Saturday, May 17, 2008
Presidential Potpourri
Dick Mangan, President, International Association of Wildland Fire
Although the relative quiet of the 2004 fire season was seen as a blessing by many of us who have spent numerous hours and days on the fireline over the...
Fire Corps Director Hired
National Volunteer Fire Council
Search Ability Added to Fire/EMS Law Site
A Seller's Market
By Ted Halpin
When asked what his or her biggest challenge is, every volunteer fire service leader will answer, getting more quality volunteers. Some services, however,...
Alarm-Processing Times Still Need More Study
[ Ronny J. Coleman ]
Over the last decade there's been a great deal of debate over fire department deployment. The vast majority of the argument has been over the location,...
SAFER Grants to Start with $65M
Just before going into recess for the November elections, Congress awarded first-time funding to start up a new federal program to help fire departments...
NIST Responds to WTC Calamity
By Douglas Page
In response to the World Trade Center tragedy, the National Institute of Standards and Technology is conducting a series of building and fire safety investigations...
What Happens When Fire Companies Feud?
[ Philip Stittleburg ]
If you think the fireground can be confusing, you ain't seen nothin' yet. Let me tell you a story about a fire company that unraveled. What resulted was...
Waste Not
By Steven Sherman
From a recycling standpoint, a fire station is a bewildering hybrid: a cross between a house, a restaurant, a hotel and an auto shop, with a temperament...
Congress Cuts Money for Fire Service
Congress passed a fiscal year 2005 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill with funding for several critical programs for the fire service...
IAFC Officers, Chiefs of Year Announced
The IAFC installed Chief Bob DiPoli, Needham (Mass.) Fire Department, as its 2004-05 president Aug. 14 at the Presidential Celebration attended by more...
USFA: Savings Mean More Grants
In September, the U.S. Fire Administration began awarding additional FY 2003 FIRE Grants made possible by cost savings by 2003 awardees and by the U.S....
KC Firefighters Win Award for Valor
Six members of the Kansas City (Mo.) Fire Department who displayed literal courage under fire were presented with the 2004 International Benjamin Franklin...
Pinehurst Wins IAFC Excellence Award
The Pinehurst (N.C.) Fire Department was presented the IAFC's 2004 Excellence Award for an innovative project to install free home sprinkler systems in...
Fire Service Mourns Passing of Icon
James O. Page, widely considered the father of fire-based EMS in America, died suddenly Sept. 4. Page was stricken by a massive heart attack as he was...
How to Honor and Remember a Saint
[ Bruce Evans ]
An eerie voice-mail message told of the death of James O. Page. If you have been in EMS any length of time, when you heard the news you most likely experienced...
CFAI Accredits 13 Fire Departments
The Commission on Fire Accreditation International Inc. accredited 13 fire departments, conferred its prestigious Chief Fire Officer designation to 134...
The Common Cold of Mental Illness
[ Mike Chiaramonte ]
Some firefighters have noticed that another member hasn't been acting like himself for a couple of weeks. When they asked him if anything was wrong, the...
Wanted: Firefighters for a Changing World
[Ronny J. Coleman]
When was the last time you saw a Help Wanted sign posted on the front door of a fire station? For those of you who live in urban areas, probably never....
Heroes Wanted
Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman recently presented the 2004 Stihl National Forestry Heroism Award to Mark S. Warnick, founder of Helping Our Own, a...
News & Notes
The Volunteer & Combination Officers Section celebrated its 10th anniversary. With a current membership of 2,334 members, VCOS is the IAFC's largest section....
Fire Funds in Congress Talks
In September, a congressional conference committee began reconciling funding in FY 2005 homeland security appropriations bills passed by the House and...
VFIS Develops 'Volunteer Fire Company Planning Processes'
VFIS
A Time to Direct, a Time to Support
John M. Buckman III
The role of a fire chief provides numerous opportunities to demonstrate coaching and counseling skills. Anytime we teach someone a new skill, be it a...
Going Global
For the first time since it was founded 86 years ago, the U.K.-based Institution of Fire Engineers has an American at the helm. Chief Bill Peterson of...
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