How white is your helmet?

How white is your helmet?

Jack A. Bennett

Training & Emergency Management Resource

San Carlos, California

Congratulations! “How White Is Your Helmet?” (Editor`s Opinion, September 1995) regarding the fire chief`s involvement in the emergency business of the department was to the point. I hope that a few fire chiefs will read it, look at themselves in the mirror, and make some positive changes.

Several other fire department officers have also stated to me that this Editor`s Opinion was one of the best. Thanks to Bill Manning for all of his efforts in the magazine and particularly for having the guts to speak out about a subject that is very true in today`s fire service.

Elderly Man Found Dead in Island Park (NY) House Fire

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Fire Guts Historic Home in Fall River (MA)

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