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Interview: Dr. Denis Onieal
At FDIC 2007, Chief Halton sits down with Dr. Denis Onieal, winner of the Fire Engineering Lifetime Training Award and National Fire Academy superintendent, about his love of the job and many other issues.
Interview: Ray McCormack
Chief Halton talks with Captain Ray McCormack of the Fire Department of New York about Ray’s overwhelmingly popular FDIC classes and his training work around the country.
Firefighter Cancer Issues
At FDIC 2007, Fire Engineering Editor in Chief Bobby Halton talks to Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder of the Loveland-Symmes (OH) Fire Department and Mike Dubron (pictured), founder and president of The Firefighter Cancer Support Network, about firefighter cancer risks, preventatitve measures you can take to curb that risk, and what to do if you’re diagnosed with cancer.
Congressional Fire Services Institute
Fire Engineering Editor in Chief Bobby Halton talks with Bill Webb (pictured) and Sean Carroll of the Congressional Fire Services Institute about the organization’s role in helping shape policy in Washington and why firefighters should get involved in its work.
Interview: Chief Jim Greeson, IFD
Fire Engineering Editor in Chief Bobby Halton discusses what happens when FDIC is in town with the chief of the Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department, Jim Greeson.
Interview: Rick Lasky
Fire Engineering‘s Editor in Chief sits down at FDIC 2007 to talk with Chief Rick Lasky of the Lewisville (TX) Fire Department, author of the best-selling Pride & Ownership: A Firefighter’s Love of the Job.
Interview: Ward Parker
Firefighter Ward Parker, Firefighter of the Year from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, was skiing on vacation in Aspen, Colorado, when he witnessed a snowboarder miss a jump and fall 50 feet to the ice and rocks below. That snowboarder was Evan Halton, son of Fire Engineering Editor in Chief Bobby Halton. Watch as Chief Halton interviews Ward about that day in Aspen when Ward worked to stabilize and transport Evan.
Interview: Joe Downey
Fire Engineering‘s Editor in Chief talks to FDNY Battalion Chief Joe Downey, son of the late Ray Downey, about his father’s legacy and the late Lieutenant Howard Carpluk, recipient of the 2007 Ray Downey Courage & Valor Award.
Interview: Tim Sendelbach
At FDIC 2007, Fire Engeering’s Editor in Chief sat down with Tim Sendelbach, president of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI), to discuss the history of the ISFSI and FDIC.
