Wed, Feb 2, 2011

Good fire inspections, code enforcement, and public fire safety education are things that firefighters can easily do and should do, Ron Kanterman writes. Put together, these things will inevitably have a real positive impact on firefighter safety.

Mon, Jan 10, 2011

Ron Kanterman discusses the need for fire service leaders to think and act strategically and shares some of his favorite leadership quotes.

Wed, Dec 8, 2010

Ron Kanterman discusses the nature of leadership in the fire service and some qualities leaders ought to possess.

Wed, Nov 3, 2010

Ron Kanterman gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the logistics and planning needed to put together the annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Thu, Oct 7, 2010

There's been a rash of deaths and close calls recently when firefighters respond to incidents in confined spaces. Ron Kanterman advises firefighters to review their confined space rescue procedures and make sure everyone knows the drill.

Tue, Sep 7, 2010

Chief Ron Kanterman recounts a noteworthy occasion: a session at the National Fire Academy in which the flags at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial, which are lowered when a line-of-duty death occurs in the United States, weren't lowered for more than a week.

Tue, Aug 17, 2010

After a brief encounter with Hollywood's cult of celebrity, Ron Kanterman reflects on the humble and humbling nature of the profession of firefighting, whose members risk their lives to save others every day.

Tue, Aug 10, 2010

Ron Kanterman reflects on how the funerals for Bridgeport (CT) firefighters Steven Velasquez and Michel Baik, who were killed in the line of duty on July 24, 2010, were the occasion for unlooked-for reunions with many fire service colleagues.

Mon, Jun 7, 2004 Industry and government all over the country need to partner. We need to plan and practice together, and make friends early. Familiar faces at the scene whose capabilities you know make it just a bit easier to operate to protect the company, the community, and the environment.

Mon, May 3, 2004 In just eight years since it began, the NFAAA now has more than 12,000 members. Chairman Ron Kanterman reiterated that NFAAA's objective is to watch over and protect the interests of the NFA.

Mon, Dec 23, 2002 Stretch a line, break the line, place the in-line eductor in, start water, and place the pickup tube in the five-gallon bucket." Right? Maybe. Then again, most of you probably have a foam cell on the apparatus with a preconnected line. This is better than the old pickup tube but not the cure-all.

Fri, Aug 9, 2002 The National Fire Academy Alumni Association in partnership with Delmar Publishing is proud to announce that its Scholarship Program is running for the second year.

Tue, May 28, 2002 Whether you're a municipal or an industrial fire department and you're responding to a hazardous-materials incident, you need to properly and safely interface with the hazardous-materials response team (HMRT).

Wed, Mar 6, 2002 The National Fire Academy Alumni Association (NFAAA) is proud to announce its first Scholarship Program. The program is open to volunteers in need of a meal ticket to attend either a VIP or a two-week residential course at the National Fire Academy (NFA).