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Chief Rick Lasky discusses the little things that you can do now to help keep you and your firefighters safe on the fireground. |
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Host Rick Lasky talks to Ron Siarnicki, executive director of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), about this organization's mission to help the families of fallen firefighters and the upcoming 2009 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend.
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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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Host Cheryl Horvath talks to Suzanne Snedeker, associate director for Translational Research for the Program on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors (BCERF) at Cornell University, and Nellie J. Brown, director of Cornell's Workplace Health & Safety Programs, about their work and how it is raising awareness about firefighter health risks.
Links http://envirocancer.cornell.edu/ "Health Hazard Manual for Firefighters" |
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Host Cheryl Horvath talks to Brianna Obright of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh about the university's fire camp program for girls.
GO! Camp: http://www.uwosh.edu/llce/conted/youth/fire-science-camps/go FERM degree: http://www.uwosh.edu/llce/cnl/programs/bas-ferm |
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Host Cheryl Horvath discusses some recent events, including the retirement of San Diego (CA) Chief Tracy Jarman; the recent iWomen conference in Omaha, Nebraska; and a fire camp she helped organize for girls in Arizona.
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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 discuss the upcoming International Code Council (ICC) code hearings in Baltimore, administrative proposals that may have an impact on the fire service as well as one- and two-family residential sprinklers at the state levels. Our guest speaker is Jim Tidwell, former ICC Senior Vice-President for Fire Service Activities.
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Jack Murphy and Sean DeCrane talk to Pete Van Dorpe, Rich Edgeworth, Chief of Training, and Jim Dalton of the Chicago (IL) Fire Department about tests the department conducted in conjunction with Underwriters Laboratories regarding the structural stability of unprotected lightweight construction in residential structures.
Visit the UL site: http://www.ul.com/fire/structural.html
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Jack Murphy (right photo) and Sean DeCrane (left) discuss the implications of the recent ICC final code hearings in Minneapolis, including the success of the residential sprinkler code requirement initiative, and stress the need the fire service to support this requirement on the local level. Jack and Sean also discuss some missed opportunities at the hearings and the need for coordination so that the fire service speaks with one voice on code issues.
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In this edition of The Voice, Steve Pegram chats with John Brunacini about the "Blue Card System." The program is a certification for incident commanders for type 4 and 5 incidents. Listen in as they go over the basics of the program.
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This edition of The Voice features Steve Pegram and Eddie Buchanan chatting with the new ISFSI board members Bobby Halton and Forest Reeder. Listen in as the group discusses their beliefs and vision on fire service training and education.
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This edition of The Voice podcast features host Steve Pegram catching up with ISFSI President, Eddie Buchanan to discuss the latest news on the Society. Listen in as they discuss the latest training opportunities!
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Chip Comstock, John K. Murphy, Brad Pinsky, and Curt Varone of our fire service legal panel discuss issues of free speech in the fire station, taking as an example the recent case of a Chester City (PA) firefighter who placed an American flag sticker on his locker. 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. 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. CURT VARONE has been a member of the fire service for over 37 years. He was a career firefighter in the Providence (RI) Fire Department for over 29 years, retiring as a deputy chief. He is an attorney with over 24 years of experience. He is the author of Fire Officer's Legal Handbook and Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services. He is the director of the Public Fire Protection Division at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). In this webcast, however, he speaks for himself, and the choice of topics, the content, and any opinions expressed are his own, and not those of the NFPA. |
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Our fire service law panel--Chip Comstock, John K. Murphy, Brad Pinsky, and Curt Varone--discuss the legal aspects of required H1N1 vaccination for firefighters and EMTs. 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. 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. CURT VARONE has been a member of the fire service for over 37 years. He was a career firefighter in the Providence (RI) Fire Department for over 29 years, retiring as a deputy chief. He is an attorney with over 24 years of experience. He is the author of Fire Officer's Legal Handbook and Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services. He is the director of the Public Fire Protection Division at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). In this webcast, however, he speaks for himself, and the choice of topics, the content, and any opinions expressed are his own, and not those of the NFPA. |
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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. |
