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October 13, 2023
Engaging Dialogue Will Delve into the Future of Fire and Emergency Services and Local Community Concerns
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January 2017
Emotional intelligence is recognized as a necessary component of leadership. Fire and emergency service leaders must keep this tool sharp and use it effectively in the firehouse and on every call. How sharp is the tool in your kit?
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January 2017
Tax season can be a time of frustration. The HELPS program offers an excellent way to decrease your taxable income while still retaining strong benefits for fire and emergency service retirees.
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January 2017
Can anyone with certainty forecast the future? It isn’t likely, but with some research and knowledge, we can predict how current trends may change what we see and how we act 5 to 10 years from now.
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January 4, 2017
SAFER application period open January 9 to February 10. Start planning your FY 2016 SAFER Grant application now by reviewing the technical assistance tools offered by FEMA.
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December 2016
Law-enforcement officers are under attack and becoming targets. Responding alongside law enforcement places us in areas of risk; their risk is our risk. Action must be taken to protect ourselves, but what steps can we take to do that?
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December 2016
When someone new is elected in your community, you introduce yourself and educate the newly elected person on your mission, your dedication to the community and your needs. Just like you do back home, that’s what we’ll be doing at the federal level.
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December 2016
A community's perception of the fire and emergency service is often affected by its perception of the chief and his members. What do your relationships reflect?
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December 2016
Yes, anyone can fill the salt shaker, but as one chief pointed out, this particular, insignificant task is assigned to someone. I believe the way he said it was, “Filling the salt shaker was someone’s job.”
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November 2016
“Can we all get along?”
Those words were spoken nearly 25 years ago by Rodney King during the Los Angeles riots that followed the trial of police officers accused of beating King during his arrest. The quote is often misstated and ...
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October 19, 2016
Fairfax, Va. – The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) has received a significant grant award as part of the Motorola Solutions Foundation’s public safety grant award program. The grant will make it possible for the IAFC to provide a ...
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June 22, 2023
Today legislation was passed to protect the AFG and SAFER programs
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June 19, 2023
Daily focus areas highlight different aspects of lithium-ion battery response, a critical safety topic, June 18-24.
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May 23, 2023
Two fire departments were recognized for their success in improving cardiac arrest survival rates in their communities
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