USFA and ATF seeking information on AIMS

USFA and ATF seeking information on AIMS

Local and state fire investigators–whether or not they are now using the program–are invited to review the Arson Information Management System (AIMS). The U.S. Fire Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) will use the information to evaluate the program from the perspective of improving its usefulness to local and state fire/arson investigation units.

To participate in the evaluation, contact Andy Giglio, USFA (301) 447-1021, e-mail: andrew.giglio@fema.gov; Brad Pabody, USFA (301) 447-1340, e-mail: brad.pabody@fema.gov; Joe Bertoni, ATF, (301) 447-3435, e-mail: JEBertoni@atfhq. atf.treas.gov; or Bill Grom, ATF, (301) 447-3436, e-mail: WNGrom@atfhq.atf. treas.gov.

GA Fire Battalion Chief Killed

GA Fire Battalion Chief Killed in Alabama Shooting

A fire battalion chief from Georgia was killed in a roadside shooting that injured two other people in Chambers County on Sunday night, the sheriff’s office said.
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