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Chief Rick Lasky interviews Battalion Chief (Ret.) John Mittendorf of the Los Angeles City (CA) Fire Department, who discusses his storied career and some of the major issues facing the fire service these days.
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Chief Lasky talks to Fire Engineering Technical Editor Glenn Corbett about the forthcoming Fire Engineering Handbook for Firefighter I & II.
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The second part of Chief Lasky's talk with Fire Engineering Technical Editor Glenn Corbett regarding the forthcoming Fire Engineering Handbook for Firefighter I & II.
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Host Cheryl Horvath talks to Prince William County (VA) Department Battalion Chief Jennie Collins about the upcoming iWomen 2009 International Conference, which will be held May 13-17 in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Host Cheryl Horvath speaks with Courtney Lynch, a former Marine Corps officer and the keynote speaker for the iWomen 2009 International Conference.
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Host Cheryl Horvath talks to Rhoda Mae Kerr, the new chief of the Austin (TX) Fire Department, about her work with the IAFC, her new role in Austin, and diversity in the fire service.
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Jack J. Murphy is a 29-year veteran of the fire service. He is the Principle of JJM & Associates, LLC., and is the retired fire marshal and former deputy chief of the Leonia (NJ) Fire Department. He is a certified State of New Jersey Fire Official/Fire Inspector and has been involved with codes for over 25 years. Jack served for two and a half years on the New York City Model ICC Building and Fire Codes Program. He is the NJ State Deputy Fire Coordinator (Bergen Region), the Vice-Chairman of the Fire Safety Directors Association (New York City), and serves on the National Fire Protection Association committees for High-Rise Building Safety and Pre-Incident Planning. He is an editorial advisory board member of Fire Engineering magazine.
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Jack Murphy and Sean DeCrane talking to Bob Davidson, representative for the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM), about what's at stake in the upcoming final International Code Council (ICC) hearings in Minneapolis, Minnesota (September 17-23). They discuss the impact of these proposals on the fire service and how you can get involved.
NASFM: www.firemarshals.org ICC: www.iccsafe.org Sean P. DeCrane (left photo) is a 17-year veteran of the Cleveland (OH) Fire Department. He is a battalion chief assigned to the fire academy and currently authors the 'Continuing Education' periodicals. Jack J. Murphy is a 28-year veteran of the fire service. He is the Principal of JJM & Associates, LLC., and is the retired fire marshal and former deputy chief of the Leonia (NJ) Fire Department. |
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In part four of their radio series, Jack Murphy and Sean DeCrane talk to Jim Tidwell, ICC Director of Fire Service Activities, about the ICC code development process and why it's imperative for members of the fire service to get involved..
Sean P. DeCrane (left photo) is a 17-year veteran of the Cleveland (OH) Fire Department. He is a battalion chief assigned to the fire academy and currently authors the 'Continuing Education' periodicals. Jack J. Murphy is a 28-year veteran of the fire service. He is the Principal of JJM & Associates, LLC., and is the retired fire marshal and former deputy chief of the Leonia (NJ) Fire Department. |
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Sean DeCrane and Jack Murphy talk with Michael Love, division chief of Montgomery County (MD) Fire & Rescue/Division of Community Risk Reduction Services about his Web group for state and metro fire marshals, EPARADE, and Vision 20/20. They also discuss the residential sprinkler issue, the reorganization in Michael's department, and the innovation of fireground forensic mapping.
Sean P. DeCrane (left photo) is a 17-year veteran of the Cleveland (OH) Fire Department. He is a battalion chief assigned to the fire academy and currently authors the 'Continuing Education' periodicals. Jack J. Murphy is a 28-year veteran of the fire service. He is the Principal of JJM & Associates, LLC., and is the retired fire marshal and former deputy chief of the Leonia (NJ) Fire Department. |
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This edition of the ISFSI Voice features the President of the Firefighter Health & Safety Section and creator of the "Secret List," Billy Goldfeder. Listen in as host Steve Pegram and Chief Goldfeder discuss what the Safety Week is all about.
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With Safety, Health and Survival Week coming in June for the Fire Service, The Voice will focus on health and safety topics for the next few episodes. Kicking things off is Chief John Tippett, currently Battalion Chief with Montgomery County, Maryland and soon to be Deputy Chief of Operations for Charleston, South Carolina. He also leads the Firefighter Near Miss Program for the IAFC. Listen in as host Steve Pegram and Chief Tippett discuss what we've learned from the Near Miss System since its inception.
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This edition of the The Voice features Division Chief Albert Schlick from the Wauconda (IL) Fire District. Listen in as Chief Schlick and host Steve Pegram discuss the NFPA 1500 and other standards and how they impact training.
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John K. Murphy and Chip Comstock discuss liabilty with regard to live fire training accidents and the impact of National Fire Protection Assocation Standard 1403, Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions. DAVID “CHIP” COMSTOCK JR., JD, is a partner in the law firm of Comstock, Springer, and Wilson Co., LPA in Youngstown, OH. He is a 25-year veteran of the fire service and chief of the Western Reserve Joint Fire District in Poland, OH. He lectures extensively on fire service topics related to company officer operations, liability, and personnel issues. His articles have appeared in many fire service magazines, including Fire Engineering. He is president of the National Association of Fire and Emergency Service Attorneys. JOHN K. MURPHY, J.D. M.S, PA-C, EFO, FACC, has been a member of the fire service since 1974. He began his career as a firefighter/paramedic and retired in 2007 as the deputy chief of Eastside Fire & Rescue, Issaquah, WA, and chief of Sammamish, WA. He is the CEO of the National Traffic Safety Institute and an attorney whose focus is on employment practices liability, employment policy, internal investigations, and consulting on risk management for private and public entities. |
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In this Fire Service Court radio program, John K. Murphy and Chip Comstock discuss the impact of fire service standards on volunteer departments, which are faced with diminishing recruitment. DAVID “CHIP” COMSTOCK JR., JD, is a partner in the law firm of Comstock, Springer, and Wilson Co., LPA in Youngstown, OH. He is a 25-year veteran of the fire service and chief of the Western Reserve Joint Fire District in Poland, OH. He lectures extensively on fire service topics related to company officer operations, liability, and personnel issues. His articles have appeared in many fire service magazines, including Fire Engineering. He is president of the National Association of Fire and Emergency Service Attorneys. JOHN K. MURPHY, J.D. M.S, PA-C, EFO, FACC, has been a member of the fire service since 1974. He began his career as a firefighter/paramedic and retired in 2007 as the deputy chief of Eastside Fire & Rescue, Issaquah, WA, and chief of Sammamish, WA. He is the CEO of the National Traffic Safety Institute and an attorney whose focus is on employment practices liability, employment policy, internal investigations, and consulting on risk management for private and public entities. |
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In this first installment of the Fire Service Court radio program, attorney and firefighter Brad Pinsky advocates changing the name of your standard operating guidelines or procedures document to help protect your department from liability when discretionary action is taken on the fireground.
Bradley M. Pinsky is an attorney in Syracuse, New York, and a captain and municipal training officer in the Manlius (NY) Fire Department. He represents approximately 300 fire departments in New York. |
