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Are You Prepared For This Election Season?
June 12, 2024
A message from Scott D. Kerwood, PhD, Hutto Fire Rescue. What chiefs need to know about elections, voting, and staying involved!
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Firefighter/EMT Safety, Health & Survival: Culture Change Needs Climate Change as Well
June 16, 2014
Over the past decade, particularly in the wake of the 2004 National Fallen Fighters Foundation``s first Line of Duty Death ...
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Firefighter Safety Through Advance Research: Applying the Latest Research to Tactics
June 16, 2014
The latest scientific fire experiments are providing new data on vertical ventilation and suppression that suggest that fire departments may ...
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It Takes Leadership to Improve Safety
June 16, 2014
The very first initiative in the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives is Define and advocate a cultural change within the ...
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Safety Leadership Culture the Southwest Way
June 16, 2014
In a recent letter to the editor of Spirit Magazine, Southwest Airlines`` official publication, the writer described how shocked he ...
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How Would You Solve This Surprising Cause of Near Misses?
August 1, 2014
This article, originally published in a Near Miss Report of the Week, addresses the importance of communication.
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Save a Life: NFPA 1582-Compliant Physicals
August 1, 2014
As a fire chief, I make decisions that affect the lives of our department personnel and community on a daily ...
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An Open Letter to Safety Officers
August 16, 2015
Brother and Sister Safety Officers, I know many of you personally, as I spent 12 years on the board of ...
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Help Those Who Answered the Call on 9/11: Support the Zadroga Act
September 24, 2015
On September 11, 2001, New York, Washington and the entire country came under terrorist attack. On that day and in ...
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Safety & Health: Do Your Officers Have the Tools to Do Their Jobs?
September 18, 2015
According to retired California State Fire Marshal Ronnie Coleman, a fire chief is a “…25-year job, with a 10-year master ...
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President`s Letter: We've Made Much Progress; There's Still Much to Do
August 4, 2014
Just about 12 months ago, I had the honor of being sworn in as the 137th president of this International ...
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U.S. Congress Proposes 10% Cut to AFG and SAFER Grant Programs
March 22, 2024
The bill will cut the Federal Emergency Management Agency's grant programs by 10%
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Reducing Stairs in Residential Buildings Higher Than Three Stories Creates Escape Hazards for Occupants and Inhibits Vital Emergency Response Operations
March 15, 2024
Fire, Life and Safety Section submits a position statement.
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Passing of VCOS Immediate Past Chair Chief Charles Flynn
March 13, 2024
Chief Charles Flynn, Immediate Past Chair of the IAFC Volunteer and Combination Officers Section, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, early this morning.
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