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Saturday, November 21, 2009

52 Club Tops 1,200 Members 

The 52 Club, launched last March by the Wildland Firefighter Foundation to help raise emergency funds for the families of fallen wildland firefighters,...

Ridge Resigns; DHS Plans Stand Still 

Several national policy initiatives awaited by the fire service seemed to go into a deep freeze at the Department of Homeland Security last fall, perhaps...

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...

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...

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...

VFIS Develops 'Volunteer Fire Company Planning Processes' 

VFIS

Opportunity Knocks 

Janet Wilmoth

Three years ago this month, America joined the rest of the world in the fight against terrorism. Our sense of security was shattered, and our families,...

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