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Table Of Contents
Contraditiction in Terms?
Senate Passes VoIP/Public Safety Bill
Four Fire Execs Win Research Awards
Fire Safety Summit Scheduled
Gammon New Las Vegas Fire Chief
Junior Firefighter Scholarships Available
Cincy Opens First New Fire Station in 25 Years
Nuclear Energy to Grow Slow
IWCE: P25 Multi-Band Radio Connects Agencies Across Frequencies
Lip Service
Filling Member Wants Serves Agency Needs
It's Time to Set Aside Differences for Good
2008 Station Style Conference Registration Open
Full Calendar at FireChief.com
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From Janet's Notebook
Contraditiction in Terms?
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director

If you asked your firefighters what they know about the Everyone Goes Home campaign, what would they say to you? Have they heard of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's 16 Life-Safety Initiatives? Are they part of your department safety program?

In the past three years, the NFFF has invested almost $3 million of FIRE Grants into the program, They have distributed more than 30,000 Firefighter Life Safety-Response Training Kit DVDs and CD-ROMs with six modules on firefighter line-of-duty deaths and injuries.

Where did those training kits end up? How many fire departments actually have opened the kits and used the information?

NFFF Executive Director Ron Sarnicki is constantly asking how the foundation and its programs can be more effective in preventing LODDs. Are the Everyone Goes Home and Courage to be Safe campaigns actually reaching the frontline responders? This week, that question was put to six emergency services practitioners from various parts of the country, and the answer wasn't good.

A California fire captain hadn't even heard of the safety training kit, let alone received one. "[It's] probably stuck in someone's office," he said. Click Here for More ...

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Top Story
Senate Passes VoIP/Public Safety Bill
The U.S. Senate approved S. 428, the IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act. The measure would require Internet telephone companies to offer enhanced 911 services to all subscribers. This legislation ensures that those using voice-over Internet protocol services can dial 911 during an emergency. The bill was previously approved by the Senate Commerce Committee last year and now moves to the House of Representatives where it awaits consideration. Click Here for More ...
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In the News
Four Fire Execs Win Research Awards
Four fire service executives will receive the National Fire Academy's 2007 Annual Outstanding Research Awards. This award recognizes Executive Fire Officer Program students for their research projects. Click Here for More ...
Fire Safety Summit Scheduled
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation's Everyone Goes Home program is holding an advocates summit at the National Fire Academy March 14–16. Click Here for More ...
Gammon New Las Vegas Fire Chief
Greg Gammon became the new chief of the Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department. Gammon replaces Chief David L. Washington, who retired in October after 33 years of service with the department. Click Here for More ...
Junior Firefighter Scholarships Available
The National Volunteer Fire Council's National Junior Firefighter Program is offering $100,000 in scholarships to outstanding junior firefighters and grants to their departments. Click Here for More ...
Cincy Opens First New Fire Station in 25 Years
Cincinnati dedicated its first new firehouse in more than 25 years, which replaced a building dating back to 1929. Click Here for More ...
Nuclear Energy to Grow Slow
Construction of new nuclear power plants in the United States will ramp up slowly over the next decade as project sponsors exercise caution to effectively manage business risks, nuclear energy industry leaders told Wall Street financial analysts. Click Here for More ...
IWCE: P25 Multi-Band Radio Connects Agencies Across Frequencies
By Mary Rose Roberts, Mobile Radio Technology
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate demonstrated a Project 25 multi-band radio capable of supporting multiple public safety frequency bands yesterday at the 2008 International Wireless Communications Expo. Click Here for More ...
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From Mutual Aid, a FIRE CHIEF Blog
Lip Service
By Dave Murphy
Safety has become the latest buzz word in the fire service. But should we expound on the virtues of safety and the cultural change it necessitates when, in actuality, not much has really changed? In the fire service, there have been countless speeches given, classes taught, articles written, and presentations offered on safety all across these United States. Yet we continue to kill firefighters at the normal and predictable rate — which averages one every three days. Talk is cheap. Click Here for More ...
As Seen in FIRE CHIEF
Filling Member Wants Serves Agency Needs
By Kenneth Richards Jr.
Word travels fast in the fire service, and if a department has a history of treating volunteers like second-class citizens, the department will struggle to get new members. Click Here for More ...
It's Time to Set Aside Differences for Good
By Ronny J. Coleman
I'm convinced that if Ben Franklin were alive today, he would still be stumping for ?re protection — whether it be volunteer, paid or whatever. Click Here for More ...
Station Style Conference Preview
2008 Station Style Conference Registration Open
FIRE CHIEF's third annual Station Style Conference will help attendees plan the most effective emergency response facility for their department and community. FIRE CHIEF's Station Style Conference will focus on the changing role of fire stations and emergency response facilities. The conference will be held April 26–29 in Phoenix. 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.

MARCH

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

Your Roadmap to Planning a Successful Training Facility
18, Webinar
Contact: Fire Facilities

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

Annual Confined-Space Refresher
25-27, Baton Rouge, La.
Contact:Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.com

APRIL

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

Fire Department Instructors Conference
7-12, Indianapolis
Contact: FDIC

Fast-Track 80 Confined-Space Rescue Certification
8-11 and 14-17, Baton Rouge, La.
Contact:Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.com

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

KLF Firefighting Machine Demonstration
16, Europe
Contact: Eric Schoonenwolf, info@sc2trading.com; www.sc2trading.com

32 Annual Fire and Life Safety Conference
16-18, Galena, Ill.
Contact: Illinois Fire Inspectors Association and the Hawkeye State Fire Safety Association, 847-756-4750; www.illinoisfireinspectors.org

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, Glendale, Ariz.
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

2008 Station Style Conference
26-29, Phoenix
Contact: Janet Wilmoth, 312-840-8410, or Nsenga Thompson, 312-840-8415; http://firechief.com/stationstyle/

MAY

Firefighter Escape
5-6, Baton Rouge, La.
Contact:Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.com

Petzl EXO End-User Training
7, Baton Rouge, La.
Contact:Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.com

16-Hour Incident Command System /Incident Management System Training
12-13, 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 Foam Operations
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
16, 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
16, 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 Industrial Fire Training
19, 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 Rescue from Fall Protection
21-22, Baton Rouge, La.
Contact:Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.com

16-Hour Foam Operations & Applications
22-23, 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 Exterior Fire Training
19-22, 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

20-Hour Basic Rope Rescue
22-23, 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
27, 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

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