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CFSI Update USFA Reuthorization and Spending Bill
On May 16th, the House Appropriations Committee approved by voice-vote the Fiscal Year 2013 Department of Homeland Se...
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Mutualink Names Tom Ridge to Advisory Board
Mutualink, Inc., a Connecticut-based company specializing in advanced interoperable communications solutions for publ...
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Congressman Rothman Helps Secure Full Funding and Increased Flexibility for Firefighter Assistance Grants
Congressman Steve Rothman (NJ-9), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement af...
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Axiom has History on its Side
Axiom, a branding and creative communications agency specializing in the oil and gas industry, recently moved its Hou...
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USFA Job Opportunity: Facility Operations Specialist SoughtThe United States Fire Administration (USFA) is looking for a Facility Operations Specialist. |
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Company/Association News
ACTION TRAINING SYSTEMS (ATS) was awarded two Telly Awards® for work on its "Emergency Medical Responder" t...
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IAFC Seeks Nominations for Fire Service Award Programs
he International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) has a number of award programs with simple nomination processes to...
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Office of Health Affairs Releases Handbook
The Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), in partnership with the DHS Office of Health A...
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MedicAlert Foundation and CFSI Honors Fire Departments
The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and the MedicAlert Foundation recognized the innovation and leadersh...
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C4I Launches New Deployable AMICS Product
C4i recently released the latest product in its SwitchplusIP® communications suite. The Advanced Multi-Interface Inte...
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Grant Awarded to Detroit Fire After Premiere of Documentary Film
Momentous Insurance Brokerage is partnering with Fireman's Fund Insurance Company to donate $25,000 to the Detroit Fi...
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Firefighters Escape Burning House After Radio FailsA faulty hand-held radio may have nearly cost four East Cleveland firefighters their lives. |
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Fire Service-Based EMS Programs to be Honored at National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner
The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CSFI), a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy institute, will host its 24th Annua...
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Brockton Fire Department Awarded 2012 Jensen Grant |
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IAFC Testifies Before Congress on Medical Countermeasures
Today, Chief Al Gillespie, IAFC president and chairman of the board, testified before members of Congress urging the ...
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Casey Grant Named Fellow by the Institution of Fire Engineers
The Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE), United States of America Branch, has recognized Casey Grant, P.E., of the Fi...
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NFA Adopts New Identification System
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is in the process of eliminating the use of the Social Security Number...
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Stepping Up: Who Needs a Chief?Who needs a chief? It's okay to ask this question, Ron Hiraki writes, but it may mean line firefighters aren't aware of the role you play. Stepping up when such situations arise will help aid communications in your fire department. |
CFSI Update USFA Reuthorization and Spending BillOn May 16th, the House Appropriations Committee approved by voice-vote the Fiscal Year 2013 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (bill number pending). The spending measure provides $39.1 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). |
Report: Disptach Lag Slows Los Angeles Fire ResponseThe Los Angeles Times analyzed more than a million dispatches from the Los Angeles (CA) Fire Department's database and found that the department falls short of the standard that rescue units be alerted within one minute on 90 percent of 911 calls. |
IAFC Testifies on USFA Funding RolesChief Jim Critchley of the Tucson 9AZ) Fire Department and president of the Western Fire Chiefs Association (WFCA) testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Science, Space and Technology's Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. |
FDNY Firefighter's Widow Settles for $10M in Deutsche Bank CaseThe widow of a Fire Department of New York (FDNY) firefighter killed in the 2007 Deutsche Bank fire has reached a $10 million settlement with New York City and a contractor involved in demolishing the structure. |
FDNY Firefighter's Widow Settles for $10M in Deutsche Bank CaseThe widow of a Fire Department of New York (FDNY) firefighter killed in the 2007 Deutsche Bank fire has reached a $10 million settlement with New York City and a contractor involved in demolishing the structure. |
Captain’s Corner: The Power of Goal SettingSetting goals can be an effective way for firefighters to motivate themselves to achieve their long- and short-term aims, Mike Hennigan writes. |
Tactical Safety for Firefighters: A Rush to Judgment and a Person of InterestRay McCormack explains how the typical legal and law enforcement phrases "A Rush to Judgment" and "A Person of Interest" can apply to firefighting tactics. |
CFSI Update USFA Reuthorization and Spending BillOn May 16th, the House Appropriations Committee approved by voice-vote the Fiscal Year 2013 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (bill number pending). The spending measure provides $39.1 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). |
CFSI Update USFA Reuthorization and Spending BillOn May 16th, the House Appropriations Committee approved by voice-vote the Fiscal Year 2013 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (bill number pending). The spending measure provides $39.1 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). |
Documentary Looks at FDNY Pipe and Drum Band
May 21, 2012
See the trailer for "Triumph Through Tragedy," an upcoming documentary film about the Fire Department of Ne...
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