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Officers are responsible for the safety and lives of the firefighters who follow them. Mike Wolfschmidt offers 12 points of advice for new fire officers.

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Thoughts on Memorial Day

The freedoms we Americans enjoy are often underappreciated and taken for granted. Fire Engineering Edi...

Quest Specialty Chemicals Announces New Chief Financial Officer

Quest Specialty Chemicals, a leader in the specialty coatings industry, announced the appointment of Rick Martin as C...

Documentary Focuses on Charleston (SC) Fire Department Recovery After Sofa Super Store Fire

A new documentary produced by STATter911 Communications and Greg Guise Media for the National Fallen Firefighters Fou...

DFW Airport's First African-American Fire Chief Transforms Training Facility

When then-Public Safety Officer Brian K. McKinney joined Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in 1987, the Airport...

CPSE Accepting Nominations for Annual Awards

The Center for Public Safety Excellence is currently accepting nominations for the following prestigious awards:

Roundtable

Roundtable: Truss Assembly Policy

Does your fire department have a policy concerning working above or below truss assemblies involved in fire? Share your experiences with other fire service members.

Roundtable: Apparatus Driver Training Program

Does your fire department have a certified/accepted driver training program? Discuss it with other firefighters in this month's Roundtable.

Roundtable: Fire Sprinklers and Fire Alarms

Does your fire department allow firefighters to replace discharged sprinkler heads and re-set fire alarm systems that malfunction? Join this month's discussion.

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Stepping Up

Stepping Up: So Why Are We Doing This?

Taking a moment to let your firefighters know the learning objectives of a particular training session can help them focus on its purpose, Ron Hiraki writes.

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POLITICS & POLICIES

'No Confidence' Vote in Boston (MA) Fire Chief

Thirteen deputy fire chiefs have signed a letter expressing "no confidence" in Boston (MA) Fire Chief Steve Abraira.

Detroit Fire Department Cited for Drug Policy Violations

A recent audit found that the Detroit (MI) Fire Department had failed to follow its substance abuse policy.

London (UK) Fire Cuts Could Mean Six-Minute Response Times in More Areas

Proposed cuts to the London (UK) Fire Brigade could mean six-minute response times in more areas of England's capital city.

Fire Service Traditions & History

From the Fire Engineering Vault: Memorial for Salt Lake City (UT) Firefighters Killed in 1943 Fire

On May 19, 1943, three firefighters were killed in a fire at the Victory Theatre in Salt Lake City, Utah. On Sunday, members of the he Salt Lake Firemen's Relief Association gathered to mark the anniversary of these deaths at the site of the fire in the city's downtown

LODD

ATF Investigating Fire That Killed Dallas Firefighter

Federal agents are now investigating the six-alarm condominium fire in which a Dallas firefighter was trapped and killed.

Legal

CA Inmate Firefighter Program at Risk

A 2011 California state law aimed at reducing the prison population has also reduced the number of low-level offenders eligible to work as wildland firefighters in the state's inmate fire camps.

Officer Development

A Fire Officer's Dozen

Officers are responsible for the safety and lives of the firefighters who follow them. Mike Wolfschmidt offers 12 points of advice for new fire officers.

Fireground Management

RescueSim Interfacing with VBS2 for Civil-Military and Antiterrorism Training

During a training session organized by the Safety Region Rotterdam Rijnmond and  VSTEP, RescueSim's new HLA compliancy and VBS2 interoperability was put into operation, showcasing civil-military and antiterrorism training possibilities.

Volunteers Corner

A Fire Officer's Dozen

Officers are responsible for the safety and lives of the firefighters who follow them. Mike Wolfschmidt offers 12 points of advice for new fire officers.

Grants

Officials Ponder if Las Vegas is Prepared for Major Medical Emergency

Dr. Aaron Meltzer spent a week in November learning about medical care during emergencies and disasters in Israel, a country that handles multiple-casualty incidents on a regular basis.

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Thoughts on Memorial Day

May 24, 2013 The freedoms we Americans enjoy are often underappreciated and taken for granted. Fire Engineering Edi...

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