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Table Of Contents
Barn Burner
Grant Application Period Open
Charlotte Region Implements Incident Management Software
Feds to Determine Southeast Water-Sharing Policies
New Fire Chiefs Named
Sugar Land Fire Chief Named Best in Texas
Bruno Wins CFSI Award
CFSI Picks Price as top Fire Lawmaker
Discounted Training Offered to Calif. EMS, Fire
Scott Makes Charitable Donations
'What Next?' Not 'Why Us?'
Speaker Spotlight: Mary McGrath
2008 Station Style Conference Registration Open
Full Calendar at FireChief.com
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From Janet's Notebook
Barn Burner
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director

It was a cold and snowy night on the road to Wisconsin when flashing red lights appeared in my rear-view mirror. After I pulled over, the red lights and siren whine of an elliptical tanker sped by.

I was surprised to see how quickly the rig became a dot in the distance. I sped up to see just how fast the tanker was going and guessed 60 mph in the straight-aways and 50 mph on the curves. I thought, "This must be some fire."

But I also thought of the high rate of tanker rollovers and the pleas from attorney Jim Juneau at the Fire Department Safety Officers' Apparatus Symposium to "take the lights and sirens off tankers and don't let [engineers] drive over 40 mph."

The tanker finally slowed at a roadblock. When my car approached, the sheriff gruffly asked if we were first responders and why we were speeding behind the fire truck. I was well over 500 feet behind the rig, but I was trying to stay close enough to read the department's name on the back. Then it was my turn to ask a question. "There's a big fire, that's why they were speeding," said the cop before he diverted our car. Click Here for More ...

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Top Story
Grant Application Period Open
The Department of Homeland Security's Grant Programs Directorate is accepting applications for FY 2008 Assistance to Firefighters Grants. The deadline for applications is April 4 at 5 p.m. EDT. Click Here for More ...
In the News
Charlotte Region Implements Incident Management Software
The Charlotte Urban Area Security Initiative has implemented nine standalone E Team systems to enhance emergency preparedness throughout the region. Click Here for More ...
Feds to Determine Southeast Water-Sharing Policies
American City & County

The federal government will have to establish water-sharing policies between three Southeastern states after the states' governors failed to reach an agreement between them. Click Here for More ...
New Fire Chiefs Named
Randall Osterman takes over as fire chief in Florence, S.C., and in Canada, Rick McCullough became the new director of protective services, which includes the role of fire chief. Click Here for More ...
Sugar Land Fire Chief Named Best in Texas
The Texas Fire Chiefs Association selected Sugar Land's Dannie Smith as its Chief of the Year. Click Here for More ...
Bruno Wins CFSI Award
The Congressional Fire Services Institute selected Hal Bruno, recently retired chairman of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, as the recipient of the 2008 CFSI/Motorola Mason Lankford Fire Service Leadership Award. Click Here for More ...
CFSI Picks Price as top Fire Lawmaker
The Congressional Fire Services Institute will honor Rep. David E. Price (D-N.C.) with its 2008 Legislator of the Year award. Click Here for More ...
Discounted Training Offered to Calif. EMS, Fire
California fire departments can now obtain the latest in online EMS training from the National Paramedic Institute at a discount because of a new partnership agreement between NPI, the International Association of Fire Fighters and the California Professional Firefighters. Click Here for More ...
Scott Makes Charitable Donations
Scott Health & Safety has made 15 contributions totaling $87,500 to various charitable causes. Click Here for More ...
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From Mutual Aid, a FIRE CHIEF Blog
'What Next?' Not 'Why Us?'
By Mark Chubb

"We deserve whatever we can get," is not a reasonable answer to reasonable remuneration for firefighters. The dangers of the job do not justify additional pay; they demand a well-trained and engaged work force that practices what it preaches. Click Here for More ...
Station Style Conference Preview
Speaker Spotlight: Mary McGrath
In 1992, Mary McGrath, AIA, designed her first fire station and she still gets a gleam in her eye when she talks about the challenges of designing fire and emergency facilities.

"Meeting current operation goals while being able to predict and plan for future needs, identifying what a fire station should look like in the community and neighborhood they serve, and finally educating all parties as to the cost of a fire station that is expected to last 35 to 50 years," McGrath identified as the most challenging part of designing a fire station.

McGrath is the director of civic architecture for Beverly Prior Architects in San Francisco. This will be her third appearance at the Station Style conference, and she remains one of its most popular presenters. Click Here for More ...

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
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MARCH

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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