Friday, May 9, 2008
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Charleston Mayor Releases Draft Report
Charleston, S.C. Mayor Joseph Riley Jr. released the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health draft report on the June 18, 2007, fire at a sofa furniture store where nine firefighters died. ...
New Fire Chief for Concord, N.H.
Daniel Andrus was named fire chief of Concord, N.H. He'll begin in June....
Ariz. County Lands Reporting Award
Northwest Fire District in Pima County, Ariz., has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its comprehensive annual financial report....
NFFF, IAFC, IAFF Collaborate for Survival Week
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, the Everyone Goes Home Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Program, the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the International Association of Fire Fighters are partners in the IAFC/IAFF 2008 Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week....
AccuWeather: More Hurricanes to Hit Landfall this Year
AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center meteorologists believe the waning La Niña conditions and a continued warm-water cycle in the Atlantic Basin will be the two defining factors influencing the 2008 hurricane season....
Late Chicago Chief Honored
Chicago-area firefighters and emergency personnel joined representatives of The Dow Chemical and Union Pacific Railroad to honor the late John Eversole, the former chief of special operations for the Chicago Fire Department....
Still No Certification Standard in Emergency Preparedness Plans
The majority of U.S. companies have a formal, written plan for emergency preparedness, according to a report released by The Conference Board. But a widely adopted certification standard for such plans does not exist yet....
Pierce Awarded $23.5 Million Order from U.S. Army
Pierce Manufacturing received a second delivery order from the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command for the production of an additional 50 Pierce Hewatt vehicles valued at $23.5 million....
Media Kit Available for Arson Awareness Week
Arson Awareness Week is May 4–10 and this year’s theme is “Toylike Lighters — Playing with Fire.” The U.S. Fire Administration has released a media kit to help fire departments create awareness of this danger in their community....
Comment Period Open for Fireworks Standard
In response to findings presented in a new research report from the Fire Protection Research Foundation, NFPA’s Standards Council is considering changes to its provisions on the retail sale of consumer fireworks....
NFA Offers Self-Study Courses
The U.S. Fire Administration's National Fire Academy has made available two new self-study courses through NFA Online....
Campus Firewatch Media Project Launched
The Campus Firewatch Media Project, jointly sponsored by Campus Firewatch, the People's Burn Foundation and the Michael H. Minger Foundation, will provide an opportunity for students to write original material and be published each month throughout the 2008–2009 academic year in Campus Firewatch....
Fire-Dex Announces Challenge Winners
Lt. Gene Marcheschi of the Blue Island Fire Department (Ill.) is the grand prize winner of the "Take the Fire-Dex Challenge" and recipient of the "Heat of the Battle" custom chopper....
OIG: Hometown Heroes Benefits Improperly Denied
The Office of the Inspector General has conducted a review of the Office of Justice Programs' implementation of the Hometown Heroes Survivors Benefits Act of 2003 in response to concerns expressed by several members of Congress that OJP was taking too long to process claims submitted under the act and that OJP's narrow interpretation of terms found in the act — in particular the phrases "non-routine stressful or strenuous physical activity" and "competent medical evidence to the contrary" might be resulting in a high rate of claims denials....
NIOSH Issues User Notice for Certain CBRN APR Respirators
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has issued a user notice for CBRN APR respirators with the use of suits qualified under the NFPA 1994 standard. ...
City to Drop Charges if Police Chief Quits
Sea Isle City (N.J.) has a tentative agreement with suspended police chief William Kennedy, in which Kennedy would retire immediately and the city would drop departmental charges against him....
Grant Aims to Retain Volunteer Firefighters
To counteract the rapid decline in volunteer firefighters in Pennsylvania, the federal government presented a $660,052 grant to the Sellersville Volunteer Fire Department; $570,000 is to fund initiatives geared toward recruiting and retaining firefighters. ...
Firefighter Hurt in Brush Fire
Sandycreek fire chief Tom Burkhardt was injured during a brush on April 22 in Franklin (Pa.)....
Emergency Burn Bans in New York
Jefferson and Lewis counties (N.Y.) issued emergency burn bans on Tuesday, April 22, according to WNYF News....
Broward County Appoints Director, Naples Firefighter Retires
Charles "Chuck" Lanza has been appointed director of the Broward County (Fla.) Emergency Management Division, while after a 23 years of service, six as fire chief, Jim McEvoy will retire from the Naples Fire Department (Fla.) on July 8....
Harvard State and Local Government Program Executives Selected
The U.S. Fire Administration in Washington (D.C.) has selected eight senior fire officials to attend Harvard University’s Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program conducted by the John F. Kennedy School of Government....
USFA Releases Report on Minn. Bridge Collapse
The U.S. Fire Administration released the Interstate 35W Bridge Collapse and Response Technical Report....
Firefighter Safety Bill Introduced in Senate
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced legislation that would promote compliance with consensus safety standards to reduce the number of firefighter fatalities. Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) is the bill's cosponsor....
Reddish New Fire Chief in Woodland, Calif.
The Daily Demcrat reports that Tod Reddish will move from deputy fire chief to fire chief of the Woodland (Calif.) Fire Department on May 1. ...
Volunteer Health and Safety Report Out
The U.S. Fire Administration and the National Volunteer Fire Council has completed "Emerging Health and Safety Issues in the Volunteer Fire Service."...
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