Pride & Ownership

Rick Lasky, a 28-year veteran of the fire service, is chief of the Lewisville (TX) Fire Department. He began his career as a firefighter in the suburbs on the southwest side of Chicago. He received the 1996 International Society of Fire Service Instructors "Innovator of the Year" award for his part in developing the "Saving Our Own" program. He served as the co-lead instructor for the H.O.T. Firefighter Survival program at FDIC for more than 10 years, is an editorial advisory board member of Fire Engineering, and is a member of the FDIC advisory board. He is the author of the "Pride and Ownership--A Firefighter's Love of the Job" leadership series, published in Fire Engineering, and the book of the same name.

	Pride & Ownership: The Perfect Storm: The Budget and Pension Crisis		Pride & Ownership in the Shops
	Pride & Ownership: The Battalion Chief's Aide		Pride & Ownership: As the First Line Goes, So Goes the Fire
	Pride & Ownership: Clowning Around		Pride & Ownership: Sweating the Small Stuff
	Pride & Ownership: Ron Siarnicki of the NFFF		Pride & Ownership: Interview with John Mittendorf
	Pride & Ownership: New Firefighter Basics Book, Part 1		Pride & Ownership: New Firefighter Basics Book, Part 2
	Pride & Ownership: Dave McGrail on Safety and Survival 1		Pride & Ownership: Dave McGrail on Safety and Survival 2
	Pride & Ownership: Brothers Times Two -- The Masons and the Fire Service, Part 1		Pride & Ownership: Brothers Times Two -- The Masons and the Fire Service, Part 2
	Pride & Ownership: Billy Goldfeder on Staying Alive		Pride & Ownership: The Fire Department Photographer
	Pride & Ownership with Rick Lasky: That First Interview		Pride & Ownership: Scott Thompson Discusses Making Training Personal
	Pride & Ownership: The Truck Company Officer		Pride & Ownership: John Salka on Fireground Responsibility
	Pride & Ownership: Dealing With the Five-percenters		Pride & Ownership: The National Fire Problem
	Pride & Ownership: The City Hall Relationship		Pride & Ownership with Rick Lasky: Marketing the Mission
	Pride & Ownership: Going From THAT Fire Department to THE Fire Department		Pride & Ownership with Rick Lasky: Joe Florentino interview
	Pride & Ownership with Rick Lasky: John Salka interview		Pride & Ownership with Rick Lasky: Pipes & Drums
	Pride & Ownership with Rick Lasky: Honor Guards		Pride & Ownership with Rick Lasky: History: Fires at Places of Public Assembly
	Pride & Ownership with Rick Lasky: C'mon, Chief!		Pride & Ownership with Rick Lasky: The Company Officer with Chief Tom Freeman, Part II
	Pride & Ownership with Rick Lasky: The Company Officer with Chief Tom Freeman, Part I		Pride & Ownership with Rick Lasky: The Rookie
	Pride & Ownership with Rick Lasky: Bobby Halton interview		Pride & Ownership with Rick Lasky: The Firefighter
	Pride & Ownership with Rick Lasky: Tradition, Part IV		Pride & Ownership with Rick Lasky: Tradition, Part III
	Pride & Ownership with Rick Lasky: Tradition, Part II		Pride & Ownership with Rick Lasky: Tradition, Part I
	Pride & Ownership with Rick Lasky: How it All Got Started

The Connection

Cheryl Horvath is a division chief, assigned to training, for the Northwest Fire District in Tucson, AZ. She has been in the fire service since 1992. Horvath is the president of the board of trustees for the International Association of Women in Fire & Emergency Services.

	The Connection: Health Hazards for Firefighters Links: ^{http://envirocancer.cornell.edu/} ^{"Health Hazard Manual for Firefighters"}		The Connection: Brianna Obright Interview Links: _{http://www.uwosh.edu/llce/conted/youth/fire-science-camps/go} _{http://www.uwosh.edu/llce/cnl/programs/bas-ferm}
	The Connection: iWomen Wrap-up, Girls' Fire Camp		The Connection: Battalion Chief Jennie Collins interview
	The Connection: Courtney Lynch interview		The Connection: Rhoda Mae Kerr interview
	The Connection: Jodie Hettrick interview		The Connection: Mary Beth Michos interview
	The Connection with Cheryl Horvath: Larry Sagen interview		The Connection: Marc Bendick on women in firefighting _{Link: www.i-women.org}
	The Connection: Tracy Jarman interview		The Connection: Katherine Ridenhour interview
	The Connection: Bequi Livingston interview		The Connection wtih Cheryl Horvath: Vicki Schmidt interview
	The Connection with Cheryl Horvath: Martha Ellis interview		The Connection with Cheryl Horvath: Fire camps for young women
	The Connection with Cheryl Horvath: Alicia Mathis interview		The Connection with Cheryl Horvath: Dick Jaehne interview

ISFSI -- THE Voice

A podcast version of the ISFSI weekly newsletter.

	Brian Kazmierzak, Fire Instructor of the Year		Rich Gasaway
	Division Chief Chad Abel of the Fishers (IN) Fire Department		National Firefighter Near-Miss Reporting System and Fire Training
	Credentialing, Awards, and FDIC 2011		Modern Construction Considerations for Company Officers
	Mike Ciampo at FDIC 2010		Rick Lasky at FDIC 2010
	John "Skip" Coleman at FDIC 2010		John Salka at FDIC 2010
	Anthony Avillo at FDIC 2010		John Norman at FDIC 2010
	Reputation Management		Deputy Chief Geoff Coon of the North Pole (AK) Fire Department
	FDIC 2010 Preview		Captain Mike Contreras from the Orange County (CA) Fire Authority
	ISFSI Update		Volunteer Firefighter Training
	Next Year's Training		The Blue Card System
	Vision for Fire Service Training		International Society of Fire Service Instructors Update
	Billy Goldfeder on Safety		John Tippett on Firefighter Near Misses
	Albert Schlick on NFPA 1500		Tom Harrington on the AFG Program
	NFPA 1407, RIT Standard		Podcasting in Your Department
	Warren Campbell from the NFA		What's ahead for 2009
	Planning Your 2009 Training Calendar		Perry Denehy on rehab
	Mike Finney of the Open Fire Academy		Nate DeMarse interview
	John Barrett of Honor Their Sacrifices		Danielle Kagan interview
	Internet Resources		New Instructor Text
	From FRI in Denver, Part II		From FRI in Denver
	PowerPoint in the Classroom		NIST
	Chris Naum interview		Dr. Denis Onieal interview
	Billy Goldfeder interview		Live Fire Training Panel
	Frank Ricci on training		John Tippett
	Rick Lasky, Chad Abel interviews		Interview with Forest Reeder

Fire Service Court

	Psychological Testing for Firefighters		How Much Are Firefighters Required to Do?
	Social Media Policy		Liability and Fire Department Funding
	Sleep Deprivation and Firefighter Safety		Incident Command Liability
	After-Fire Actions and Turning Fire Buildings Over to Occupants		Responding to Non-Emergency Calls
	TN Firefighters Not Responding to House Fire		Fire Department Consolidation
	Cutbacks in Fire Service		Harassment in the Fire Service
	Firefighter Physical Fitness and Medical Exams		Black Sunday and Landlord and Tenant Liability
	Developing an Emergency Response Policy		Privacy Issues at Incidents
	The Duty to Act		Junior Firefighters
	Motor Vehicle Liability		Volunteer Rights, Discipline, and Due Process
	Freedom of Expression in the Firehouse		H1N1 Immunization
	NFPA 1403 Live Burns		Standards and Volunteer Departments
	Procedures, Guidelines, and Liability

Taming the Fire Environment

Sean DeCrane is a 19-year veteran of the Cleveland (OH) Fire Department and is currently a Battalion Chief assigned to suppression duties. He has published articles in Fire Engineering and has presented at FDIC. He is a certified State of Ohio Life Safety Inspector and has taught numerous recruitment classes and is an adjunct instructor for the Cleveland Fire Academy. He is a member of the Underwriters Laboratories Fire Council, sits on the International Code Council (ICC) Fire Code Development Committee for two cycles, and is the strategy leader for the Vision 20/20: National Fire Loss Prevention Agenda's Strategy 5 initiative. He represents the International Association of Fire Fighters to the ICC Code Process.

Jack J. Murphy is a 29-year veteran of the fire service. He is the Principle of JJM & Associates, LLC., and is the retired fire marshal and former deputy chief of the Leonia (NJ) Fire Department. He is a certified State of New Jersey Fire Official/Fire Inspector and has been involved with codes for over 25 years. Jack served for two and a half years on the New York City Model ICC Building and Fire Codes Program. He is the NJ State Deputy Fire Coordinator (Bergen Region), the Vice-Chairman of the Fire Safety Directors Association (New York City), and serves on the National Fire Protection Association committees for High-Rise Building Safety and Pre-Incident Planning. He is an editorial advisory board member of Fire Engineering magazine.

New Codes and Standards That Will Influence Future Fire Tactics

Increasing Fire Service Involvement on American Campuses

Upcoming 2010 ICC Code Hearings

ICC Code Hearings in Baltimore

Structural Stability of Engineered Lumber in Fire Conditions

Stronger ICC Codes for Safety

ICC Final Code Hearing - Bob Davidson, NASFM Rep.

Jim Tidwell, ICC Director of Fire Service Activities

Michael Love of Montgomery County (MD) Fire & Rescue

ICC Code Development Hearings @ Palm Springs, CA (Feb. 2008)

Taming the Fire Environment with Sean DeCrane & Jack Murphy, Part I