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Table Of Contents
Station Makeover
Asst. Fire Chief Dies at Accident Scene
Fireman's Fund Donates $6.4 Million in 2007
First Fire Chiefs Hired in Texas, Georgia
Ind., Ore., Hire New Fire Chiefs
NVFC's Knipper to Serve on National EMS Council
New Jersey Township Plans for New, Renovated Fire Stations
Show Some Mettle
Full Calendar at FireChief.com
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From Janet's Notebook
Station Makeover
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director

Designing a fire station or facility can be both exciting and daunting. Whether it's your first station or your 20th, each project breeds new challenges and marks a significant investment in the future. Don't worry, you don't have to be alone on the journey.

When FIRE CHIEF held its first-ever Station Style Conference in 2006, the goal was to pair emergency services leaders with experienced design professionals who would help departments design and build facilities to meet their evolving missions. Based on attendee input after that conference in Phoenix and last year's event in Denver, we have made several improvements for the 2008 Station Style Conference, which will be held April 26–29 in Phoenix.

This year's conference will feature more presentations by end-users and department personnel. Presenters for the general session this year will include several fire chiefs from across the country who have experience in building multiple stations. Click Here for More ...

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In the News
Asst. Fire Chief Dies at Accident Scene
The U.S. Fire Administration reported that Paintville (Ky.) Fire-Rescue-EMS Asst. Chief and EMS Director Christa Dawn Burchett died at the scene of an auto accident Tuesday morning. The 33-year-old chief had three years of service. Click Here for More ...
Fireman's Fund Donates $6.4 Million in 2007
Initial data collected in early January show that Fireman's Fund Heritage distributed an estimated 429 grants in 2007, for an estimated total of $6.4 million. Click Here for More ...
First Fire Chiefs Hired in Texas, Georgia
The Brenham (Texas) Fire Department hired its first full-time paid fire chief, while Johns Creek, Ga., hired its first fire chief to run the new fire department set to come on line in August. Click Here for More ...
Ind., Ore., Hire New Fire Chiefs
At the start of this year Robert Janes took over as chief of the Lake Station (Ind.) Volunteer Fire Department. And David Nielson will become the fire chief for South Lane County (Ore.) Fire & Rescue on Feb. 1. Click Here for More ...
NVFC's Knipper to Serve on National EMS Council
The Department of Transportation appointed Ken Knipper, Kentucky State Director for the National Volunteer Fire Council and chair of NVFC's EMS Committee, a charter member of the National EMS Advisory Council. Click Here for More ...
New Jersey Township Plans for New, Renovated Fire Stations
The Township of Cherry Hill, N.J., retained Stantec to provide architectural and engineering design and construction support services for a new combined fire and EMT station and expansions at three existing stations. Click Here for More ...
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From Mutual Aid, a FIRE CHIEF Blog
Show Some Mettle
By Donny Jackson MRT Bulletin


We're less than a week away from the beginning of the much-anticipated auction of 700-MHz spectrum, but we still have no indication whether a wireless operator will bid on the 10 MHz of commercial D Block airwaves, which is supposed to be paired with public safety's 10 MHz to provide the foundation for a nationwide wireless broadband network for emergency responders. Click Here for More ...
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Fire Chief's Station Style Conference will focus on the changing role of fire stations and emergency response facilities. This unique conference offers attendees a personalized opportunity to experience the latest in station design technology and network with chiefs, officers and architects from across the country.

Register at www.firechief.com/stationstyleconference/conferenceregistration/.


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 30-Hour Basic Industrial Exterior Fire Training
28-31, Beaumont, Texas
Contact: Industrial Safety Training Council, Trisha Kelley, 409-833-2378 ext. 1134 or Jim Philp, 409-833-2378 ext. 1108; www.bestcomplex.com

8-Hour Pre-Emergency Planning for Industrial Facilities
29, Beaumont, Texas
Contact: Industrial Safety Training Council, Trisha Kelley, 409-833-2378 ext. 1134 or Jim Philp, 409-833-2378 ext. 1108; www.bestcomplex.com

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

FEBRUARY

Firefighter Life-Safety Initiatives Program Facilitators Forum
2, Renton, Wash.
Contact: 609-397-1370;
www.everyonegoeshome.com

Ice-Rescue Technician
2, Boston
Contact: Lifesaving Resources Inc.

Firefighter Life-Safety Initiatives Implementation Workshop
3, Renton, Wash.
Contact: 609-397-1370;
www.everyonegoeshome.com

8-Hour Foam Operations
5, Beaumont, Texas
Contact: Industrial Safety Training Council, Trisha Kelley, 409-833-2378 ext. 1134 or Jim Philp, 409-833-2378 ext. 1108; www.bestcomplex.com

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

8-Hour Industrial Fire Training
11, Beaumont, Texas
Contact: Industrial Safety Training Council, Trisha Kelley, 409-833-2378 ext. 1134 or Jim Philp, 409-833-2378 ext. 1108; www.bestcomplex.com

30-Hour Basic Industrial Interior Fire Training
11-14, Beaumont, Texas
Contact: Industrial Safety Training Council, Trisha Kelley, 409-833-2378 ext. 1134 or Jim Philp, 409-833-2378 ext. 1108; www.bestcomplex.com

Ice Rescue Train-the-Trainer Academy
14-17, Boston
Contact: Lifesaving Resources Inc.

8-Hour Firefighter Survival Skills-Flashover
15, Beaumont, Texas
Contact: Industrial Safety Training Council, Trisha Kelley, 409-833-2378 ext. 1134 or Jim Philp, 409-833-2378 ext. 1108; www.bestcomplex.com

Drive to Survive: Preventing Fire Apparatus Crashes
18, Mont Clare, Pa., or
19, Millersville, Pa.
Contact: Chris Daly, 610-960-7248, station56@aol.com
www.drivetosurvive.org

40-Hour Industrial Fire Team Leader
18-22, Beaumont, Texas
Contact: Industrial Safety Training Council, Trisha Kelley, 409-833-2378 ext. 1134 or Jim Philp, 409-833-2378 ext. 1108; www.bestcomplex.com

Building Collapse Dangers and Firefighter Deaths
21, Crystal Lake, Ill.
Contact: Bob Kohley, 815-356-3640, bkohley@crystallake.org

MARCH

Ice-Rescue Technician
1, Boston
Contact: Lifesaving Resources Inc.

8-Hour Foam Operations
4, Beaumont, Texas
Contact: Industrial Safety Training Council, Trisha Kelley, 409-833-2378 ext. 1134 or Jim Philp, 409-833-2378 ext. 1108; www.bestcomplex.com

Wildland Urban Interface 2008
4-6, Reno, Nev.
Contact: The International Association of Fire Chiefs, www.iafc.org

8-Hour Industrial Fire Training
10, Beaumont, Texas
Contact: Industrial Safety Training Council, Trisha Kelley, 409-833-2378 ext. 1134 or Jim Philp, 409-833-2378 ext. 1108; www.bestcomplex.com

32-Hour Industrial Fire Team Leader
10-13, Beaumont, Texas
Contact: Industrial Safety Training Council, Trisha Kelley, 409-833-2378 ext. 1134 or Jim Philp, 409-833-2378 ext. 1108; www.bestcomplex.com

8-Hour Firefighter Survival Skills-Flashover
14, Beaumont, Texas
Contact: Industrial Safety Training Council, Trisha Kelley, 409-833-2378 ext. 1134 or Jim Philp, 409-833-2378 ext. 1108; www.bestcomplex.com

8-Hour Hazardous Material for First Responders-Awareness Level
14, Beaumont, Texas
Contact: Industrial Safety Training Council, Trisha Kelley, 409-833-2378 ext. 1134 or Jim Philp, 409-833-2378 ext. 1108; www.bestcomplex.com

Ice-Rescue Technician
15, Boston
Contact: Lifesaving Resources Inc.

8-Hour Pre-Emergency Planning for Industrial Facilities
18, Beaumont, Texas
Contact: Industrial Safety Training Council, Trisha Kelley, 409-833-2378 ext. 1134 or Jim Philp, 409-833-2378 ext. 1108; www.bestcomplex.com

APRIL

8-Hour Foam Operations
15, Beaumont, Texas
Contact: Industrial Safety Training Council, Trisha Kelley, 409-833-2378 ext. 1134 or Jim Philp, 409-833-2378 ext. 1108; www.bestcomplex.com

8-Hour Firefighter Survival Skills-Flashover
18, Beaumont, Texas
Contact: Industrial Safety Training Council, Trisha Kelley, 409-833-2378 ext. 1134 or Jim Philp, 409-833-2378 ext. 1108; www.bestcomplex.com

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

8-Hour Industrial Fire Training
21, Beaumont, Texas
Contact: Industrial Safety Training Council, Trisha Kelley, 409-833-2378 ext. 1134 or Jim Philp, 409-833-2378 ext. 1108; www.bestcomplex.com

Fire-Rescue Med
21-23, Las Vegas
Contact: The International Association of Fire Chiefs, www.iafc.org

Eighth Biannual Leadership Training Seminar
24-27, Atlanta
Contact: International Association of Women in Fire & Emergency Services, www.i-women.org

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

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