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Table Of Contents

	Ideas from Above
	Workshop Compares Technologies
	Ahura Named 'Most Innovative Company'
	Pa. Appoints Training Officer
	Arson Numbers Rising
	Fire Chief Jack Parow to be IAFC 2nd VP
	NFPA Awards Fire Safety Scholarships
	NFFF Receives Grant for Safety Program
	Fire Chief's Suspension Lifted, Charges Dropped
	International Aid for California Fires
	New Chiefs in North Carolina and Nebraska
	Uniform Radio System Slated for Maryland
	Buckle Up
	On the Way to a Performance Measure
	Full Calendar at FireChief.com

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From Janet's Notebook

Ideas from Above

By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director

This week I visited the largest air show in England. The Farnborough Air Show is held every other year, alternating with the Paris Air Show, and it attracts some 250,000 military members, aviation professionals and enthusiasts who want a look at current and future innovations.

One such innovation is the 600-passenger AirBus A380. Currently only a handful of airports can handle loading and unloading the aircraft. But as I watched it circle above the field, I couldn't help but think about the magnitude of a potential disaster with a plane this large.

After watching the planes, I did what comes natural for me: I wandered over to a couple fire trucks parked outside the exhibit halls.

The Hampshire Fire & Rescue Services provides emergency services for the Farnborough show. In case of an emergency, the Hampshire fire brigade is responsibile for the exhibition area and the airport’s own emergency service is responsible for the Category 10 airfield, according Hampshire Fire Safety Engineer Phil Yarney. Click Here for More ...

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Workshop Compares Technologies

The Workshop on Precision Indoor Personnel Location and Tracking for Emergency Responders will test four solutions for precisely locating first responders inside buildings. Click Here for More ...

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In the News

Ahura Named 'Most Innovative Company'

Ahura Scientific received a Stevie Award for most innovative company from the American Business Awards organization. Click Here for More ...

Pa. Appoints Training Officer

John Fowler has been appointed training officer for the Mahanoy City (Pa.) Fire Department. Click Here for More ...

Arson Numbers Rising

Current economic downtown coupled with the national housing market and mortgage crisis have led to many more people intentionally setting home ablaze to collect insurance money. Click Here for More ...

Fire Chief Jack Parow to be IAFC 2nd VP

Fire Chief Jack Parow of the Chelmsford (Mass.) Fire Department received the highest number of votes for IAFC second vice president. Click Here for More ...

NFPA Awards Fire Safety Scholarships

The National Fire Protection Association has granted its Fire Safety Education Memorial Fund Scholarships to four students. Click Here for More ...

NFFF Receives Grant for Safety Program

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation received a $1 million Fire Prevention and Safety Grant to produce firefighter life-safety training and materials as part of the Everyone Goes Home Firefighter Life-Safety Initiatives Program. Click Here for More ...

Fire Chief's Suspension Lifted, Charges Dropped

Fannin County (Ga.) Fire Chief Larry Thomas returned to active service after battery chargers against him were dropped. Click Here for More ...

International Aid for California Fires

Australia, Canada, Greece, Mexico and New Zealand are sending firefighters and equipment to California to help crews combat wildfires. Click Here for More ...

New Chiefs in North Carolina and Nebraska

Cecil "Buddy" Martinette will lead the Wilmington (N.C.) Fire Department, while Mike McDonnell is set to assume the same position in Omaha, Neb. Click Here for More ...

Uniform Radio System Slated for Maryland

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley signed an executive order to establish a state-wide communications systems that will allow all agencies and response personnel to use a single radio system. Click Here for More ...

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From Mutual Aid, a FIRE CHIEF Blog

Buckle Up

By Gregory Cade

On any given day as United States Fire Administrator, I receive an abundance of information regarding the nation's fire service. As one can imagine, some of the information is good — and some is tragic. Click Here for More ...

On the Way to a Performance Measure

By Mike Love

The International City/County Management Association recently announced an audio conference for city and county managers called, "Asking Your Police and Fire Chief the Right Questions — to Get the Right Answers." 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.

JULY

FFCA Annual Meeting and Executive Development Conference
25-30, Pointe Vedra Beach, Fla.
Contact: Florida Fire Chiefs Association

8-Hour Hazardous Material for First Responders-Awareness Level
25, 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
29, 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

15th Annual NFPA Americas' Fire & Security Expo 2008
29-31, Miami Beach, Fla.
Contact: National Fire Protection Association

AUGUST

8-Hour Industrial Fire Training
11, 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

Third Annual Indiana WMD Preparedness and Anti-Terrorism Conference Comprehensive Intergrated Training Exercise
11-15, Indianapolis
Contact: Gary Ashenfelter, Training Director, IDEA, 800-558-6620; training@indianadea.com

8-Hour Foam Operations
12, 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
12-14, Baton Rouge, La.
Contact: Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.com

Fire-Rescue International
14-16, Denver
Contact: International Association of Fire Chiefs, 800-934-1957; www.iafc.org

Fast-Track 80 Confined-Space Rescue Certification
19-22 and 25-28, Baton Rouge, La.
Contact: Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.com

8-Hour Firefighter Survival Skills-Flashover
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

Fire & Rescue 2008
27-29, Liverpool, England
Contact: Fire & Security Portfolio

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