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Table Of Contents

	Problem Solver
	FIRE Grant Applications Due Today
	Heart Association Recommends CCR Protocol for Bystanders
	Paulison Denies Resignation Rumors
	USFA Adopts Official Position on Residential Fire Sprinklers
	USFA Releases Fire-Risk Reports
	USFA Releases New Firefighter Autopsy Protocol
	NIST Outlines Fire Service Initiatives
	ISFSI Names New Board Members
	Maine First to Ban Novelty Lighters
	CCAT Announces Transfer Support for First-Responder Technologies
	DuPont Launches Test Facility for Next-Generation Storm Protection
	AHRI Program Addresses Infrared Heater Safety
	Speaker Spotlight: Ken Newell
	2008 Station Style Conference Registration Open
	Full Calendar at FireChief.com

READY RACK acquires SLING-LINK

Groves Incorporated, manufacturers of READY RACK has acquired SLING-LINK rescue harness systems. Sling-link is a Multiple Application Service Tool (MAST). It will be available through Ready Rack distributors. Sling-Link products meet NFPA Standard 1983 (01 Edition) as a Personal Use or General Use Auxiliary Harness.
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From Janet's Notebook

Problem Solver

By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director

Fire safety education. That idea doesn’t give the same adrenalin rush as the wail of a siren or the sight of black, billowing smoke, does it? I’ve been around the fire service long enough to remember when the most memorable things about fire-safety education were the animals: Sparky the Fire Dog or Smokey Bear.

For the past 15 years, however, a small but growing force has worked to change firefighters' perception of fire-safety education. More individuals are now attracted to the challenge of educating a broad range of citizens in need. Educators have been spurred on by fire deaths and injuries among the young, the old, and fellow firefighters.

Meri-K Appy has played a tremendous role in that change. As vice president of public education for the National Fire Protection Association, Appy brought the field beyond coloring books and good-old Sparky. In her current role as president of the Home Safety Council, Appy not only has focused on a broad range of safety issues in homes, but she has elevated the role of fire-safety educator nationally.

Two years ago, Appy and the HSC created the Dr. Anne W. Phillips Award for Leadership in Fire-Safety Education. The award is presented annually at the Congressional Fire Services Institute’s Fire & Emergency Services Dinner, allowing more than 2,300 fire chiefs, officers and congressional dignitaries from across the country to acknowledge one person for his or her efforts in educating the public about fire safety. Click Here for More ...

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Top Story

FIRE Grant Applications Due Today

Applications for the FY 2008 Assistance to Firefighter Grants are due by 5 p.m. EDT on April 4. Interested applicants can access the application through the AFG Web site, the U.S. Fire Administration’s Web site and at Grants.gov. Click Here for More ...

The 5th Annual FEMSA Fire Service survey is online now! Please click here to participate. Sign up to have your department be entered into a drawing to win $5000 worth of gear from any FEMSA member company!

In the News

Heart Association Recommends CCR Protocol for Bystanders

The public is still encouraged to obtain conventional CPR training, where they will learn the skills needed to perform hands-only CPR, as well as the additional skills needed to care for a wide range of cardiovascular- and respiratory-related medical emergencies, especially for infants and children. Click Here for More ...

Paulison Denies Resignation Rumors

FEMA Administrator R. David Paulison has denied reports that he plans to resign before the end on President Bush's term on Jan. 20. Click Here for More ...

USFA Adopts Official Position on Residential Fire Sprinklers

U.S. Fire Administrator Greg Cade announced his organization's official position that all homes should be equipped with automatic fire sprinklers. The position was announced in the "Chief's Corner" section of the USFA Web site last week. Click Here for More ...

USFA Releases Fire-Risk Reports

The U.S. Fire Administration has issued three special reports as part of its Topical Fire Report series, examining the risk of death or injury from fire by various demographic, geographic and socio-economic characteristics. Click Here for More ...

USFA Releases New Firefighter Autopsy Protocol

The U.S. Fire Administration issued an updated edition of the "Firefighter Autopsy Protocol" manual. Click Here for More ...

NIST Outlines Fire Service Initiatives

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has launched a new Web site that outlines it’s efforts to develop and apply technology, measurements and standards to better understand fire behavior, control and prevention and to improve operations, equipment, fire suppression, fire investigations and disaster response. Click Here for More ...

ISFSI Names New Board Members

Effective April 11, Eddie Buchanan will take over as president of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors. Buchanan will relieve Chief Timothy E. Sendelbach, who has led the organization for the last five years. Click Here for More ...

Maine First to Ban Novelty Lighters

On March 24, Maine became the first state to enact legislation banning the sale or distribution of toy or novelty lighters. Click Here for More ...

CCAT Announces Transfer Support for First-Responder Technologies

San Diego's Center for Commercialization of Advanced Technology plans to award technology transition assistance to small companies with Department of Defense–funded technologies. Click Here for More ...

DuPont Launches Test Facility for Next-Generation Storm Protection

DuPont has opened its first storm shelter testing center at is Chestnut Run site for testing different materials for its DuPont StormRoom with Kevlar. Click Here for More ...

AHRI Program Addresses Infrared Heater Safety

The Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute has developed the Infrared Heater Safety Council, a safety education initiative dedicated to reducing fires caused by the misuse of infrared heating equipment used in commercial buildings. Click Here for More ...

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.

Station Style Conference Preview

Speaker Spotlight: Ken Newell

At the 2007 Station Style Conference, Ken Newell, AIA, NCARB, president of Stewart-Cooper-Newell Architects, PA, presented “10 Items to Keep in Mind When Building a Fire Station.” Those tips proved popular, and Station Style attendees asked for more of Newell's tips this year.

Based in Gastonia, N.C., Newell has been designing fire stations since he became an architect 17 years ago. Actively involved in the International Association of Fire Chiefs and state firefighters' associations in Georgia, South Carolina and Virginia, Newell is committed to helping fire departments build better facilities to meet their missions.

With "Keeping Construction Costs to a Minimum," Newell will bring together his years of experience and insight to help departments be realistic about their needs versus their wants.

“We hope attendees will take away a wealth of information that not only assists them in the preplanning of their upcoming fire station projects, but also leaves them confident in the fact that it is possible to construct an attractive, maintenance free and cost effective facility within their budget,” Newell said. 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

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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