Saturday, May 17, 2008
IAFC Announces New Schedule for FRI
The International Association of Fire Chiefs has announced the schedule and opened registration for Fire-Rescue International 2004, its 131st conference...
Teach Leadership with People, Not Programs
[ Bruce Evans ]
As 2004 progresses, fire-based EMS will be noticeably without the guidance and influence of one of the nation's fire service EMS leaders, as Jeff Dyar...
Claims Jurisdiction in 9/11 Suits Varies
[ Philip C. Stittleburg ]
When hijackers flew two airplanes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, they set off massive blazes and ultimately caused...
UNION UNITED
HAROLD SCHAITBERGER
Since he assumed the union's general presidency in August 2000, Harold Schaitberger has focused on bringing the membership together. Leadership training,...
Applications for Arson Investigation Assistance Program Due
FIRE CHIEF Staff
The application deadline to receive free technical assistance and an onsite review of your arson investigation units under the Arson Investigation Technical Assistance Program sponsored by the U.S. Fire Administration is Feb. 27....
How Can Citizens Support You? New FEMA Publication Counts the Ways
A new FEMA publication provides a sampling of citizen advocate/volunteer activities that can potentially assist local fire and EMS departments....
Forest Service Names New Leadership
Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth announced new leadership taking the helm of the organization in January. Dr. Ann Bartuska will be the new deputy chief...
Forest Service, NatureServe Sign MOU
The Forest Service and NatureServe, a nonprofit conservation group, signed an agreement Dec. 12 to work together to conserve national forests and grasslands....
Are Clean Sweeps a Help or a Hindrance?
[Ronny J. Coleman]
Out with the old, in with the new! That clich is often used to express the transition between Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 of each calendar year, with the implication...
Time to Trade Up
By Robert McKibben
It's time to put the old administrative chiefs out to pasture and replace them with highly charged civilians. Sound radical? You better believe it! But...
GROWING PAINS
By Patrick McLaughlin
Residential and commercial growth is threatening many fire departments' ability to protect the communities they serve. That's the most important finding...
Use Words as Tools, Not as Weapons
[Mike Chiaramonte]
A firefighter has a sinking feeling in his stomach while on his way to a training session after missing the last two due to family obligations. The first...
New Mexico Volunteer Strives to Open Fire Station
Charlotte Tallman, Las Cruces Sun-News
Reprinted by Permission Shane Shifflett is doing what he can to cut down on fire response time and protect lives in Vado, N.M. Shifflett, a 31-year-old...
Gifts That Count
Janet Wilmoth
If you're looking for gift ideas for the fire service people on your Christmas list, here are a few recommendations....
198 FIRE Grants Awarded in Round 26
Michael D. Brown, under secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response, announced another 198 grants to fire departments this week in round 26 of the 2003 Assistance to Firefighter Grant program....
HEADS OF STATE
What changes do you foresee in the role of state fire marshals with the new Department of Homeland Security? What role are you playing on behalf of the...
Employee Waivers Open Arbitration Doors
[ John Rukavina ]
Imagine a fire service management universe where employee lawsuits over the FLSA, Family Medical Leave Act and other employment-regulation statutes go...
Good or Great?
Janet Wilmoth jwilmoth@primediabusiness.com
The latest in corporate must-reads is called Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't by Jim Collins. After extensive research...
The Chief's Conundrum
By Patrick Kendrick
Finally, you're a chief. Bugles are sounding on high. You've worked hard for years, aspiring to the next position in your fire service career. You have...
Leadership Development Web Site Builds Steam
Pat West, Senior Editor
A Web site devoted to developing better leaders in the wildland fire community is getting robust response a year since its launch. While tailored for wildland fire, all fire service leaders may benefit from training and leadership development tools offered on the site....
Learn to Be a Politician Without Partisanship
[Mike Chiaramonte]
While getting ready for a reception at the town hall for new residents, the fire chief was planning on a good evening of talking business with the mayor...
Cramp Relief
By Clark Williams
Sometimes it seems as though the world is getting smaller. Extra space is quickly vanishing as material possessions become burgeoning clutter and facilities...
Fate or Fortitude?
By Brian A. Crawford
There are those who believe they are where they are in life, both professionally and personally, because of self-control and that almost nothing is a...
Firefighters' group files lawsuit against Forest Service
A group of USDA Forest Service employees filed a first-ever lawsuit challenging the Forest Service's firefighting mission and practices Oct. 22 in a U.S....
Warehouse Savings
By Jim Bennett
As a municipality grows in both infrastructure and population, the demands placed on its emergency services organizations grow accordingly. Of course,...
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