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Table Of Contents
Dust Off Your Pub-Ed
11 Firefighters Receive Higher Pay for Fake Degrees
Anne Arundel New Fire Chief Takes Oath
Carr to Head Charleston F.D.
Congress Restores Funding, Passes Fire Bill
Congress Shelves WTC Worker Aid Bill
FCC to Revive Emergency Communications Plan
Fire Marshals Honor NFPA's Greene
Ky. Chief, Captain Charged and Suspended
Financial Cloud Cast Over D Block
Outside the Box
To-Do List
Too Hot to Handle
Full Calendar at FireChief.com
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From Janet's Notebook
Dust Off Your Pub-Ed
By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director

I found Sparky the Fire Dog when I was installing a new smoke detector in one of my basement storage areas. His old leather helmet needed dusting and it sat a little tilted on his peeling head.

My dad made that Sparky costume for his volunteer fire department more than 30 years ago and wore it for parades, holiday parties at the station and during Fire Prevention Week festivities. This was long before a department could buy these costumes, either because of availability or cost. He constructed the oversized dalmatian head out of paper mâché and riveted upholstery material to the head for floppy ears. I sewed the black-and-white spotted fur into a body for him. Dad used white cotton gloves for the paws and he wore old black rubber boots.

Fire Prevention Week support materials have come a long way in years since then. This year's theme, Prevent Home Fires, is proclaimed on large banners outside fire stations. From Oct. 5–11, fire departments are encouraged to host open houses and provide information packets targeted to children, homeowners and seniors, though many departments across the nation will begin hosting educational programs earlier.

As part of Fire Prevention Week, fire departments in Chicago's western suburbs will hold their annual silent parade on Oct. 10. The parade honors both firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty and civilians who have died as a result of fire. Fire apparatus pass through several towns and end with a memorial service in the last town. The parade is solemn with only a display of lights — no sirens, marching bands, flag-waving or festivities. Click Here for More ...

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In the News
11 Firefighters Receive Higher Pay for Fake Degrees
In American Canyon, Calif., seven active firefighters and four retired firefighters received raises totaling $60,000 — about $23,500 more than the previous months' $36,465 — after receiving degrees from an unaccredited online university. Click Here for More ...
Anne Arundel New Fire Chief Takes Oath
Robert Ray will take the oath of office to become the ninth fire chief of the Anne Arundel County (Md.) Fire Department. Click Here for More ...
Carr to Head Charleston F.D.
Charleston, S.C., Mayor Joe Riley selected Thomas Carr to be the city's next fire chief. Click Here for More ...
Congress Restores Funding, Passes Fire Bill
Congress passed the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2009 as part of a year-end spending package. Click Here for More ...
Congress Shelves WTC Worker Aid Bill
Congress has shelved a $10.9 billion bill that would have provided health care to sick Ground Zero workers. Click Here for More ...
FCC to Revive Emergency Communications Plan
The Federal Communications Commission approved a new framework for creating of a nationwide emergency communications network, the agency's second attempt to create set rules for the network. Click Here for More ...
Fire Marshals Honor NFPA's Greene
Olin Greene, the recently retired southern regional manager of the National Fire Protection Association, was recognized with a lifetime achievement award from the National Association of State Fire Marshals. Click Here for More ...
Ky. Chief, Captain Charged and Suspended
The Mount Washington, Ky., fire board of trustees has suspended Chief Michael Dooley and Capt. Anthony Judd after both were indicted on criminal charges of forgery and theft. Click Here for More ...
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From Mutual Aid, a FIRE CHIEF Blog
Financial Cloud Cast Over D Block
By Donny Jackson

On Sept. 26, the FCC approved a draft of rules for the 700-MHz D Block and, remarkably, released the 200-plus-page proposal that commissioners hope will lead to a commercial entity partnering with public safety on a shared wireless broadband network that the first-responder community can use. Click Here for More ...
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As Seen in FIRE CHIEF
Outside the Box
By Carrie Cleaveland, Assistant Editor

FDNY finds and corrects faults in the cables connecting the city’s fire box alerting system more quickly. Click Here for More ...
To-Do List
By Rick Ennis

Pairing older tactics textbooks with current theories and practices can reveal the best practices in fireground command techniques for chief officers. Click Here for More ...
Too Hot to Handle
By Jeffrey W. Petersen

An overheated body will diminish physical and mental performance. Heed the warning signs and take precautions. 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 Carrie Cleaveland, Assistant Editor, at carrie@firechief.com.

OCTOBER

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

NOVEMBER

Public Safety Grant Writing National Seminar
4-5, San Francisco, Calif.
Contact: CHIEF Grants, David Furrer, (888) 588-8569 ext. 4535, davidf@chiefsupply.com; www.chiefgrants.com

National Backyards And Beyond Conference
6-8, Tampa, Fla.
Contact: Firewise Communities, www.firewise.org

Preventing and Surviving the Fireground Mayday
7, Romeoville, Ill.
Contact:RICOFIRERESCUE, (815) 372-4042; www.ricofirerescue.com

8-Hour Industrial Fire Training
10, 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
10-12, Baton Rouge, La.
Contact: Roco Rescue, 800-647-7626; www.rocorescue.com

8-Hour Hazardous Material for First Responders-Awareness Level
14, 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
14, 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

Firefighter Seminar
 16, Old Saybrook, Conn.
Contact: Valley Shore Mutual Aid Association, John T. Dunn, (860) 388-4599, hayride@oldsaybrookfire.com; www.fireseminar.com

32-Hour Industrial Fire Team Leader
17-20, 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

8-Hour Foam Operations
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

Air Management and SCBA Skills for Fireground Survival
21, Romeoville, Ill.
Contact:RICOFIRERESCUE, (815) 372-4042; www.ricofirerescue.com

8-Hour Pre-Emergency Planning for Industrial Facilities
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

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