Wednesday, February 8, 2012
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Video stories addressing a wide variety of areas that are important to today's fire chief.
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FCtv: Are Volunteers Heroes?
Associate Editor Mary Rose Roberts thinks the answer is both yes and no. She explains why, and what she believes will help volunteer recruiting....
SAFER Applications Now Open (with Related Video)
The application period for the FY 2011 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant is open now through Feb. 24....
FCtv: Roberts on Diversity Challenges
Many years after her father encouraged her to join the fire service, Associate Editor Mary Rose Roberts found that diversity still is an issue. She gives some reasons why, and what needs to be done to fix it. ...
D.C. Firefighters Protest Chief's Proposed Shift Change (with Related Video)
More than a hundred D.C. firefighters on Tuesday staged a walkout during Chief Kenneth Ellerbe’s first "State of the Department" speech over Ellerbe’s plans to switch to 12-hour shifts....
Firefighters’ Obesity Rate Outpaces National Average (with Related Video)
By Mary Rose Roberts (maryrose.roberts@penton.com)
The rate of firefighter obesity outpaces the national average with about 73% to 88% cases in the fire service, so found a National Volunteer Fire Council and U.S. Fire Administration–funded obesity report. ...
New Materials, Many Opinions Contribute to Fire-Station Greening (with Related Video)
By Janet Wilmoth (janet@firechief.com)
The station integrated building systems and materials typically not considered for most fire stations: insulating concrete forms (ICF) in lieu of conventional masonry, and structural insulated panels (SIPs) for the roofing. But both are perfect solutions if used properly, said Gerrald Adams, principal of Perlman Architects. ...
FCtv: Roberts on Volunteer Recruiting Challenges
Associate Editor Mary Rose Roberts discusses viewer thoughts on declining volunteer numbers....
Diversity Should Be Management’s Priority, Not Just Labor’s, IAFF Rep Says (with Related Video)
By Mary Rose Roberts (maryrose.roberts@penton.com)
Pat Morrison said there’s something wrong if fire departments lack diversity and fail to represent the community they serve. ...
Video: Heritage Center Creates Award to Honor Fire-Service Writers
The National Fire Heritage Center has created Ben Franklin Fire Writers Award. There are several award categories, and three levels of prizes will be awarded in each category. ...
Hoarding Dangerous to Firefighters, NFPA Reports (with Related Video)
By Mary Rose Roberts (maryrose.roberts@penton.com)
While hoarding can be a crippling psychological disease, it also poses extreme dangers to firefighters who may enter an inflamed structure only to find exits blocked or collapsed ceilings from the sheer volume of goods stored in unlikely places, said Sharon Gamache, program director for the NFPA’s high-risk outreach programs....
FCtv: Roberts on the Value of Volunteers
By Mary Rose Roberts (maryrose.roberts@penton.com)
As volunteer numbers continue to trend downward, Associate Editor Mary Rose Roberts discusses what chiefs can do to stop the decline. ...
Firefighting the Second-Most Stressful Job in the Nation, White Paper Reports (with Related Video)
By Mary Rose Roberts (maryrose.roberts@penton.com)
A new job-stress report by CareerCast.com found that firefighters have the second most-stressful job in the country, exceeded only by those enrolled in the military. ...
Milwaukee Fire Department Makes the Switch to Digital Radios (with Related Video)
The Milwaukee Fire Department made the changeover to Open Sky digital radios this week in response to a federal mandate....
What to Tell Your City Managers About Foam
The A Foam Authority delivered a message to city managers and administrators at the International City/County Management Association annual meeting in Milwaukee that compressed-air foam systems will not only save firefighters’ lives, but quicker extinguishment means less water and smoke damage....
Harrowing, and Then Some (with Related Videos)
By Glenn Bischoff (glenn.bischoff@penton.com)
Confined-spaces rescues arguably are the scariest, most challenging incidents that a fire department faces....
The Firefighter's Best Friend (with Related Video)
By Brad Bain and Eli Stern
It’s critical to know that an adequate water supply will be there when you need it. ...
A Not-So-Dirty-Secret (with Related Video)
By Spencer Dell
Regular regeneration of apparatus engines will keep them healthier and in compliance with EPA regulations....
VIDEO: CPSE Takes Accreditation Message to City Managers
The Center for Public Safety Excellence this fall sent representatives to the International City/County Management Association’s annual conference in Milwaukee to raise awareness among city managers and administrators about fire-department accreditation. ...
NFPA Report Discusses Smoke-Alarm Effectiveness, Lack of NFPA 72 Compliance (with Related Video)
By Mary Rose Roberts (maryrose.roberts@penton.com)
The National Fire Protection Association recently released its “Smoke Alarms in U.S. Home Fires” report, which found that two-thirds of home fire deaths between 2005 and 2009 occurred in properties without working smoke alarms....
NIOSH Takes Next Step in Firefighter Cancer Study (with Related Video)
By Mary Rose Roberts (maryrose.roberts@penton.com)
Researchers have collected their individual work histories and are in the process of gathering exposure information, including fire runs made and the dates of when personal protective equipment and diesel exhaust controls were put into place at the departments....
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