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Fire Prevention and Investigation

Product liability, federal incentive programs could enhance community safety

Well, there we go again. Just as they did last year, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has once gain increased their systematic behind the scene maneuverings at the state legislative levels in many states, demanding that the legislatures pass laws that prohibit all jurisdictions from enforcing the requirement for installation of residential fire sprinklers in all new homes.

As you know, the fire prevention proponents and the fire service representatives worked...

Contributors

Daniel Byrne

Daniel Byrne
Taking Advantage of Opportunity

As a fire service we are failing in our public relations efforts if we are not capitalizing on national movements.

Ben May

Ben May
Marketing ICS: A Fire Prevention Marketing Success Story
The "Where's the Fire?" exhibit, at Walt Disney's Epcot has millions of visitors each year.

Nathan Trauernicht

Nathan Trauernicht
Community Safety Programs
There are countless programs available to educators to make the important connection between the classroom concept and the real-world practicality of keeping our children safe.

Bill Webb

Bill Webb
Capitol Hill Success: Start By Building Partnerships and Saying “Thanks”
The first half of the 108th session of Congress is history. By most accounts, it was a successful session for the fire service, perhaps one of the best.
 

Recent Podcasts

Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 11:57

In this edition of The Leader's Toolbox host Richard B. Gasaway interviews Mary Marchone, Community Risk Reduction Program Specialist at the National Fire Academy.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 10:58

This month on Fire Marshal's Corner, co-hosts Ed Comeau and Mike Love look at the international fire scene.

With the recent tragedy in Perm, Russia, that killed 124 people in a nightclub fire, they talk with Mark Ghilarducci, vice president for James Lee Witt Associates for some insight into the Russian fire service. Mark recently did a trip to Russia and met with a number of fire service professionals and toured several of their cities.

 

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Blogs

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The National Fire Protection Association's Public Education Division recently announced the opening of 2010 WSCE Fire and Life Safety Scholarship and other updates. This is a wonderful opportunity to apply for potential fire safety...

 

Upcoming TrainingLive Webcasts

Webcast presenter

Jeffrey Pindelski

Monday, August 31, 2009 - 03:00

Rapid intervention and firefighter survival skills are often considered advanced, but do you have a firm grasp on the basic skills of firefighter removal? This webcast, based on case studies and proven statistics, will enable you to learn essential rapid intervention rope rescue concepts that can also be applied to basic, everyday fireground survival.

 

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