Saturday, November 21, 2009
Leadership
The Year Ahead
It’s not Big Brother watching you — it’s every citizen with a camera phone or recording device. Fire and emergency services personnel are under constant scrutiny....
Sprinkler Systems Have had a Long, Strange Trip
The interesting thing about this revolutionary process is that there has been a generational change in the fire service. Each new generation is considering the same pilgrimage started by the early pioneers....
Federal Signal Changes CEOs
Robert D. Welding has resigned as president and CEO of Federal Signal and will retire on Jan. 1, 2008. James E. Goodwin was appointed interim president and CEO, while the company conducts a search for a replacement....
IAFC Reopens 2nd VP Race
As a result of events stemming from Kelvin Cochran's resignation, there are currently no candidates running for second vice president in 2008. Those wishing to declare their candidacy for second vice president must submit formal documentation no later than Feb. 1, 2008. ...
Incident Command
GAME PLAN
Glendale’s fire department prepares to take the field for the NFL’s biggest game....
RIDERS ON THE STORM
Chicago’s marathon turned into a wild ride for the CFD’s bicycle paramedics....
GETTING THE 411
The intelligence community has opened the door to fire service to improve information-sharing....
LETTERS
Readers weigh in on safety as a system and breathing-air use....
Management & Administration
NVFC Testifies on Volunteer Job Protection Legislation
The National Volunteer Fire Council testified before the House Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions in support of a proposal to provide volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel up to 14 days per calendar year of job protection while responding to a state- or federally declared emergency or disaster....
NFPA Taking Comments on Fireworks Standard
In response to findings presented in a new research report from the Fire Protection Research Foundation, the Standards Council of the National Fire Protection Association is considering changes with regard to its provisions on the retail sale of consumer fireworks....
Rural Fire Mitigation Report Out
The United States Fire Administration released a comprehensive report from a joint project with the National Fire Protection Association to examine what can be done to reduce the high death rate from fire in rural America....
Departments Needed for Research Project
Researchers from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences have been funded by the American Heart Association to study the culture of the fire service as it relates to health and wellness. The project will include conducting focus groups and key informant interviews with career and volunteer firefighters and fire chiefs across the country. Participating departments are needed....
Public Education
Kidde, Danger Rangers Offer Discounts
Kidde and Danger Rangers are offering a special discount during July on fire safety products and educational materials to help fire departments prepare for Fire Prevention Month in October....
Apparatus About Town
The Lacey (Wash.) Fire District Uses its newest truck as a public-education tool. ...
FRI Exhibitor Preview
A sample of the products and services FIRE CHIEF advertisers will display in Denver, Aug. 14–16. Visit FIRE CHIEF at Booth 3021...
NFPA Offers Summer Safety Materials
The National Fire Protection Association offers reports, safety tips and other resources to the media working on Fourth of July stories and other topics related to summer safety....
