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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

DHS Awards 5th Round of FY 06 SAFER Grants 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the fifth round of the FY 2006 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants, awarding 16 grants totaling $6,883,831 to fire departments and districts throughout the United States....

USFA Releases Fire Service Needs Assessment Findings 

The U.S. Fire Administration has released the findings of a fire service needs assessment study conducted in cooperation with the Directorate for Preparedness, Department of Homeland Security and the National Fire Protection Association. “Four Years Later — A Second Needs Assessment of the U.S. Fire Service” used the unaltered survey instrument developed for a needs assessment survey conducted in 2001, with the aim of supporting valid timelines on all questions...

Deerfield Beach Appoints New Chief 

Anthony “Tony” Stravino has been appointed fire chief for the City of Deerfield Beach, Fla. He replaces retiring Chief Gary Lother...

Why Should We Care? 

By Elmer Greene

Fire departments need to be proactive in their approaches to investigating fire scenes, particularly with respect to arson. They must strive to involve individuals in the affected areas with the investigation of fire scenes and show them how they are directly affected by fires in their neighborhoods...

Wilmington Names Incoming Chief 

Willie J. Patrick Jr., a 26-year veteran of the Wilmington (Del.) Fire Department, will become the city’s fire chief in January. He is currently a deputy chief and also serves as Wilmington’s fire marshal...

DHS Awards 4th Round of FY 06 SAFER Grants 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the fourth round of the FY 2006 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants, awarding 36 grants totaling $9,874,236 to fire departments and districts throughout the United States....

DHS Awards 3rd Round of FIRE Grants 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the third round of the Fiscal Year 2006 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, awarding 163 grants totalling $8,072,570 to fire departments throughout the United States....

Diagnosing 'Command Atrophy' 

By I. David Daniels, MHRM, MIFireE

If an officer’s command skill isn't regularly used and exercised, it can dwindle to the point that it affects not only the individual but the organization....

CFSI Committee Adopts Fire Service Organization Resolutions 

At the Congressional Fire Services Institute National Advisory Committee meeting on Oct. 26, three resolutions proposed by the more than 40 trade groups, issue organizations and professional associations that make up the committee were adopted....

NVFC Names Volunteer Firefighter of the Year 

The National Volunteer Fire Council has named Fire Chief Lawrence F. “Sonny” Ruff of the Logan (Kan.) Fire Department its 2006 NVFC Volunteer Firefighter of the Year, citing Ruff’s lifelong service and outstanding contributions to the volunteer fire service....

Wilmoth Receives NFFF Seal of Excellence Award 

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has presented its “Everyone Goes Home” Seal of Excellence Award to Janet Wilmoth, editorial director of FIRE CHIEF and Wildfire magazines. Chief Ronald J. Siarnicki, NFFF executive director, presented the award to Wilmoth at the 2006 Fire-Rescue International Conference....

Chiefs are from Mars, Politicos are from Pluto 

By Ronny J. Coleman

Some of you may remember a book called Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, a very popular dissertation by John Gray that supposedly explained the...

Exclusivity is Key to Exempt Status 

By Philip Stittleburg

Knowing the exact legal structure of your emergency services organization isn't just important; it can be critical in determining what legal protection...

A Cyclical Look at the Firefighter's Life 

By Mike Chiaramonte

As a veteran firefighter looked back on his life and recalled his first day on the job as a volunteer firefighter, he thought about how much his attitudes...

From Baggers to Boomers 

By Gregory Cade

When I began my career in the fire service 39 years ago, the comment heard most often by a new member of the fire service regarding leadership was simple...

FIRE CHIEF Receives Tribute at IAFC Forum 

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of FIRE CHIEF magazine, the International Association of Fire Chiefs presented Editorial Director Janet Wilmoth with a plaque last month. The award was presented by IAFC President Chief Jim Harmes and First Vice President Chief Steve Westermann during the IAFC's Strategic Planning and Leadership Forum....

IAFC Executive Director Resigns 

Longtime executive director of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Garry Briese, announced his resignation Oct. 29 at the IAFC’s Strategic Planning and Leadership Forum in McLean, Va....

DHS Awards 2nd Round of FIRE Grants 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the second round of the Fiscal Year 2006 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, awarding 22 grants to fire departments throughout the United States....

Canton Names New Fire Chief 

Stephen Rich has been named the new fire chief of the Canton (Ohio) Fire Department. Rich in now in charge of a staff of nearly 175 uniformed and support personnel....

NFFF to Hold National LODD Prevention Summit  

An expected 300 fire service leaders will meet March 3-4, 2007, at Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. headquarters in Novato, Calif., for the second National LODD Prevention Summit....

DHS Awards 3rd Round of FY '06 SAFER Grants 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the third round of the FY 2006 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants, awarding seven grants totaling nearly $9.4 million to fire departments and districts throughout the United States....

Boca Raton Fire-Rescue Confirms New Chief 

Thomas R. Wood has been named the new fire chief of Boca Raton (Fla.) Fire-Rescue Services. Wood has been serving as interim chief since April, when his predecessor, Bruce Silk, retired. ...

3 Receive National Firemark Awards 

This year’s Liberty Mutual National Firemark Awards have been presented to three firefighters for exemplary acts of valor and significant commitment to public health and safety....

EFO Project Seeks Survey Respondents 

Garret Olson, deputy fire chief with the Scottsdale (Ariz.) Fire Department, is enrolled in the U.S. Fire Administration's Executive Fire Officer Program. As a function of that program he has taken on the task of creating a plan to increase recruitment and retention of female fire service professionals that would be applicable to fire departments nationwide....

NFA Offers New Courses for 2007 

The National Fire Academy will pilot two new courses for its curricula in 2007: Fire and Life Safety Plans Review (P 132) and Fire Protection for the Built Environment....