place Nov. 27 before a full house of uniformed firefighters and city officials at Newport Beach City Council chambers...
FP&S Grant Application Period Announced
The Department of Homeland Security has posted guidance for applications for this year's Fire Prevention and Safety grants at its Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Web site ...
DHS Announces 6th Round of AFG Awards, 7th Round of SAFER Grants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the sixth round of Assistance to Firefighters Grant program awards for FY 06, naming 200 departments and districts throughout the United States as recipients. The grants total nearly $24 million...
Carmel Names New Chief
Beginning Jan. 2, the new chief of the City of Carmel (Ind.) Fire Department will be Keith D. Smith. Currently the fire chief of nearby Westfield-Washington Township's fire department, Smith will succeed Fire Chief Doug Callahan, who will retire at year’s end to take office as a trustee for Hamilton County’s Clay Township...
IAFC Forms Executive Director Search Committee
The International Association of Fire Chiefs has announced it has formed a search committee to identify candidates for the position of executive director of the IAFC. The search committee is made up of the members the IAFC executive committee plus additional individuals who have agreed to serve...
DHS Awards 5th Round of FIRE Grants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the fifth round of the FY 2006 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, awarding 162 grants to fire departments throughout the United States. This round of fire grants provides more than $14.4 million to help local fire departments and emergency medical services programs to purchase or receive training, first responder health and safety programs, equipment, and response vehicles....
DHS Awards 6th Round of SAFER Grants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the sixth round of the FY 2006 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants, awarding three grants totaling $599,190....
Time-Savers
Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director
Who doesn't want more time? It's interesting that Americans have more gadgets, appliances and services to save time, but what are we doing with all this extra time...
NVFC Award Nominations Due Jan. 15
Nominations for the National Volunteer Fire Council’s annual Fire Prevention Award are now being accepted. Established in the memory of volunteer firefighter Marc Mueller, the award recognizes a volunteer firefighter whose outstanding achievements in the fire service and community best exemplify the philosophy of fire prevention....
Portsmouth, R.I., Names New Chief
The town of Portsmouth, R.I., has selected Jeffrey P. Lynch to be its new fire chief. Lynch will succeed Chief Alan Adams, who plans to retire in December....
FEMA Authorizes Funds To Fight Texas Fire
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized the use of federal funds to help fight the Rim Rock Fire in Hays County, Texas, following a request from the state on Nov. 15. At that time, the fire threatened 150 homes and had required evacuation of several subdivisions....
Harvard Fellowship Applications Due Feb. 12
Applications are now being accepted for the 2007 Harvard Fire Executive Fellowship Program. The program is once again sponsored through a partnership between the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the International Fire Service Training Association, the National Fire Protection Association and the U.S. Fire Administration....
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