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Table Of Contents

	Lighter Side
	Eggertsville Hose Company Turns 100
	No Winner Yet in SCBA Sweepstakes
	R.I. Fire Chiefs Assn. Receives Grant
	Recognize Volunteers on Fire Corps Web Site
	Six Fire Departments Split $90k in Grants
	Colorado Fire Chief Latest LODD
	Green Bay has Interim Fire Chief, New Chief in Texas
	L.A. County Names First Female Deputy Fire Chief
	New York Fire Chief Dies
	Three Pinellas County EMS Professionals Win Awards
	Two Fire Chiefs Die
	In Honor
	Mission Statement
	Speaker Spotlight: Frank Coulter & Dave Fergus
	Quality Counts
	Last Chance to Register for 2008 Station Style Conference
	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

Lighter Side

By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director

April is a strange month. It starts off lightly with April Fools' Day, becomes stressful midway through the month with tax day, and ends with anticipation while waiting to see if all those showers will give way.

For the fire service, April is a full month of meetings and conferences starting with Vision 20/20, the Congressional Fire Services Institute events, and FDIC — and that’s just the first two weeks of the month.

I'm just catching my breath before the last two weeks bring the International Association of Women in the Fire and Emergency Services' Eighth Biennial Fire Service Women’s Leadership Training Seminar, April 24–27 in Glendale, Ariz. That event will quickly be followed by FIRE CHIEF's 2008 Station Style Conference April 27–29 in Phoenix, and IAFC’s Metro Chiefs Conference, starting April 29 in Virginia Beach, Va.

Before we rush into the final weeks of April, I have collected a number of items from my correspondence that might make you smile — or just make you shake your head in wonder. Click Here for More ...

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In the News

Eggertsville Hose Company Turns 100

Eggertsville Hose Company, the oldest fire company in Amherst, N.Y., celebrates its 100th anniversary. Click Here for More ...

No Winner Yet in SCBA Sweepstakes

As a “thank you” to firefighters for their input, support and initial field trials of the Warrior SCBA, Sperian Fire launched the $250,000 Warrior Try-On sweepstakes at FDIC. Click Here for More ...

R.I. Fire Chiefs Assn. Receives Grant

The 100 Club of Rhode Island presented the Rhode Island Association of Fire Chiefs with a $25,000 educational grant. Click Here for More ...

Recognize Volunteers on Fire Corps Web Site

National Volunteer Week starts April 27, providing an excellent opportunity to recognize the work of millions of volunteers nationwide. Click Here for More ...

Six Fire Departments Split $90k in Grants

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. have announced the fire departments selected to receive a thermal-imaging camera and other equipment from a nationwide grant selection process. 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!

People News

Colorado Fire Chief Latest LODD

Ordway Springs (Colo.) Volunteer Fire Department Chief Terry DeVore and Firefighter John Schwartz Jr., died April 15 while trying to drive across a bridge over a drainage ditch. Click Here for More ...

Green Bay has Interim Fire Chief, New Chief in Texas

Jeff Roemer, a former Wisconsin fire chief, takes over as interim chief in Green Bay. And Raul Reyes Jr. has been put forward as the next fire chief of Greenville, Texas; his appointment is awaiting city council approval. Click Here for More ...

L.A. County Names First Female Deputy Fire Chief

On April 1, Helen Jo became the first woman and Korean-American to be promoted to deputy chief of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Click Here for More ...

New York Fire Chief Dies

Retired Sweeney (N.Y.) Fire Chief Greg Frank died this week after a battle with cancer. He was 58. Click Here for More ...

Three Pinellas County EMS Professionals Win Awards

Three members of the Pinellas County EMS community are the recipients of the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services' 18th Annual Excellence in EMS Awards program. Click Here for More ...

Two Fire Chiefs Die

Deputy Chief Michael D. Crotty and Chief Charlie Fraley passed away this week. Click Here for More ...

FIRE CHIEF magazine is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the In Service 2008 Emergency Vehicle Technician of the Year. The award will be given to one emergency vehicle technician who has made an outstanding effort to promote a high standard of excellence in quality and safety in emergency vehicles.

From Mutual Aid, a FIRE CHIEF Blog

In Honor

By Robert Rielage
The haunting sound of the lone bagpipe lingers in my ears. There isn't a dry eye as I watch the final hugs at the cemetery. I am miles away at the studio of WKRC-TV in Cincinnati trying to add a firefighter's perspective to the procession. Click Here for More ...

Mission Statement

By Rick Markley, Editor
Apparatus manufacturer Rosenbauer recently held a 10th anniversary celebration. One of the company's U.S. partners is Kevin Kirvida, who is president of General Safety Equipment in Wyoming, Minn. He was on a mission — he wanted everyone know about three fellow Minnesotans. 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: Frank Coulter & Dave Fergus

This year, Station Style Conference will feature a two-hour break out session, “Capital Facilities Planning — From Border to Border,” co-presented by Frank Coulter, the senior project manager of Seattle’s Capital Programs Division, and Dave Fergus, a partner with Rice Fergus Miller Architecture & Planning and the current fire commissioner for Central Kitsap (Wash.) Fire and Rescue.

Coulter oversees the design of multiple fire stations and ensures that multiple architects working with project-specific conditions consistently meet the operational goals of the city and fire department yet maintain and enhance the individuality and tradition of each station.

Fergus has been designing fire stations, training facilities and communication centers since 1995. He also currently serves as the chair of a planning committee for a three-department consolidation that eventually will cover 300 square miles, protect 200,000 citizens, and employee over 200 emergency personnel and 150 volunteers.

Fergus and Coulter will use Seattle’s standardization of 32 diverse projects in multiple neighborhoods and with multiple architects as a case study to examine the influences that shape a district-wide capital facilities improvement plan — prioritizing certain improvements, allocating dollars allocated to them, creating a timeline, pitching the plan to taxpayers, implementing the plan, and maintaining operations during construction.

Earlier in the general session, Fergus will present “Dollars and Sense: Where Did the Money Go?” As his hobby is collecting patches from fire districts and departments across the country, Fergus said, “If you like my presentation, send me a patch!” Click Here for More ...

Quality Counts

Station Style Conference presenter Dave Fergus co-authors a look at station furnishings. Choices for furnishing stations are many, and the decisions made in their selection will determine if crew members find the station warm and comfortable or cold and utilitarian. Click Here for More ...

Last Chance to Register for 2008 Station Style Conference

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

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

Technical Large-Animal Rescue Training
22-24, Lexington, Ky.
Contact: Eastern Kentucky University Loss Prevention and Safety Department, 859-622-1009

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

Illinois Fire Chiefs Association’s 2008 Annual Symposium
15-17, Peoria, Ill.
Contact: Illinois Fire Chiefs Association, 800-662-0732

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

36th Annual Fire Expo
16-18, Harrisburg, Pa.
Contact: Tina Alexander, 717-464-3291

Second Annual Western Maine Fire Attack School
16-18, Bethel, Maine
Contact: Frandford Mutual Aid Fire Training Association

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

National EVT Training Academy
19-23, Daytona Beach, Fla.
Contact: Florida Fire Chiefs Association

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

84th Annual Illinois Fire College
29-June 1, Champaign, Ill.
Contact: Illinois Fire Service Institute

JUNE

NFPA World Safety Conference and Exposition
2-5, Las Vegas
Contact: National Fire Protection Association

Rescue I-Plus
2-6, Albuquerque, N.M.
Contact: Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.com

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

Annual Confined-Space Refresher
4-6, Baton Rouge, La.
Contact: Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.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

NFFF's Fifth Annual Memorial Golf Tournament & 27 Regional Tournaments
9-13, Tucson, Ariz.; Fremont, Calif.; Tulare County, Calif.; College Park, Ga.; Rockford, Ill.; Jefferson Parrish, La.; Joplin, Mo.; Omaha, Neb.; Londonderry, N.H.; Jersey City, N.J.; Albuquerque, N.M.; Rochester, N.Y.; Raleigh, N.C.; Rocky Mount, N.C.; Marysville, Ohio; Hillsboro, Ore.; Erie, Pa.; Fairfield, Pa.; Lower Merion, Pa.; Philadelphia; Arlington, Texas; Salt Lake City; Fairfax, Va.; Norfolk, Va.; and Wautoma, Wis.
Contact: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Confined-Space Technician II
9-13, Albuquerque, N.M.
Contact: Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.com

Rope Technician II
9-13, Albuquerque, N.M.
Contact: Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.com

Trench & Structural Collapse
9-14, Baton Rouge, La.
Contact: Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.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

Fast-Track 80 Confined-Space Rescue Certification
17-20 and 23-26, Baton Rouge, La.
Contact: Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.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

Tower Work & Rescue
25-27, Baton Rouge, La.
Contact: Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.com

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