This month on Fire Marshal's Corner, host Ed Comeau looks at the residential sprinkler issue, following up on last month's show. Legislation was introduced recently in Texas in a last-minute attachment to a bill that would bar communities from allowing residential sprinkler ordinances or code adoptions. This definitely sneaked in under the radar screen and the fire service in Texas mobilized in response, holding press conferences in both Austin and Plano to draw attention to the bill and ask the governor to veto it.
Firehouse.com Editor Peter Matthews talks with author Bill McGraw about his article titled "Detroit: Tough Times, Tough Town, Tough Firefighters." The article digs into the heart of the Detroit Fire Department and examines the recent line of duty death of Firefighter Walter Harris.
The article starts on page 70 in the April issue of Firehouse Magazine.
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Firehouse.com Editor Peter Matthews talks with author Bill McGraw about his article titled "Detroit: Tough Times, Tough Town, Tough Firefighters." The article digs into the heart of the Detroit Fire Department and examines the recent line of duty death of Firefighter Walter Harris.
The article starts on page 70 in the April issue of Firehouse Magazine.
In this edition of Firehouse Magazine Insider, we talk with Curt Varone, Director of Public Fire Protection for the NFPA about NFPA 1801 and 1901 thermal imaging standards and changes for apparatus. IPOD Compatible:
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In this month's edition of the Firehouse Magazine Insider, Editor Peter Matthews talks with Dr. Richard B. Gasaway, about his article "Developing and Maintaining Fireground Command Situation Awareness - Part 1".
The article is based on the research conducted by Dr. Gasaway, the Chief of the Rosville, MN, Fire Department, for his doctoral degree. The focus was on firefighter line-of-duty death and near-miss reports that were tracked back to the lack of awareness of key factors on the fireground.
One focus in the October 2008 issue of Firehouse Magazine is fire prevention. This month with talk with Lt. Daniel Byrne of the Beaufort, SC, Fire Department about two articles that were published in this month's issue.
Firehouse.com talks with Larry Sagen, the author of "Recruiting & Retaining Diversity" published in the September 2008 issue of Firehouse Magazine. Larry serves as the Executive Director of FIRE 20/20, an organization dedicated to helping recruit and retain qualified and diverse personnel for departments, as the make up of communities are constantly changing.
When you aspired to get promoted through the ranks, were you turned down?
This month's Firehouse Magazine Insider speaks with Battalion Chief Steve Prziborowski about his new column, "Managing Your Career."
Listen as Steve talks about the first article, "What's Keeping You From Getting Promoted?" which appears in the August issue of Firehouse Magazine. He offers insight into common problems and shares ideas that anyone who's thinking about moving up the career ladder won't want to miss.
The June edition of Firehouse Magazine features the first of a a three-part series titled "The Fire Service Food Chain", authored by John G. Dahms, Richard A. Mueller and David F. Peterson, of the Wisconsin FLAME (Fire Leadership And Management Excellence) Group.
Firehouse.com talks with David Peterson about the development of the series that explores the responsibilities of fire service leaders, from the fire chief down to the company officer.
Firehouse.com talks with Dennis Smith, whose "First Responder Finance" column has been revived with the March issue of Firehouse Magazine. Dennis, the founder of Firehouse Magazine and First Responders Financial, looks to keep all first responders on the financial straight track.
