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Table Of Contents
Trip to the Mall
Cooking Top Cause of Home Fires
City and County Awards Open
County Group Plans to Restore Local/Federal Partnership
Fire Engineers Draw Expert Speakers
Fla. Firefighter Receives Prestigious Award
Illinois Deputy Fire Chief Dies
Maine Hires New Fire Chief, Mass. Narrows Search
Career Road Map
Leadership Stopgap
Multi-Use Mapping
Top Tier
Speaker Spotlight: Kelly Reynolds
2008 Station Style Conference Registration Open
Full Calendar at FireChief.com
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From Janet's Notebook
Trip to the Mall
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director

Firefighters and fire trucks bring out the child in adults. There’s just something about those big red (or yellow or white) fire trucks that draws people like flies to honey.

The Congressional Fire Services Institute couldn’t have come up with a better way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the annual National Fire Service Dinner than to take over the National Mall on Wednesday, April 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., to display fire and emergency service personnel and apparatus. Hosted by the CFSI and sponsored by the International Fire Service Training Association, the showcase will offer congressional leaders and their staffs an up-close look at the equipment and apparatus funded by the FIRE Grants. The Firefighter Combat Challenge also will kick off its 2008 season on the Mall, with more than 100 firefighters competing.

According to Cara Beale, special projects program director for the CFSI, seven local fire departments will offer educational demonstrations to highlight the specialized training and equipment needed by fire and emergency services.

“Each participating department will demonstrate a specific area including hazardous materials, wildland and wildland-urban interface, technical rescue, and arson investigation,” she said. “The D.C. Fire Department has fire suppression and EMS and will have fire apparatus and an ambulance on display.”

But that's just the surface. Take a closer look at what’s really going on with this event. Click Here for More ...

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Top Story
Cooking Top Cause of Home Fires
Cooking was involved in an estimated 146,400 home structure fires in the United States in 2005, according to a National Fire Protection Association report. Cooking fires accounted for 40% of the home structure fires in 2005, and these cooking fires resulted in 480 deaths, 4,690 injuries, and $876 million in direct property damage. Click Here for More ...
In the News
City and County Awards Open
Entry forms and official rules for American City & County's 2008 awards are now available online. There are no restrictions on who can submit a nomination. Click Here for More ...
County Group Plans to Restore Local/Federal Partnership
American City & County

The Washington-based National Association of Counties, in response to the high number of proposals it received during its recent legislative conference for legislative policies aimed at easing problems caused for local governments by some federal laws, has begun an initiative to repair the federal/local partnership. Click Here for More ...
Fire Engineers Draw Expert Speakers
The Society of Fire Protection Engineers has lined up fire-protection experts from across the globe for its Annual Professional Development Conference and Exposition Oct. 12–17, in Charlotte, N.C. Click Here for More ...
Fla. Firefighter Receives Prestigious Award
Ocala (Fla.) Fire Rescue firefighter Dan Pope received the prestigious FireMark award for performing a life-saving Heimlich maneuver while off duty. Click Here for More ...
Illinois Deputy Fire Chief Dies
Donald "Lee" Grubor, deputy fire chief for the Lewistown (Ill.) Fire Protection District died in the early hours of March 22. The 42-year-old volunteer had 21 years of service. Click Here for More ...
Maine Hires New Fire Chief, Mass. Narrows Search
Geoffrey McCarren was hired to be fire chief of the Woolwich (Maine) Fire Department in mid March and the Raynham (Mass.) Fire Department has the field of chief candidates narrowed to two. Click Here for More ...
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As Seen in FIRE CHIEF
Career Road Map
By Hadden Culp
Having officers with résumés that show diversity provides organizations the opportunity to advance personnel into vacated positions. Click Here for More ...
Leadership Stopgap
By Mark Nichols
An Arizona battalion chief academy seeks to prepare the next generation of fire service leaders before they assume those roles. Click Here for More ...
Multi-Use Mapping
By Donald Oliver
Fire departments can play a key role in planning and developing a community’s enterprise GIS database. Click Here for More ...
Top Tier
By Charley Hurley
California is introducing regional task forces to bridge the gap between initial-attack teams and Type-1 US&R resources. Click Here for More ...
Station Style Conference Preview
Speaker Spotlight: Kelly Reynolds
Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, Ph.D., describes herself as a germ-transmission expert.

As a microbiologist and an associate professor with University of Arizona College of Public Health, Reynolds has worked with Deputy Chief Ed Nied, Tucson Fire Department, to research infectious-disease transmission in the fire service and in particular in fire stations. They will co-present "Design Strategies for Preventing Infectious Disease Transmission" at the 2008 Station Style Conference.

What is the most challenging part of designing a fire station? According to Reynolds, “The greatest challenge relative to design strategies aimed at minimizing the spread of infectious disease causing agents is the lack of awareness among designers as to the effective role they may play. Communication of the hazard and education of effective control measures will help to overcome this challenge.”

Reynolds’ goal of the presentation “is to make others aware of design strategies that can be used to promote healthier environments and minimize the exposure and transmission of infectious disease-causing agents in the fire station.”

While their talk will center on MRSA, they hope to offer items to consider as you build a fire station to reduce potential for employees to become sick and also will assist in risk management to ultimately reduce sick-leave use. 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 ...
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.

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

IFCA 2008 Symposium
15-17, Peoria, Ill.
Contact:Illinois Fire Chiefs Association

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

JUNE

8-Hour Foam Operations
3, 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
9, 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
16-19, 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

8-Hour Firefighter Survival Skills-Flashover
20, 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

40-Hour Industrial Fire Team Leader
23-27, 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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