Friday, August 29, 2008
Duty Confusion Causing War of Words
Bill Sager
The confusion comes from the need for wildland agency administrators to attest to their respective governing agencies that the wildland fire service is...
Deployment Matters
By Russ Johnson
If an analysis of your fire department's deployment of resources consists of sitting down with pencil, paper and a calculator, heads up. Today's complex...
Home Fire Deaths Linked to Alcohol
Alcohol plays a significant role in residential fire deaths and other fatal injuries, impairing up to 40% of people killed in home fires and more than...
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....
Victory Garden
By Jim Hunt Hunt Research Group
Every fire season, major wildland fires continue to occur and cause major loss of life, property and valuable watershed. The problem is not getting better;...
Tips for wildfire Tyros
By Robin Bible, Tennessee Forestry Division
When urban-interface blazes bring wildland and structural firefighters together, the latter may need help tackling these unfamiliar incidents....
FEMA shines spotlight on two wildland practices for their smart solutions
The Office of National Preparedness Smart Practices Spotlight highlights practices and ideas that members of the emergency management and responder community...
Bushfire recovery package for lessees announced; state of emergency lifted for Canberra
The Australian Capital Territory government will provide assistance to all ACT rural lessees with properties that have been affected by the bushfires,...
NFPA 1710: Facts, fallacies and fallout
Timothy Elliott
The National Fire Protection Association Standards Council announced July 17 that it will issue NFPA 1710, its controversial staffing and deployment standard,...
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