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Table Of Contents
Three Keynotes
American LaFrance Seeks Chapter 11
Calif. Task Force Delivers Fire Report
Firewise Seeks Leadership Award Nominations
IAFC Joins Home Sprinkler Efforts
Miss. Fire Chief Dies
Three Emergency Directors on the Move
The Word on Winter Fires
Full Calendar at FireChief.com
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From Janet's Notebook
Three Keynotes
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director

Last week, the Fire Department Safety Officers Association held its annual Apparatus Specification and Maintenance Symposium in Orlando, Fla. A record-breaking crowd of over 560 attendees crammed in the ballroom. In honor of its 20th anniversary, the symposium had three keynote speakers with three distinct views: a voice of the future, a voice of the law and the voice of experience.

Monday's keynote speaker, Oren Bergasel-Briese, a fire engineer from Castle Rock, Colo., offered a look at the future for apparatus designers and spec writers. He gave attendees five concepts to consider when designing future apparatus: regionalizing and standardizing apparatus as CAL FIRE did in California; getting the right fire trucks to the right fire department; using more simulators for driver and operator training; considering environmental changes, including urban sprawl and wildfires; and preventing accidents, such as with specialized training for drivers.

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Top Story
American LaFrance Seeks Chapter 11
American LaFrance said it has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The company will request approval of $50 million in debtor-in-possession financing from its pre-bankruptcy lenders. Click Here for More ...
In the News
Calif. Task Force Delivers Fire Report
The unprecedented natural disaster risk facing California demands a new commitment to investing in fire and emergency response capacity and sensible land-use and fire prevention. Click Here for More ...
Firewise Seeks Leadership Award Nominations
The National Firewise Communities Program is calling for nominations for its third annual awards program to recognize outstanding efforts to promote a cooperative approach to reducing the loss of lives, property and resources in the wildland-urban interface. Click Here for More ...
IAFC Joins Home Sprinkler Efforts
The International Association of Fire Chiefs has joined the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition's board. Click Here for More ...
Miss. Fire Chief Dies
Chief Walter Walker Jr. of the Collinsville (Miss.) Volunteer Fire Department died while responding to a motor-vehicle accident on Saturday. He was 68 years old and had more than 30 years of service. Click Here for More ...
Three Emergency Directors on the Move
Danny Manley assumes the helm of a Mississippi emergency agency, while Carroll Hemphill retires after 30 years in North Carolina. Meanwhile, the Hilton Head Island, S.C., emergency management director is resigning after less than two months on the job. Click Here for More ...
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From Mutual Aid, a FIRE CHIEF Blog
The Word on Winter Fires
By Robert Rielage

Since the first of the year, Ohio has suffered several serious fires that have raised media attention. In just this state, there have been 14 to 16 fire fatalities, depending on the coroners' final determinations. Two of the fires, which appear to be arsons, have claimed 11 of those lives. Click Here for More ...
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Upcoming Events
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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

20th Annual National Fire & Emergency Services Dinner & Seminars
2-3, Washington, D.C.
Contact: Congressional Fire Services Institute

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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