Friday, May 16, 2008
House OKs Tribal Forest Protection Act
The House of Representatives unanimously approved H.R. 3846, the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004, introduced by Resources Committee Chairman Richard...
Team Player
By Bob DiPoli
Congratulations on your appointment as chief of department. Your many years of training, formal education, experience and dedication finally have been...
Watch Your Step
By Matt Tobia
Getting promoted is easy. Yeah, right. Hour after hour of studying seemingly minute and unimportant facts never to be referenced again. Years lost waiting...
Pride Can Come from More than Run Numbers
[ Ronny J. Coleman ]
Who has the busiest fire company in the entire United States? Probably somewhere in a major city, and I'm sure that the firefighters who work in that...
Fire Service Battles for FIRE funds, SAFER
The figures for fire service programs under the Department of Homeland Security began to come into focus in June as both chambers of Congress worked on...
DHS Offers Guidance
Responding to Incidents of National Consequence, a report released by the Department of Homeland Security in May, provides guidance to fire departments...
Cast Your Vote
Janet Wilmoth, Editor
For many years, the Concord Hotel in the Catskill Mountains was the site for the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs' annual show and conference. A traditional gathering for those with smoke in their blood -- it was as much a massive social event as a trade show....
Players: Paulison Fights Fires With Firefighters
Alice Lipowicz, CQ Homeland Security
Ridge Praises Volunteerism, Fire Corps
At a recent conference, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge offered assurances that the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program will keep its focus...
Grant Funds Trickle to States
When it comes to Department of Homeland Security first-responder grant funding, many local fire officials are beginning to echo the Jerry Maguire catch...
Senate FIRE Bill Drops Two-Hatter Clause
A Senate bill to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters Program from 2005 to 2010 was introduced May 11. It authorizes between $900 million and $1.1...
What Did You Hear?
Janet Wilmoth jwilmoth@primediabusiness.com
The recent government alert warning of the possibility of high profile events between May 27, 2004, and Jan. 20, 2005, created mixed signals to fire and...
Place at the Table
January 2003 saw President George W. Bush nominate Michael D. Brown as the first under secretary of emergency preparedness and response in the newly created...
Secretary Ridge Addresses Volunteers
National Volunteer Fire Council
Trip to Look at Truck Nets Ethical Trouble
[ Philip Stittleburg ]
We all buy new equipment from time to time, and when we are getting ready to make that big purchase, we usually do a lot of research. This often includes...
Cupid's in the Station
By Steven Austin Stovall
Let's say you have two firefighters, Rhonda and Paul, who seem to be acting a little different around one another. Perhaps you thought you saw them holding...
Volunteer Numbers Strong in Census
As of mid-April 2004, 22,334 fire departments had registered with the National Fire Department Census. The U.S. Fire Administration estimates this number...
FIRE Act Backs Two-Hatters
The latest version of the FIRE Act, which will reauthorize the program for $900 million annually from FY 2005 through FY 2007 once signed into law, includes...
In Praise of Abroad Perspective
Dick Mangan
In late March, the head of the National Park Service faced a contentious Congressional hearing. It seems the NPS was shutting down facilities on some...
A Personal Tribute
Janet Wilmoth jwilmoth@primediabusiness.com
My family has a history of being drawn to fires and to helping others. Perhaps it started back in the late 1920s when Dad and his siblings hung around...
Bill Proposes FIRE Act Changes
The House reauthorization bill implements several changes to the FIRE Grants program recommended in a position paper from all the major national fire...
IAFC Unveils Online Legislative Alert
The International Association of Fire Chiefs added a new feature to its Web site in April to help fire officials improve communications with legislators...
Officers Take Home NFA Research Awards
The Federal Emergency Management Agency presented the winners of the National Fire Academy's 2003 Outstanding Research Awards at the annual Executive...
For Leaders, Behaviors Should Outweigh Looks
[ Ronny J. Coleman ]
When central casting wants to hire an actor who looks like a fire chief, there are a lot of choices. Depending on the casting director's vision, almost...
Let the Power Go to Your Head
[ John Buckman ]
Being a fire chief is an exhilarating experience because it involves and consumes your entire being. Some people refer to this as power, and I will as...
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