Monday, December 1, 2008
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Bob Mutch Receives IAWF Award
Bob Mutch, a U.S. Forest Service retiree, received the Wildland Fire Safety Award from the International Association of Wildland Fire at the recent "Fires of '88: Yellowstone and Beyond."...
McAdams Heads Mich. Department
Wilburt McAdams was named chief of the Warren (Mich.) Fire Department. ...
110 Fallen Firefighters Remembered
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, the U.S. Fire Administration and the American Fire Service held the 27th Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend to remember those who gave their lives protecting their communities. ...
New Emergency Management and Business Continuity Standard in Canada
The Canadian Standards Association, a leading developer of standards and codes in Toronto, has developed a new emergency management and business continuity programs standard, CSA Z1600, based on the National Fire Protection Association 1600 Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs standard....
Portsmouth Chief Quits After Problems with City Manager
Portsmouth (Va.) Fire Chief Newell Whitehead is resigning after a 44-year career on Dec. 1, due partly to his conflicts with City Manager Ken Chandler....
Chicago's Orozco Named SFPE Person of the Year
The Society of Fire Protection Engineers recognized Raymond E. Orozco, Chicago's executive director of the office of emergency management and communications, as SFPE Person of the Year....
USFA Releases Residential Fires Report
The Department of Homeland Security's United States Fire Administration has released Residential Structure and Building Fires, a report examining the causes and characteristics of fires occurring in residential structures and buildings....
FEMA Grants Upgrade Miss. Station
Bay St. Louis, Miss., will receive federal funds to upgrade a new fire station to federal shelter standards to serve as a safe haven for first responders and sheltering during emergency operations....
Fireman's Fund Donations Reach $20 Million
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company announced that the Heritage Program has distributed more than $20 million in donations since its inception in 2004....
Memphis F.D. Teaches Paramedics
The Memphis Fire Department received accreditation as a paramedic education program from the Tennessee Department of Health Division Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board....
La. Fire Chief Resigns
Chief Daniel Scott, a 27-year veteran of the Houma (La.) Fire Department, has tendered his resignation after two years as chief....
NFPA Campaigns for More Home Sprinklers
The National Fire Protection Association has launched a campaign to increase the number of homes protected by sprinklers...
New Chief for Tucson
Patrick Kelly is the new fire chief of Tucson....
Hazardous Materials Center Recruits Teams for Best Practices
The National Hazardous Materials Fusion Center is recruiting Regional Incident Survey Teams to gather information to help develop best practices, lessons learned and improved curricula and training materials for the hazmat response community. ...
Heating Cost Concerns May Lead to Fires
As winter approaches, fire chiefs should prepare themselves, their departments and their communities for the dangers presented by alternate heating sources....
Fla. Firefighter Wins Firemark Award
Ocala, Fla., firefighter Chris Hickman received the Firemark award from Mutual Liberty Insurance....
Fire Marshals Honor NFPA's Greene
The newly created NASFM Olin Greene Fire Prevention Award was presented to Greene at the 2008 NASFM annual conference....
Anne Arundel New Fire Chief Takes Oath
Robert Ray took the oath of office Wednesday afternoon to become the ninth fire chief of the Anne Arundel County (Md.) Fire Department...
Congress Restores Funding, Passes Fire Bill
Congress passed the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2009 as part of a year-end spending package....
Congress Restores Funding, Passes Fire Bill
Congress passed the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2009 as part of a year-end spending package....
11 Firefighters Receive Higher Pay for Fake Degrees
In American Canyon, Calif., seven active firefighters and four retired firefighters received raises totaling $60,000 &mdash: about $23,500 more than the previous months' $36,465 — after receiving degrees from an unaccredited online university. ...
Fire Marshals Honor NFPA's Greene
Olin Greene, the recently retired southern regional manager of the National Fire Protection Association, was recognized with a lifetime achievement award from the National Association of State Fire Marshals. ...
Anne Arundel New Fire Chief Takes Oath
Robert Ray will take the oath of office Wednesday afternoon to become the ninth fire chief of the Anne Arundel County (Md.) Fire Department....
Thomas Carr Named Charleston Chief
Maryland Fire Chief Thomas Carr has been named as the new of the Charleston (S.C.) Fire Department. ...
Congress Shelves WTC Worker Aid Bill
Congress has shelved a $10.9 billion bill that would have provided health care to sick Ground Zero workers....
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