Saturday, May 17, 2008
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....
DHS Awards 4th Round of FIRE Grants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the fourth round of the Fiscal Year 2006 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, awarding 360 grants to fire departments throughout the United States. This round of fire grants provides more than $43.3 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 5th Round of FY 06 SAFER Grants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the fifth round of the FY 2006 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants, awarding 16 grants totaling $6,883,831 to fire departments and districts throughout the United States....
USFA Releases Fire Service Needs Assessment Findings
The U.S. Fire Administration has released the findings of a fire service needs assessment study conducted in cooperation with the Directorate for Preparedness, Department of Homeland Security and the National Fire Protection Association. “Four Years Later — A Second Needs Assessment of the U.S. Fire Service” used the unaltered survey instrument developed for a needs assessment survey conducted in 2001, with the aim of supporting valid timelines on all questions...
Deerfield Beach Appoints New Chief
Anthony “Tony” Stravino has been appointed fire chief for the City of Deerfield Beach, Fla. He replaces retiring Chief Gary Lother...
Why Should We Care?
By Elmer Greene
Fire departments need to be proactive in their approaches to investigating fire scenes, particularly with respect to arson. They must strive to involve individuals in the affected areas with the investigation of fire scenes and show them how they are directly affected by fires in their neighborhoods...
Wilmington Names Incoming Chief
Willie J. Patrick Jr., a 26-year veteran of the Wilmington (Del.) Fire Department, will become the city’s fire chief in January. He is currently a deputy chief and also serves as Wilmington’s fire marshal...
DHS Awards 4th Round of FY 06 SAFER Grants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the fourth round of the FY 2006 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants, awarding 36 grants totaling $9,874,236 to fire departments and districts throughout the United States....
DHS Awards 3rd Round of FIRE Grants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the third round of the Fiscal Year 2006 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, awarding 163 grants totalling $8,072,570 to fire departments throughout the United States....
Diagnosing 'Command Atrophy'
By I. David Daniels, MHRM, MIFireE
If an officer’s command skill isn't regularly used and exercised, it can dwindle to the point that it affects not only the individual but the organization....
CFSI Committee Adopts Fire Service Organization Resolutions
At the Congressional Fire Services Institute National Advisory Committee meeting on Oct. 26, three resolutions proposed by the more than 40 trade groups, issue organizations and professional associations that make up the committee were adopted....
NVFC Names Volunteer Firefighter of the Year
The National Volunteer Fire Council has named Fire Chief Lawrence F. “Sonny” Ruff of the Logan (Kan.) Fire Department its 2006 NVFC Volunteer Firefighter of the Year, citing Ruff’s lifelong service and outstanding contributions to the volunteer fire service....
Wilmoth Receives NFFF Seal of Excellence Award
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has presented its “Everyone Goes Home” Seal of Excellence Award to Janet Wilmoth, editorial director of FIRE CHIEF and Wildfire magazines. Chief Ronald J. Siarnicki, NFFF executive director, presented the award to Wilmoth at the 2006 Fire-Rescue International Conference....
Chiefs are from Mars, Politicos are from Pluto
By Ronny J. Coleman
Some of you may remember a book called Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, a very popular dissertation by John Gray that supposedly explained the...
Exclusivity is Key to Exempt Status
By Philip Stittleburg
Knowing the exact legal structure of your emergency services organization isn't just important; it can be critical in determining what legal protection...
A Cyclical Look at the Firefighter's Life
By Mike Chiaramonte
As a veteran firefighter looked back on his life and recalled his first day on the job as a volunteer firefighter, he thought about how much his attitudes...
From Baggers to Boomers
By Gregory Cade
When I began my career in the fire service 39 years ago, the comment heard most often by a new member of the fire service regarding leadership was simple...
FIRE CHIEF Receives Tribute at IAFC Forum
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of FIRE CHIEF magazine, the International Association of Fire Chiefs presented Editorial Director Janet Wilmoth with a plaque last month. The award was presented by IAFC President Chief Jim Harmes and First Vice President Chief Steve Westermann during the IAFC's Strategic Planning and Leadership Forum....
IAFC Executive Director Resigns
Longtime executive director of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Garry Briese, announced his resignation Oct. 29 at the IAFC’s Strategic Planning and Leadership Forum in McLean, Va....
DHS Awards 2nd Round of FIRE Grants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the second round of the Fiscal Year 2006 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, awarding 22 grants to fire departments throughout the United States....
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