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...
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CPSE Accepting Nominations for Annual AwardsThe Center for Public Safety Excellence is currently accepting nominations for the following prestigious awards: |
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Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance Honors Five Fallen Firefighters with Scholarship Program
Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance has recently launched a scholarship program that provides higher education fin...
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Three Traits of a Leader: Preparation, Wisdom, and EffectMichael Barakey identifies three critical traits that all fire service leaders ought to possess. |
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Beneficence and Risk: Is Your Organization Ethical?
Although heroic actions are to be commended and celebrated, often they come with a cost. Dr. Kevin Kupietz examines h...
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Roundtable: Truss Assembly PolicyDoes 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 ProgramDoes 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 AlarmsDoes your fire department allow firefighters to replace discharged sprinkler heads and re-set fire alarm systems that malfunction? Join this month's discussion. |
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. |
'No Confidence' Vote in Boston (MA) Fire ChiefThirteen deputy fire chiefs have signed a letter expressing "no confidence" in Boston (MA) Fire Chief Steve Abraira. |
Detroit Fire Department Cited for Drug Policy ViolationsA 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 AreasProposed cuts to the London (UK) Fire Brigade could mean six-minute response times in more areas of England's capital city. |
From the Fire Engineering Vault: Memorial for Salt Lake City (UT) Firefighters Killed in 1943 FireOn 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 |
From the Fire Engineering Vault: Memorial for Salt Lake City (UT) Firefighters Killed in 1943 FireOn 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 |
Edison Co. Admits Errors in Malibu FireSouthern California Edison Co. agreed to pay $37 million to resolve concerns about three overloaded utility poles that sparked the 2007 Malibu Canyon fire, a settlement that would bring the total payout for the destructive fire to more than $60 million. |
Develop Your Fire Officers with Free TrainingMark Heeren reviews some free training tools that are available online and that any firefighter can use to improve and ready themselves to become an officer. |
RescueSim Interfacing with VBS2 for Civil-Military and Antiterrorism TrainingDuring 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. |
Develop Your Fire Officers with Free TrainingMark Heeren reviews some free training tools that are available online and that any firefighter can use to improve and ready themselves to become an officer. |
SWAC Ensures Secure Access to Critical Infrastructure SitesReal-Time Technology Group (RTTG), a provider of trusted identity solutions, brings to market an unprecedented solution that enables public agencies and private enterprises to work together cooperatively to secure critical infrastructure and sensitive facilities like the World Trade Center construction project. |
Edison Co. Admits Errors in Malibu Fire
May 21, 2013
Southern California Edison Co. agreed to pay $37 million to resolve concerns about three overloaded utility poles tha...
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