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January 4, 2008 Vol. 7, No. 1	SUBSCRIBE	UNSUBSCRIBE	PREFERENCES

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Table Of Contents

	Healthy & Safe in 2008
	Firefighter Fatalities at 115 for 2007
	IAFF-Backed Dodd Ends Oval Office Bid
	EKU to Hold Animal Rescue Training
	Georgia Fire Chief Retires, Texas Names Coordinator
	The Other Holiday Killer
	Dangerous Waters
	Personal Trainer
	At a Premium
	Braced for Attack
	Soak Up the Sun
	Full Calendar at FireChief.com

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From Janet's Notebook

Healthy & Safe in 2008

A fresh snowfall and a new calendar have a lot in common — both are clean and waiting for your input. Hopefully, you're enjoying the 2008 Station Style Calendar that was mailed with FIRE CHIEF's December issue. If you haven't received one, let me know.

Speaking of calendars, recently I found a really clever one created through a cooperative effort from the Gibraltar, Wis., school district and five Door County volunteer fire departments: Baileys Harbor, Egg Harbor, Ephraim, Gibraltar and Sister Bay/Liberty Grove.

For the third year, the school district held a poster competition for children in kindergarten through seventh grade. Each poster relates to an aspect of fire prevention or fire-safety education. Winners were selected by age group, and their photo appears on the calendar cover along with Sparky the Fire Dog and fire officials. The competition was so strong that a few months feature two posters and 19 students had drawings included in the 12-month calendar. Click Here for More ...

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In the News

Firefighter Fatalities at 115 for 2007

The U.S. Fire Administration recently released its provisional report showing that there were 115 line of duty firefighter fatalities in 2007. Click here for more...

IAFF-Backed Dodd Ends Oval Office Bid

After a dismal showing in Iowa's presidential primary caucuses last night, Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-N.J.) ended his presidential bid. Dodd was endorsed by the International Association of Fire Fighters. Click here for more...

EKU to Hold Animal Rescue Training

USRider and Eastern Kentucky University will offer large-animal emergency rescue training for the fourth consecutive year this spring. As with last year's training, specially trained horses and a llama are being brought in to help provide realistic hands-on training during the seminars. Click here for more...

Georgia Fire Chief Retires, Texas Names Coordinator

Cobb County's first female fire chief, Rebecca Denlinger, retired and Fire Chief Joe Florentino was unanimously selected to be the first state coordinator of the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System. Click here for more...

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From Mutual Aid, a FIRE CHIEF Blog

The Other Holiday Killer

By Robert Rielage

With the holiday season here, the NFPA updated its statistics on holiday-related fires. The data includes the average annual number and severity of incidents, loss estimates, and injuries and deaths related to fires from holiday decorations, lights, trees and candles. But another statistic generated by the NFPA caught my eye even more than the holiday update. Click here for more...

Dangerous Waters

By Rick Markley

When Universal Pictures released the second Jaws movie in 1978, it came with the tag line, "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water." It was the original movie's scariness that made this tag line resonate. Click here for more...

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As Seen in FIRE CHIEF

Personal Trainer

By Dr. Michael Weber

Fire departments should consider tailoring annual health assessments for each member to maximize their effectivness. Click here for more...

At a Premium

By Janet Wilmoth

Charleston's Class 1 rating has raised many questions about ISO's rating system. Vice President Mike Waters has some answers. Click here for more...

Braced for Attack

By Phil Causer

United Kingdom emergency-response agencies drew up a CBRN plan, then put it to the test. Click here for more...

Soak Up the Sun

By Donna Davis

This Washington department turned a plan for green backup energy into real dollars. 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.

JANUARY 2008

Firefighter Life-Safety Initiatives Program Facilitators Forum
12, Rockville, Md., or
19, Brighton, Mich.
Contact: 609-397-1370;
www.everyonegoeshome.com

Firefighter Life-Safety Initiatives Implementation Workshop
13, Rockville, Md., or
20, Brighton, Mich.
Contact: 609-397-1370;
www.everyonegoeshome.com

20th Annual Apparatus Specification & Vehicle Maintenancy Symposium
20-23, Orlando, Fla.
Contact: Sally McCormack, FDSOA, 508-881-3114; www.fdsoa.org

Fire-Rescue East
22-26, Jacksonville, Fla.
Contact: Florida Fire Chiefs' Association, www.ffca.org

Working Together Emergency Services Midwest Conference & Exposition
30-Feb. 2, Milwaukee, Wis.
Contact: Don Hunjadi, 800-793-6820; www.wisconsinems.com/conf.htm

FEBRUARY 2008

Public Safety Grant Writing
6-7, Atlanta
Contact: David Furrer, Chief Grants, 800-733-9281, x 4535; www.chiefsupply.com/grants/seminars.asp

APRIL 2008

Technical Large-Animal Rescue Training
18-20 or 22-24, Lexington, Ky.
Contact: Eastern Kentucky University Loss Prevention and Safety Department, 859-622-1009

Hazmat Decontamination of Large Animals
25, Lexington, Ky.
Contact: Eastern Kentucky University Loss Prevention and Safety Department, 859-622-1009