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The Professional Volunteer Fire Department: Preparedness No matter what your role is in your fire department, you owe it to your public and your fellow firefighters to be as ...
Too Much Training? Mass-Resignations at IL Fire Department The chief of the Cerro Gordo (IL) Fire & Rescue and about a dozen volunteer firefighters resigned en masse Monday...
Fire Police Fairness Act Introduced in Congress The bill clarifies that fire police officers are public safety officers and qualify for the Public Safety Officers Be...
FEMA Announces 2012 Community Resilience Innovation Challenge Recipients Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is pleased to announce the selection of 30 recipients to receiv...
West Webster FD Welcomes First Volunteer Recruits Since Tragedy The West Webster Fire Department has welcomed four new volunteers who were voted on and approved in April.
AL Volunteer Firefighter, 71, Dies After Fire Response A 71-year-old volunteer firefighter died after responding early Tuesday morning to a structure fire in Greene County,...
NVFC Asks Congress to Provide Funding for Wildland Fire Suppression The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is asking congressional appropriators to adequately fund federal programs ...
NY Firefighters Respond to Barn Fire Spencerport (NY) Fire Department firefighters responded Saturday April 27 for debris burning next to a barn. The firs...
TX Fallen Firefighters Monument Runs Out of Room for More Names A memorial dedicated to remembering Texas volunteer firefighters who died in the line of duty has run out of room to ...
MD Firefighter Dies After Being Injured in Deadly Fire A young volunteer firefighter has died after being critically injured in a fire last week in Reisterstown, Maryland.
NVFC: Help Reduce Residential Arson The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) urges firefighters to use Arson Awareness Week to focus public attention o...
MD Firefighter Injured in Deadly Three-Alarm Fire A man was killed in an early-morning fire in Baltimore County, Maryland, that also critically injured a firefighter.
FDIC 2013: Firefighter William O'Connell Receives the Ray Downey Courage & Valor Award This morning, at the Opening Ceremonies, Firefighter William O’Connell of the Stamford (CT) Fire Department was prese...
Firefighters: First Responders Stayed on Site, Knowing Plant Would Explode
Junior Pennsylvania Firefighter Hit by Car A junior Pennsylvania firefighter was critically injured after he was hit by a car while trying to cross the ro...
Officials: West Texas Firefighters Were Trained and Prepared West (TX) Mayor Tommy Muska said the firefighters were trained to handle the plant explosion
Pre-Conference FDIC 2013 Workshop: Combat-Ready Firefighting Kentland (MD) Volunteers Fire Department Chief Tony Kelleher and Clearwater (FL) Fire Department Chief Richard Riley ...
Prince William Fire Officials Consider Dissolving Fire Company Prince William County (MD) fire officials struggled over whether to make a rare decision to dissolve a volunteer fire...

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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.

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

I Am Your Firefighter

Rick Lasky discusses what it means to be a firefighter and the important place they have in all American communities.

LODD

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 how beneficence ethics can help firefighters keep perspective when it comes to fireground risks.

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Legal

Former CA Firefighter Arrested in Arson at Fire Department Headquarters

A former Compton (CA) firefighter was arrested for suspicion of grand theft and attempting to set his fire department's headquarters on fire.

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Officer Development

From the Bay Door to the Front Door: Knowledge for the Company Officer

Joe McClelland reviews some fundamental knowledge that new company officers need to acquire or brush up on once they take they position.

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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.

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Volunteers Corner

The Professional Volunteer Fire Department: Preparedness

No matter what your role is in your fire department, you owe it to your public and your fellow firefighters to be as thoroughly trained and prepared as possible, Tom Merrill writes.

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Grants

San Francisco Loses Federal Grant for Fire Boat

The San Francisco Fire Department just lost a $7.8 million federal grant for the city's first new fire boat in 50 years because it didn't spend the money in time.