Thursday, January 8, 2009
DHS Opens Direct Assistance Applications
Phase II of the “Commercial Equipment Direct Assist Program” will be accepting application through Jan. 13....
Michigan Creates Bureau of Fire Services
Michigan Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm has issued an executive directive establishing a road map for the creation of a new agency that will be responsible for the fire service-related aspects of the state's homeland security and emergency response efforts....
Study Fails to Connect Toxic Smoke, Firefighter Cancer
Firefighters are at a somewhat greater risk for developing cancer compared with the general public, but this elevated risk can't be directly related to toxic smoke inhaled during training exercises, according to a recent study....
Homeland Protection Goes by the Book
Confronting new dangers requires a new education paradigm....
NAEMT: 80% of Medics Injured on the Job
Four in five medics have experienced some kind of injury or medical condition as a result of their work....
Blockwork Orange
By Douglas Page
Government researchers have found a simple, safe way of removing radioactive uranium from contaminated surfaces, soil and incinerator ash by using citric acid....
FEMA Grows to Include Peace Corps
For the first time in its 44-year history, the Peace Corps is joining a disaster relief effort domestically with 60 Crisis Corps volunteers....
People News
Comings and goings, from our November issue....
Bush Names Preparedness Chief
President George W. Bush has named George Foresman, an emergency management professional with more than 20 years of experience at various levels of government, as the first preparedness undersecretary at the Department of Homeland Security. ...
USFA Debuts Chiefs' Corner Innovations
The U.S. Fire Administration has created the Chiefs' Corner, a spotlight on innovative fire prevention and safety programs....
USFA, NVFC Release Volunteer Vehicle Safety Program
The Emergency Vehicle Safe Operations for Volunteer and Small Combination Emergency Service Organizations is now available online....
USFA, Fire Corps to Study Fire Police
The U.S. Fire Administration and the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association's Emergency Responder Safety Institute will work together to perform a study of effective recruitment and retention methods and techniques for fire service traffic control personnel, referred to in some areas of the country as fire police....
DHS Funding Up $2.4 Billion
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff applauded increased funding and changes to the Department of Homeland Security's organization....
DHS Launches Decentralized First Responder Training
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that it will begin implementing the Cooperative Training Outreach Program....
Company News
The latest on fire service manufacturers and organizations, from our November issue....
Interest in Self Preparedness Increases
In the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Department of Homeland Security has seen a significant rise in traffic to its Ready campaign Web site....
Paulison Named FEMA Head
Hours after reports of Michael Brown's resignation as the head of FEMA, the White House named R. David Paulison as his successor....
People News
Comings and goings from our October issue....
Company News
The latest on fire service manufacturers and organizations, from our October issue....
Virginia Firefighters Receive Valor Award
Lt. Steven Traylor and Firefighters William Jeffords and Michael Harrell of Chesterfield County (Va.) Fire and EMS received this year's International Benjamin Franklin Fire Service Award for Valor....
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