Thursday, January 8, 2009
Bush Urged to Reconsider 2005 FIRE Grant Cuts
Leaders of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus sent a letter to President Bush last week, urging him to reconsider his proposed 33% cut to the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program in the 2005 federal budget....
NFPA Standard Update & Other Industry News
A Staff Report
NFPA has issued new standards on marine firefighting vehicles and station work uniforms, and the new apparatus standard (NFPA 1901) applies to all apparatus contracted since Jan. 1. See our exclusive roundup of news from the industry for more NFPA updates and news from Pierce, E-ONE, KME, Akron Brass, Symtron Systems (Kidde Fire), Motorola and Flarion Technologies....
81 FIRE Grants Awarded in Round 34
Michael D. Brown, under Secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response, announced 81 grants to fire departments this week in round 34 of the fiscal year 2003 Assistance to Firefighter Grant program....
Seagrave Expands Dealer Network
Seagrave Fire Apparatus announced on Monday it has added three dealers to it's distribution and service network....
174 FIRE Grants Awarded in Round 32
Another 174 grants were awarded to fire departments this week in round 32 of the fiscal year 2003 Assistance to Firefighter Grant program....
IAWF Meetings to be Held at Wildland Fire 2004
A Staff Report
The International Association of Wildland Fire will hold membership and board meetings at Wildland Fire 2004 in Reno, Nev., March 3-5...
2003: Worst Year for Wildland Fatalities Since Storm King
Pat West, Senior Editor
With 29 deaths in wildland incidents, 2003 was the deadliest year for wildland firefighters since 1994, when the Storm King killed 14 firefighters in Colorado, according to a summary report of 2003 firefighter fatalities released in January by the U.S. Fire Administration....
Chief Officers Urged to Step Up Vehicle Security
A Staff Report
In light of continuing reports of missing or stolen emergency vehicles, sources at the Department of Homeland Security encourage fire department officials to step up security of their vehicles and to actively watch for emergency vehicles that are not what they seem....
Bush Proposes $500 Million for 2005 FIRE Grants
President Bush's budget request for FY 2005 includes $500 million for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (FIRE Act), the same amount the administration proposed for FY 2004, according to the International Association of Fire Chiefs. But Congress may ultimately appropriate a different amount for the program....
Government Initiates Warning Light Study
A Staff Report
Why do emergency vehicle's warning lights cause driver disorientation and what can be done to minimize this confusion? The U.S. Fire Administration, the Department of Transportation and the Society of Automotive Engineers have teamed up on a new study of warning lights to mitigate the problem....
Secretary Ridge Meets with IAFC Board
On Friday, Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge met informally in Fairfax, Va., with the International Association of Fire Chiefs board of directors, chaired by IAFC President Chief Ernest Mitchell. Ridge said, “It’s rare just to sit down and just have a conversation, no speech.”...
Florida Names EVT of the Year
A Staff Report
Lt. Gregory Wilk of the City of Palm Coast (Fla.) Fire Department was named 2003 Florida EVT of the Year at the Jan. 23 Florida Fire Chiefs' Association meeting....
COMPANY NEWS
James Moe has been named vice president of sales at Crimson Fire, an apparatus equipment manufacturer headquartered in Brandon, S.D. Moe has spent the...
216 FIRE Grant Winners Announced This Week
Michael D. Brown, under secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response, announced another 216 2003 FIRE grants to fire departments this week....
Federal Signal Trademarks the Q Siren Sound
Federal Signal has trademarked the sound produced by its Q siren. The siron joins other notable sounds, such as the rumble of the Harley Davidson motorcycle and the MGM Lion....
A Call to Arms For Children's Sake
Pat West, Senior Editor
Against a winter fire season that seems to be taking a higher than normal toll on America's children, U.S. Fire Administration officials urge fire chiefs to fight back by turning up the volume on fire safety and prevention....
Survivors of 9-11's Fallen Heroes Win Memorial Victory
Pat West, Senior Editor
New York Governor George Pataki and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced revisions Wedneday to the World Trade Center memorial to pay special tribute to the firefighters and other responders who died in the tragedy. And, in accordance with a long-fought battle by victims' families, most of the bedrock where the majority of remains were found will be preserved....
San Francisco Installs Female Fire Chief
Pat West, Senior Editor
San Francisco swears in its first female fire chief today, making it perhaps the largest urban fire department in the world under a woman's leadership. Chief Joanne Hayes-White, 39, was the department's assistant deputy chief and training director....
NVFC Calls for Fire Prevention Award Nominations
The National Volunteer Fire Council is calling for nominations for its annual Fire Prevention Award, which will be presented at the NVFC Spring Meeting in May in Washington, D.C....
DOT, USFA Research Emergency Vehicle Warning Lights
The United States Fire Administration and the Department of Transportation have partnered with the Society of Automotive Engineers to research how to minimize motorist disorientation caused by emergency warning lights....
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