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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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Forest Fire Endangers Minnesota Town
Fire crews are battling a fast-moving forest fire near Ely (MN) that appears to have started when a vehicle drove ove...
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PA Town to Sue Firefighters Union
The Borough of Chambersburg (PA) has authorized filing a lawsuit against the International Association of Fire Fighte...
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NFPA Launches Campaign to Recruit Code Enforcers to Technical Committees
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently launched a recruitment campaign to increase the number of co...
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Barn Fire Tactics and Strategies, Part 1: Agricultural Barns
Most firefighters would think barns hold nothing but farm equipment and livestock, but sometimes people live inside t...
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Pennsylvania Firefighter Saves Own Family |
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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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Arson Awareness Week Prevent Youth Firesetting
The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) is pleased to partner with the International Association of Arson Investigators (...
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Social Media Used in New Mexico to Prep for Wildfire Season
Both government and private residents in New Mexico are using social media to help prepare for the upcoming wildfire ...
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Zico Announces FDIC 2012 Sweepstakes Winners
Ziamatic Corp. announces that Chief Edward Stuepfert of the LaMoille (IL) Fire Protection District, Captain Patrick R...
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APPARATUS DELIVERIES
The Tenth District Volunteer Fire Department, Marbury, Maryland, uses this RESPONSE MARINE fire rescue boat to serve ...
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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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Calvert County: Past, Present, and Future
In the mid-1990s, the Calvert County (MD) Volunteer Fire and Rescue Departments struggled with a nationwide epidemic:...
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FDIC 2012 Volunteer Service Award Goes to William Hicks
William Hicks is the recipient of the 2012 FDIC Volunteer Service Award. He is an assistant professor in the Departme...
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NY Community Seeking Fire Chief
The city of Beacon (NY) seeks an experienced individual to become the first paid chief of the hybrid paid/volunteer d...
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FDIC 2012: Combustible Dust Fires
Through his involvement with a commercial property insurance carrier, Ben Peetz sees a wide variety of properties acr...
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FDIC 2012 Workshop Deals with Leading in Volunteer/Combination Departments
As the demand for services outpaces a department's ability to deliver service, many departments begin the natural tra...
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Volunteer Firefighter EMT Tax Hike Hits Pocketbooks Across Country |
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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