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Table Of Contents
Cyanide & Fire Chiefs
FCC to Auction Portion of 700 MHz Band
Fire Research Project Gets Funding
FEMA Takes Comments on Response Framework
South Carolina Buys Detectors, CCAT Funds Research
Pa. Fire Chief Dies on Scene
Fire Chiefs Appointed, Honored
An Insidious Disease?
Polish the Badge
Balancing Change
Disaster Training in the E.U.
Relief Fund
Full Calendar at FireChief.com
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From Janet's Notebook
Cyanide & Fire Chiefs
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director

How often after a fire or response do you hear firefighters complain of headaches, dizziness or achiness? These symptoms are pretty typical after a long, strenuous physical activity, dehydration or lack of sleep. Recent research indicates, however, that these symptoms could indicate cyanide poisoning, which occurs in firefighters more often than recognized.

Early last year, a firefighter in Providence, R.I., was diagnosed with cyanide poisoning after responding to a building fire. Over a period of 16 hours, seven more firefighters were diagnosed with cyanide poisoning, including one who suffered a heart attack. It was only through a series of coincidences that emergency-room physicians checked that last firefighter for cyanide poisoning. Click Here for More ...

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Top Story
FCC to Auction Portion of 700 MHz Band
The Federal Communications Commission revised plans to auction portions of the 700 MHz band of radio spectrum to create a nationwide interoperable broadband network for use by public safety. Click Here for More ...
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Polycom's Grant Assistance Program (PGAP) helps fire departments find and apply for funding sources, such as the Assistance to Firefighters grant, to buy critical communications equipment for training and distance learning. Go to www.polycom.com/pgap to learn more. We provide up to $1,500 towards the cost of grant writers to help you apply.

In the News
Fire Research Project Gets Funding
By Rick Markley

Underwriters Laboratories secured nearly $1 million in federal grant money to research wetting agents and lightweight constructions. Click Here for More ...
FEMA Takes Comments on Response Framework
On Sept. 11, the Federal Emergency Management Agency released the draft National Response Framework, successor to the National Response Plan, for a 30-day public comment period. Click Here for More ...
South Carolina Buys Detectors, CCAT Funds Research
South Carolina purchased 300 handheld radiation detectors and toxic gas monitors from RAE Systems Inc. Click Here for More ...
Pa. Fire Chief Dies on Scene
The U.S. Fire Administration reports that Fire Chief Leonard Bailey died at the scene of an early morning fire on Sept. 12. Click Here for More ...
Fire Chiefs Appointed, Honored
Two fire chiefs were recently appointed in Illinois and Kansas, while one chief was bestowed an honor in Canada. Click Here for More ...
From Mutual Aid, a FIRE CHIEF Blog
An Insidious Disease?
By Mike Love

A recent outbreak caused approximately 198 deaths in four months. The medical examiner found pulmonary edema and damage to the trachea, bronchi and alveoli in the upper areas of the lungs. Most of the victims were children, who have been particularly vulnerable to this menace. Click Here for More ...
Polish the Badge
By Robert Rielage

Dr. Thomas Bay was one of the keynote speakers at Fire-Rescue International in Atlanta. As a cancer survivor, his main theme was to remind us as chiefs to protect both our firefighters and ourselves from the carcinogens that surround us daily. Click Here for More ...
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Special Section: The Global Fire Service
Balancing Change
By Rick Markley

The Czech Republic's top fire and rescue official sat down for a conversation with FIRE CHIEF. Click Here for More ...
Disaster Training in the E.U.
By Holger deVries

International large-scale disaster training reveals how much is needed to overcome systemic differences. Click Here for More ...
Relief Fund
By Karen Rutter

Special from Wildfire Magazine

Inspired by U.S. firefighting tactics, South Africa's Working on Fire program integrates fire management with skills development and job creation. Click Here for More ...

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Upcoming Events
Full Calendar at FireChief.com
Do you have an upcoming event to share with our readers? Please send information to Lisa Allegretti, Managing Editor, at lisa@firechief.com.

SEPTEMBER

TEEX Basic Marine Firefighting
17-18, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute, 866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire

TEEX 32-Hour Confined-Space Rescue 1670 (non-certification)
17-20, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute, 866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire

Three-Day Accident Scene Safety Train-the-Trainer
21-23, Hamlin, N.Y.
Contact: Scene Of The Accident Inc., 713-553-679; www.sceneoftheaccident.org

TEEX Combined (Basic & Advanced) Marine Firefighting
24-28, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute, 866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire

TEEX Advanced Marine Firefighting
25-28, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute, 866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire

OCTOBER

Two-Day Vechicle and Machinery Rescue Technician Certification
2-3, Houston
Contact: Scene Of The Accident Inc., 713-553-679; www.sceneoftheaccident.org

ESRI Health GIS Conference
7-10, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Contact: www.esri.com/events/health/register.html

TEEX Basic Marine Firefighting
15-16, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute, 866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers Annual Professional Development Conference and Exposition
15-19, Las Vegas
Contact: spfe.org

TEEX Combined (Basic & Advanced) Marine Firefighting
22-26, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute, 866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire

Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire
23-25, Fort Collins, Colo.
Contact: Mikel Robinson, e-mail: mikel.robinson@umontana.edu; www.umt.edu/ce/cps/HumanDimensionsofWildlandFire.htm

Three-Day Accident Scene Safety Train-the-Trainer<
23-25, Forsyth, GA.
Contact: Scene Of The Accident Inc. 713-553-679; www.sceneoftheaccident.org

TEEX Advanced Marine Firefighting
23-26, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute, 866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire

NOVEMBER 2007

TEEX Basic Marine Firefighting
5-6, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute, 866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire

TEEX Combined (Basic & Advanced) Marine Firefighting
12-16, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute, 866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire

TEEX Advanced Marine Firefighting
13-16, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute, 866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire

TEEX 40-Hour NFPA 1081 Industrial Interior Fire Brigade Certification
12-16, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute, 866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire

TEEX 40-Hour NFPA 1081 Industrial Exterior Fire Brigade Certification
26-30, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute, 866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire

DoD Personal Protective Equipment Conference
28-30, Fort. Lauderdale, Fla.
Contact: www.tswg.gov

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