Thursday, January 8, 2009
SC Firemen's Association Seeking Executive Director
National Volunteer Fire Council
The South Carolina State Firemen's Association is seeking an executive director. This position will be based in Columbia, S.C. The executive director supervises all association employees and serves as the chief financial officer....
The Administrator’s New Coat
FIRE CHIEF Staff
During his appearance as grand marshal of a parade in Vienna, Va., last month, it was noticed that U.S. Fire Administrator Dave Paulison was wearing "nothing to indicate his status as the highest fire service official in the country." Last week, someone finally gave Paulison something better than a suit and tie to wear for his public appearances....
PopSci Features Pierce Mobile Command Post and More Industry News
FIRE CHIEF Staff
The December issue of Popular Science named the Mobile Command Post by Pierce Manufacturing Inc. as one of the top 100 technical innovations of 2003 and...
Application Procedures for Harvard Fire Executive Fellowship Program Announced
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Application procedures have been established for the 2004 Harvard Fire Executive Fellowship Program, sponsored through a partnership between the International...
FIRE Grants Update: 2004 And Beyond
Pat West, Senior Editor
Next year’s FIRE Grant Program will look a lot like this year’s FIRE Grant Program, according to U.S. Fire Administration officials. Although legislation...
134 FIRE Grants to Fire Departments Announced in Round 23
Federal Emergency Management Agency
WASHINGTON, DC – - Michael D. Brown, under secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response, announced another 134 grants to fire departments this week in round 23 of the 2003 Assistance to Firefighter Grant program....
Searchable Compendium of Terrorism Training Launched on the Web
FIRE CHIEF Staff
The Department of Homeland Security launched a new Web-based compendium in November to provide state and local officials a single location to quickly...
Free GIS Tutorial Available on CD-ROM
FIRE CHIEF Staff
The U.S. Fire Administration is distributing a free CD-ROM-based tutorial to help fire departments implement a geographic information system and its applications for displaying their data reported to the National Fire Incident Reporting System....
NY Fire Department Mourns the Loss of Larry Yonkin
Maria Strinni Gill
GANG MILLS, N.Y. -- Gang Mills firefighters are mourning the death of their chief, a man who devoted his entire life to emergency services. Larry Yonkin, chief of the Forest View-Gang Mills Fire Department, died of a heart attack Saturday (Nov. 15). He was 56.
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Senate Moves to Increase Funding for Rural 911 Services
FIRE CHIEF Staff
On Nov. 13, the U.S. Senate adopted an amendment in the FY04 Agriculture Appropriations providing low interest loans for rural 911 services....
Nominations Open for National Fire Plan 2003 Awards
FIRE CHIEF Staff
The U.S. Department of Interior and the U.S. Forest Service are taking nominations for the National Fire Plan 2003 Awards, to be given out at the National Fire Plan annual meeting in Reno, Nev., March 3-5, 2004....
Letter to FCC: Implement Consensus Plan to Address 800 MHz Interference
FIRE CHIEF Staff
On Friday the International Association of Fire Chiefs, as part of a consortium of major emergency response public safety organizations, filed a letter with the commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission to reiterate their support for the Consensus Plan to eliminate “life threatening interference in the 800 MHz wireless radio frequency band.”...
FEMA Releases Review of Texas A&M Bonfire Collapse
Federal Emergency Management Agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s technical review of the Texas A&M bonfire collapse provides valuable insights into the management of large-scale emergencies. Among the lessons learned: pre-incident planning and tabletop exercises do help and chief officers dealing with such challenging emergencies must “think big” in ordering additional resources immediately....
193 Departments Awarded FIRE Grants This Week
This week's announcement of FIRE Grant winners included 193 grants, bringing the total to 5,600 grants awarding $396 million to the nation's fire departments....
Congress Approves Federal Program to Help Hire Firefighters
FIRE CHIEF Staff
The Senate approved the SAFER Act Wednesday, the first step in creating a historic new federal grant program to help fire departments hire additional firefighters. The legislation authorizes $7.6 billion to fund a seven-year competitive grant program that will be administered similar to the current FIRE Grant Program....
German Township (Ind.) FD Mourns Loss of Matt Kirkman
Chief John Buckman of the German Township (Ind.) Volunteer Fire Department has announced the loss of Lt. Matthew Kirkman, 21, in a vehicle accident early Sunday, Nov. 9. Lt. Kirkman was Chief Buckman’s executive assistant for the last two years and served as the department’s public information officer.
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FEMA Review of Firefighter Training Uncovers Ways to Reduce Risks
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency released a technical special report on the risks of firefighting training and ways to reduce deaths and injuries today. It underscores the importance of training with real fires, rather than in closely controlled training fires....
Inspector General Completes Report on FIRE Grant Program
the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Michael D. Brown, under secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response, announced the completion of the first Assistance to Firefighter...
IAFF President Calls For President Bush To Back Firefighters
International Association of Fire Fighters
Following President Bush's tour of the areas devastated by California wildfires and briefing by incident commanders on the operations, the president of the firefighter's union sent the president a letter asking for more funding and creation of task force to address urgent needs of fire service, "not more photo opps."...
U.S. House Approves E-911 Legislation
National Emergency Number Association
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that promises to speed technology upgrades at thousands of 911 emergency call centers across the country....
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