It’s International Fire/EMS Safety & Health Week! This week is a joint initiative of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) to encourage departments to focus on important safety and health issues.

Guardian Safety Solutions International Inc. (GSSI) (http://www.guardianssi.com), in the development and manufacturing of residential range top fire protection systems, will exhibit at the 2013 American Institute of Architects 2013 Convention, June 20 - 22, at the Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Chicago (Booth #4330).

Firetrace International used the NFPA Conference & Expo to showcase its new E4 total-flooding system; the 4th evolution of clean agent systems that the company confidently predicts will redefine the global total-flooding gaseous fire suppression market.

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) announced that ABC News 4 in Charleston, SC (WCIV-TV) will air the documentary Charleston 9: The Ultimate Sacrifice on Tuesday, June 18 at 7:30 pm.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announces the availability of a new Ladder Safety smart phone application (app).

Hear an mp3 of the first calls made to 911 dispatch with regard to the Belmont fire in Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 15, 2013.

The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and Portland & Western Railroad (PNWR) will co-host a free Ethanol Safety Seminar June 18 & 19 at Chemeketa Community College in Salem (OR).

International Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week starts on Sunday, and the NVFC encourages all departments and personnel to focus on behavioral health and other critical safety and health topics.

George Potter reviews the response to the deadly 2006 subway crash in Valencia, Spain, and details lessons learned from the incident as well as the subsequent investigation.

Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced legislation to encourage commercial building owners to invest in life-saving fire safety upgrades.

A Clearwater (FL) fire inspector was punched in the face Wednesday by a man he was trying to help at a motor vehicle accident.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) presented four awards to recognize achievements in fire and life safety today at the 2013 NFPA Conference & Expo.

This week, Colorado has been experiencing extensive wildfire activity that has scorched more than 12,000 acres, destroyed close to a hundred homes and evacuated thousands.

Ray McCormack comments on armchair critics of fireground photos posted on the Web and everything they're missing.

International Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week 2013 will be held June 16-22, and the focus this year is on behavioral health.

A medical helicopter crashed Thursday in Manchester, Kentucky, killing all three crew members aboard.

Streamlight®, Inc., a manufacturer of flashlights for fire and rescue uses, announced it has introduced the new 3AA ProPolymer® HAZ-LO® Helmet Kit, featuring the 3AA ProPolymer HAZ-LO flashlight, and a Streamlight helmet clamp and rubber strap for mounting the light to any firefighter helmet.

Companies to co-market and support Records Management and Computer Aided Dispatch systems, Mapping and Analysis solutions, and SafetyPAD^® suite throughout North and South America

Changing an organization's culture also involves developing the people who need to deal with those changes, David Howell writes.