operations

NIST Study Offers First Detailed Look at the Progress of a Wildland-Urban Fire

To better understand wildland-urban interface fires and how best to prevent or fight them, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have issued an in-depth study on fire behavior and defensive actions taken in a community during a such a fire.

Panic Room: Army Firefighters Train at California Center

Under the guidance of the Fort Hunter Liggett (CA) Fire Department, U.S. Army soldiers navigate the self contained breathing apparatus course to practice the skills of their trade.

Incident Command at the Center for Domestic Preparedness Training Opportunities: All Hazards Emergency Planning

The Center for Domestic Preparedness's WMD Incident Command: Capabilities, Planning and Response Actions (IC) course focuses community planning towards the preparedness effort in response to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield explosive events.

Furniture Store Safety Inspections to Honor Fallen Charleston Firefighters

On June 18, Charleston (SC) firefighters and all members of the global fire service will observe the two-year anniversary of the Super Sofa fire that took the lives of nine Charleston firefighters. To honor their memory, departments are asked to inspect and preplan furniture stores in their jurisdiction.

National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: The Value of Always Having a Back-Up

When it comes to safety policies and practices, the rules are often written reactively; safety practices are the result of someone's suffering or destroyed equipment. Keep this in mind as you read this week's featured report.

National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Let the Police Go First

Police assists are an incident type fire departments respond to thousands of times a year. In this week's featured report, two agencies come together for this seemingly harmless incident, which serves as a warning notice to be on guard at all times.

National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: I Thought I Knew Where I Was

Although a firefighter may be competent on one piece of apparatus, that competency is only one factor in the equation of safely delivering personnel and equipment to and from the incident scene. Read more in this week's featured report.

government

AFG Fire Station Construction Grants Deadline Coming Up

Please submit your 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Fire Station Construction Grants (SCG) application no later than 5 p.m. Eastern daylight time on Friday, July 10, 2009.

National Fire Academy Hot Topics in Fire Protection Pilot Courses Scheduled

The United States Fire Administration is recruiting students and instructor candidates to attend pilot classes for its new six-day on-campus course, Hot Topics in Fire Protection.

NFA Water-Based Fire Protection System Plan Review Pilot Courses Scheduled

The United States Fire Administration's National Fire Academy is recruiting students and instructor candidates to attend pilot classes for its new six-day course, Water-Based Fire Protection System Plan Review.

Assistance to Firefighters Fire Station Construction Grant Period to Open

The application period for the Station Construction Grants (is scheduled to begin on June 11, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Applications for these grants must be received by July 10, at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).

NVFC Asks House and Senate Appropriators to Maintain Funding for AFG and SAFER

The National Volunteer Fire Council sent letters to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Subcommittees on Homeland Security Appropriations, asking them not to reduce FY 2010 funding for these critical grant programs.

Fire Station Construction Grants Coming Soon

The Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Fire Station Construction Grants (FSC) will provide financial assistance directly to fire departments on a competitive basis to build new or modify existing fire stations.

Public Safety Associations Meet on Development of National Broadband Network

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International hosted a meeting today of eight major public safety organizations to further address matters related to the development of a nationwide interoperable broadband network.

health & safety

National Health and Safety Advocates Warn Against Consumer Fireworks

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and its Alliance to Stop Consumer Fireworks hosted a press conference on July 1, 2009, with the Massachusetts State Fire Marshal's office to warn against the use of consumer fireworks.

NFPA 2008 Firefighter Fatalities Report Released

According to National Fire Protection Association calculations, the largest share of the 103 firefighter deaths in 2008 occurred while responding to, or returning from, emergency calls, with 39 fatalities.

Congressional Fire Services Institute Webinar Series Continues

Moderated by Bill Webb, CFSI Executive Director, the upcoming July 1 program will feature Alan Shuman, President of the National Association of State Fire Marshals.

National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System: Salvage Near-Miss

Fireground functions can be performed sequentially or simultaneously, depending on a variety of factors. Sometimes inexperience and misread fire conditions can lead to a near-miss, as in this featured report.

NFSA Wins Award for Fire Sprinkler Recruitment Video

The National Fire Sprinkler Association announces it won a Public Relations Society of America New Jersey Chapter "Pyramid Award" for its Fire Sprinkler Design Technician Recruitment Video, targeting entry-level workers to join the fire sprinkler industry.

Use of 2008 NYC Construction Codes Required on July 1

On July 1, 2009, the 2008 codes will be mandated by the New York City Department of Buildings for all new construction. The change represents the first major modernization of the city's building codes in nearly 40 years.

NFPA Seeks Applicants for Remembering When Conference

NFPA will sponsor representatives from up to 40 communities to attend the conference, which will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Boston, Mass. on November 15-17.

did you know?

Blue Star Mothers of America Cookbook Fundraiser

The Blue Star Mothers of America, an organization for mothers who have children serving or who have served in the U.S. armed forces, will begin to accept pre-orders at the special bulk rate for fundraising purposes

Milwaukee (IL) Fire Department Donates Fire Engine to Sister City

The Milwaukee (IL) Fire Department (MFD) donated a 1992, Ford Darley Fire Engine to Morogoro, Tanzania.

Society of Fire Protection Engineers Welcomes Allan Freedman as New Executive Director

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers has named Allan Freedman as its fourth Executive Director.

Local Firefighters to Help Public Prepare for DTV Transition

The FCC and the International Association of Fire Chiefs, through its Digital TV Transition Assistance Project, have entered into an agreement that will enable firefighters to visit homes where individuals need help to connect their digital converter boxes and adjust their set-top antennas.

Great Lakes Forest Fire Compact Prevention Award Recipient Named

This award is presented to an individual for their outstanding support in the prevention and education of wildfire programs throughout the Great Lakes Forest Fire Compact Area This year's recipient was Deputy Fire Chief Ken Kurz of Dryden, Ontario.

Nominations Being Accepted for 2010 Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award

The Fire Engineering Courage and Valor Foundation was created in memory of the fallen firefighters of September 11. Keep the tradition alive--nominate your candidate for the 2010 Ray Downey Courage and Valor Award now.

Online Archive of 2009 Hurricane Outlook for First Responders Webinar Available

Meteorologist Jeff Johnson recently presented a 2009 Hurricane Outlook for First Responders Webinar that takes a look at what's in store for 2009.

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