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By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director
Last weekend, I delivered a presentation on fire service trends at the
Buffalo Trace Regional Fire Academy in Maysville, Ky. More than 400
firefighters — primarily volunteers with ages ranging from 18 to 70
— were signed up for the three-day academy.
Because Kentucky firefighters are required to meet certain hours for
state certifications, State Fire Commissioner Ron Davis said the state
provides the regional training at no charge. One of the most popular
classes at the academy was a two-day basic firefighting course for new
firefighters and seasoned firefighters who want to brush up on their
skills. Also among the 16 classes being offered were highway
crash–site management, occupant protection and an eight-hour
firefighter survival course.
The evening before my presentation, I had the opportunity to meet
several firefighters at a nearby pub. They shared with me a number of
their concerns as volunteer firefighters who are trying to balance work
and family, and over the need for more training in the current economy.
One training officer explained that the lack of jobs has sent volunteers
out of the region, some driving 50 to 60 miles each way to work.
“There’s no time to train and even less time to respond to calls,”
he said. Click
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By Janet Wilmoth & Mary Rose Roberts
International Code Council members voted 7 to 4 during the ICC code
development hearings to retain residential fire sprinkler requirements
in the International Residential Code. The fire-sprinkler provision was
added to the IRC at last year's code-development hearings in
Minneapolis. Click
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By Mary Rose Roberts
The U.S. Fire Administration and the National Institute of Standards and
Technology have begun researching the potential weaknesses in the
thermal performance of SCBA face pieces. The initial phase of this study
will examine documented on-duty injuries and fatalities of firefighters
due to thermal exposure of SCBA face pieces. Click
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By Mary Rose Roberts
The Department of Homeland Security will begin accepting applications
for FY 2009 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Services, or SAFER,
Grants beginning Nov. 16 at 8 a.m. EST. The application period will
remain open until Dec. 18 at 5 p.m. EST. Click
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By Mary Rose Roberts
Gasoline-powered generators are a lifeline during weather emergencies
when electricity is unavailable, but they also emit poisonous carbon
monoxide. So researchers at the National Institute of Standards and
Technology recently conducted simulations to determine ways to prevent
potentially dangerous levels of carbon monoxide from seeping into
structures. Click
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Recently appointed U.S. Fire Administrator Kelvin
Cochran has been in the fire service for more than 28 years, with
experience in firefighting, EMS, hazardous materials, public education,
research and development, personnel management, and administration, with
special emphasis in training and strategic planning. Prior to his
appointment, Cochran served as chief of the Atlanta Fire Rescue
Department, where he coordinated homeland-security and
emergency-preparedness initiatives between the city of Atlanta and the
Atlanta Fulton County Emergency Management Agency.
Cochran joins FIRE CHIEF Associate Editor Mary Rose Roberts to discuss
leadership and his goals for the fire service. Listen Now
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Firefighters Abroad
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During this holiday season, many American firefighters
are doing double-duty for their country, serving as soldiers in Iraq,
Afghanistan and in other nations abroad. We invite readers to send their
holiday greetings and to contribute
the names of the soldiers to this list.
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From Mutual Aid, a FIRE CHIEF Blog
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By Mary Rose Roberts
I take the bus to work. And yesterday, my fellow riders and I were
startled by a middle-age man who was screaming angrily about the current
government, taxation, health care, 401K fraud and cutbacks in public
services. Nutcases on public transportation add to the joy of living in
Chicago. It’s a daily event to hear someone off his rocker preaching
about one issue or another. But when he started to yelp about the
city’s plan to force police and fire personnel to take furlough days,
he caught my attention. Click
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2010 Station Style Conference
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Submit a proposal to participate as a presenter at the
Fifth Annual Station Style Design Conference, which will be held April
10–13, 2010, in Kansas City. Click
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