Saturday, July 19, 2008
Incident Command
Uniform Radio System Slated for Maryland
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley signed an executive order to establish a state-wide communications systems that will allow all agencies and response personnel to use a single radio system....
International Aid for California Fires
Australia, Canada, Greece, Mexico and New Zealand are sending firefighters and equipment to California to help crews combat wildfires....
Criminal Case Means More Conservative Chiefs
Fire commander Ellreese Daniels, who was charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter after the deaths of four people under his command, pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of making false statements to investigators....
National Guard Aids California Fire Crews
The National Guard will help firefighters battling wildfires in northern and central California....
Texas Chief Dies
Robert Leland Knight, chief of the Teague (Texas) Volunteer Fire Department, was killed July 5, while battling a fire at an upholstery and auto body shop....
IAFC Reports on Radio Noise
The International Association of Fire Chiefs' digital project working group released its Interim Report and Recommendations: Fireground Noise and Digital Radio Transmissions....
Making Sense of It
Industry experts weigh in on the Charleston Post-Incident Assessment and Review Team’s Phase II Report....
Unfriendly Skies
By Nancy Gier
This Illinois department gears up for the challenge of small airport protection with potential for big problems. ...
Play an Active Role in Mapping Evolution
[ Ronny J. Coleman ]
The state of the art in today’s mapping is vastly superior to turn-of-the-century technology. Yet it is troubling that so few departments have access to it....
Charleston's Lessons
By Janet Wilmoth
J. Gordon Routley says there are important lessons every fire department can take from the Charleston tragedy. ...
Geospatial Intelligence aid in Midwest Flood Response
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support flood response efforts in the Midwest....
UL Hosts Smoke Alarm Webinar
Underwriters Laboratories is offering a bi-weekly Webinar series for fire safety professionals that will provide information related to smoke alarms and an open forum for the fire safety community for questions and discussion....
Language Barrier
By Rick Ennis
Understanding terminology is a key to excellent fireground command....
Re-evaluating Risk
By Gregory V. Serio
It is important for fire chiefs to look at the whole risk picture to help their departments stay away from trouble....
Flawed Progress
By Rick Ennis
With fewer fires and an arguably misplaced focus on system over solution, fire chiefs may need to revisit fireground strategy and tactics. ...
Unstable Situation
By Timothy S. Curtis
Deinstitutionalizing the mentally ill changes the first responder’s role; learning about their conditions will aid in treatment. ...
To Enter or Not to Enter, That is the Question
[ Mike Chiaramonte ]
Leaders must be able to evaluate change objectively and must be willing to promote and implement that change if it’s beneficial to their departments, even if the idea might not be very popular. ...
Rapid Responsiblity
By Jeffrey Pindelski
An RIT officer often is too burdened during a mayday to handle more tasks. A dedicated operations chief alleviates some problems. ...
A Super Sunday
By Tom Shannon
The game on the field was a nail-biter, but not so for the team behind the scenes. ...
Letters to the Editor
Readers speak out on evacuations, sprinklers, Schaitberger...
GAME PLAN
By Tom Shannon
Glendale’s fire department prepares to take the field for the NFL’s biggest game....
RIDERS ON THE STORM
By Rick Markley
Chicago’s marathon turned into a wild ride for the CFD’s bicycle paramedics....
GETTING THE 411
By Diane D. Pitts
The intelligence community has opened the door to fire service to improve information-sharing....
LETTERS
Readers weigh in on safety as a system and breathing-air use....
Sandia Labs Introduces the IPAWS that Refreshes
By Douglas Page
Sandia National Laboratories has designed and deployed an alert and warning system that provides a more robust, multifaceted path to help ensure effective public communications during a federal, state, or local emergency....
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