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Table Of Contents
It's Only Natural
9/11 Aftermath Report Released
NVFC Seeks Donations to Support Fund
Campus Fire Safety Month Launched
DHS Adopts NFPA Hazmat Standards
IAFC Recommends Hurricane Responses
NFA Starts Internship Program
NFPA Launches Webinar Series
NFPA Offers Fire Safety PSAs
Okla. Campus May Add Fire Training Center
Proposed Rules for PSOB
Security Expert: Time to Step up Anti-Terrorism Efforts
Vermont Demands 911 Outage Investigation
Whitman Fire-Rescue Changes Chiefs
Readers Always Write, Again
Full Calendar at FireChief.com
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From Janet's Notebook
It's Only Natural


To me, September always feels more like the start of a new year than does January. Schools are back in session and fall conferences are scheduled. Typically this "new year" starts out slow for the fire service and ramps up in October with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Memorial Weekend and Fire Prevention Week activities. This year is a little different, however.

Right now, hurricane season is in full swing. FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Task Forces from Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, Missouri and Florida are pre-positioned for Hurricane Ike’s arrival in Texas. Illinois’ MABAS resources also have been deployed to secondary positions.

Last month, the U.S. Fire Administration offered fire and emergency response agencies a new special report, "Fire Department Preparedness for Extreme Weather Emergencies and Natural Disasters." According to USFA spokesman Tom Olshanski, the report includes lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina, Pennsylvania storms and flood incidents.

The report offers fire departments a comprehensive guideline on staffing assessments, notification and callouts, accommodations and food, and support from other public service agencies. The report offers case studies on blizzards, power outages, earthquakes, hurricanes and more. The report is good example of the USFA’s efforts to assist and educate fire and emergency services on disaster preparations. Click Here for More ...

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Top Story
9/11 Aftermath Report Released
The World Trade Center Medical Working Group of New York City has released the first of planned annual reports related to the aftermath of the attacks on September 11, 2001. Click Here for More ...

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In the News
NVFC Seeks Donations to Support Fund
The National Volunteer Fire Council’s Volunteer Firefighter Support Fund helps first responders in need. Click Here for More ...

Campus Fire Safety Month Launched
Eighty students and campus fire-safety advocates joined law- and policy-makers on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to launch National Campus Fire Safety Month. Click Here for More ...

DHS Adopts NFPA Hazmat Standards
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has adopted two additional National Fire Protection Agency standards for responding to incidents involving hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction. Click Here for More ...

IAFC Recommends Hurricane Responses
The International Association of Fire Chiefs has produced a list of model procedures for responding to hurricanes and tropical storms. Click Here for More ...

NFA Starts Internship Program
The U.S. Fire Administration’s National Fire Academy has created a college internship program for those interested in a career in the fire and emergency services. Click Here for More ...

NFPA Launches Webinar Series
The National Fire Protection Association launched a new Webinar series on Sept. 9. Click Here for More ...

NFPA Offers Fire Safety PSAs
The National Fire Protection Association has prepared ready-to-use public-service announcements that fire departments can send to media outlets to promote fire safety during next month's Fire Safety Week. Click Here for More ...

Okla. Campus May Add Fire Training Center
The Northeast Technology Center in Pryor, Okla., is planning to add a fire-training center as part of its facilities upgrade. The center will serve departments in five counties, the Prior Daily Times reports. Click Here for More ...

Proposed Rules for PSOB
In July, the Department of Justice posted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Public Safety Officers Benefit Program that would mean a number of changes, some of which might make it easier for claimant to establish claims, some might make it harder. Click Here for More ...

Security Expert: Time to Step up Anti-Terrorism Efforts
William Loiry, an anti-terrorism and homeland security expert, says now is not the time to diminish the terrorism threat levels in the United States and overseas. Click Here for More ...

Vermont Demands 911 Outage Investigation
After nearly two hours of 911 emergency calling system outage in northern Vermont, a Vermont firefighters' union is demanding an investigation into the phone company, FairPoint Communications. Click Here for More ...

Whitman Fire-Rescue Changes Chiefs
Timothy Travers resigns as chief of Whitman (Mass.) Fire-Rescue. Lt. Timothy Grenno has been promoted to chief. Click Here for More ...

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From Mutual Aid, a FIRE CHIEF Blog
Readers Always Write, Again


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SEPTEMBER

8-Hour Firefighter Survival Skills-Flashover
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 Hazardous Material for First Responders-Awareness Level
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

16-Hour Incident Command System /Incident Management System Training
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
22-25, 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

Trench & Structural Collapse
22-27, Baton Rouge, La.
Contact: Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.com

20-Hour Basic Rope Rescue
25-26, 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
29-30, Baton Rouge, La.
Contact: Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.com

8-Hour Pre-Emergency Planning for Industrial Facilities
30, 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

OCTOBER

Tower Work & Rescue
1-3, Baton Rouge, La.
Contact: Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.com

30-Hour Basic Industrial Interior Fire Training
6-9, 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

Fast-Track 120 Confined-Space & Rope Rescue Certification
6-11 and 13-18, Baton Rouge, La.
Contact: Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.com

8-Hour Industrial Fire Training
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

40-Hour Industrial Fire Team Leader
13-17, 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

The Art of Reading Smoke
18, Pontiac, Ill.
Contact: Fire Training Resources

Annual Rope-Rescue Refresher
20-22, Baton Rouge, La.
Contact: Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.com

8-Hour Foam Operations
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

FDSOA's Annual Safety Forum
27-31, Orlando, Fla.
Contact: Fire Department Safety Officers Association, 508-881-3114; www.fdsoa.org

Firefighter Escape
27-28, Baton Rouge, La.
Contact: Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.com

Off-Shore Rig Rescue
27-31, Baton Rouge, La.
Contact: Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.com

Petzl EXO End-User Training
29, Baton Rouge, La.
Contact: Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.com

10th Annual Technologies for Critical Incident Conference and Exposition
29-31, Chicago
Contact: Center for Technology Commercialization, 508-870-0042

8-Hour Firefighter Survival Skills-Flashover
31, 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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