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Table Of Contents
Taken for Granted
Fire Chiefs Urge Congress to Fund USFA
Home Safety Council Hosts Fire Safety Webinars
Canadian Volunteers Elect Officers
Newport, R.I., Fire Chief to Retire
Bettenhausen to Receive NVFC Lifetime Achievment Award
Fatal Fire had Hidden Way Out
Business Model
Full Calendar at FireChief.com
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From Janet's Notebook
Taken for Granted
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director

I'm in Monterey, Calif., for the joint meeting of the Fire & Emergency Manufacturers & Services Association and the the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Association. FEMSA currently has 147 company members, 60 of which attended this meeting.

I've been a member of the FEMSA board for the past three years, and it's interesting to see the proactive stance fire equipment manufacturers have taken to secure grants for fire departments in need. FAMA and FEMSA have made a joint effort to raise awareness of fire service needs on Capitol Hill. FIRE Grant funding has become an annual tug of war, and FEMSA and FAMA have opted to pull harder, educating not only Congressional leaders, but more importantly the political staffers behind them.

Now you can argue that manufacturers are pushing for money to benefit their own businesses, but the majority of these manufacturers have a one trait that sets them apart from other industries — they have a passion for this industry, making them not so different from the rest of the fire service brotherhood. Click Here for More ...

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Top Story
Fire Chiefs Urge Congress to Fund USFA
On Oct. 2, the president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs asked Congress to reauthorize funding for the U.S. Fire Administration. Fire Chief Steven P. Westermann spoke before the House Committee on Science and Technology's Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. Westermann urged the committee to reauthorize the USFA in FY 2009 at $70 million with a five-year authorization to ensure long-term funding stability for the agency. The U.S. Fire Administration was last reauthorized in 2003. 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
Home Safety Council Hosts Fire Safety Webinars
The Home Safety Council is using part of a 2006 Fire Prevention and Safety grant to fund series of 10 Webinars designed for members of the HSC Expert Network. The series is designed to introduce a wide range of cutting-edge research and proven home fire safety and disaster preparedness methods. Click Here for More ...
Canadian Volunteers Elect Officers
At the annual general meeting for the Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association, Chief Fred Kennedy of Blackville, New Brunswick, was elected national president for a second term. Click Here for More ...
Newport, R.I., Fire Chief to Retire
Newport (R.I.) Chief Edward "Ned" W. McCarthy Jr. will retire this month. The 51-year-old McCarthy has spent 28 years as a city firefighter. Click Here for More ...
Bettenhausen to Receive NVFC Lifetime Achievment Award
Tinley Park (Ill.) Fire Marshal Robert T. Bettenhausen has been awarded the National Volunteer Fire Council's 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award. The award honors those individuals who have achieved outstanding performance in the fire service and the community. Bettenhausen will receive this award at NVFC's fall meeting in Providence, R.I., on Oct. 26.
Fatal Fire had Hidden Way Out
The New York Times

Firefighters responding to the Aug. 18 Deutsche Bank Building in New York didn't know about hidden stairwells; two firefighters died in the blaze. Click Here for More ...
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FireChief.com is featuring a new service where you can ask industry professionals your questions in specific categories. Class 1 is currently answering questions related to Electronics, and Hale is currently answering questions related to Pumps.

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From Mutual Aid, a FIRE CHIEF Blog
Business Model
By Robert Avsec

Fire and EMS organizations have a fiduciary responsibility to the people who pay the bills, be they taxpayers, donors or business sponsors. Whether an organization's annual budget is $10,000 or $100 million, it is responsible for providing the best possible service for the dollar. 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.

OCTOBER

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

DECEMBER 2007

TEEX 16-Hour NFPA 1081 Leadership
3-4, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute, 866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire

TEEX Basic Marine Firefighting
3-4, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute, 866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire

TEEX 32-Hour Advanced Tactical Leadership
10-13, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute, 866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire

TEEX Combined (Basic & Advanced) Marine Firefighting
10-14, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute, 866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire

TEEX Advanced Marine Firefighting
11-14, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute, 866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire



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