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Fire prevention budgets are being slashed, eliminated nationwide

We must be unified in our stance and focus all our efforts on reviving the AFG program.

My past few articles have been focused extensively on the issues of public education and advocacy. Educating the public and our elected officials about the menace of fire has been on the top of our "to do list" going back even further than the 1947 President Truman's Conference on Fire Prevention.

The well-known 1973 America Burning Report aimed at educating our public and our decision-...

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Larry Bennett

Larry Bennett
Larry's Legal Lessons: Good Samaritan Immunity Limited to Medical Assistance

In California, a judge allowed a lawsuit when a woman pulled her friend from a car crash, which caused life-changing injuries.

Legal Lesson Learned: Fortunately in most states, the courts have broadly interpreted their "Good Samaritan" statutes, thereby encouraging people to stop and render emergency care while awaiting fire and EMS responders. Unfortunately, the California Supreme Court has gone the other way. Hopefully this decision does not lead to litigation in other states against Good Samaritans.

Bill Webb

Bill Webb
Working Together to Sustain Federal Support for Fire and SAFER Funding
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (FIRE Act) is up for reauthorization next year and we need to illustrate to Congress how $4 billion in funding has improved the overall readiness of our nation's fire an emergency services.
 

Recent Podcasts

Friday, April 3, 2009 - 09:08
VCOS Chairman Timothy S. Wall host talks with several fire service leaders about the current economic challenges and President Obama's Stimulus Package for the fire service. Chief Wall's guests include: Chief James Grady from the Frankfort, IL, Fire Protection District, Chief Shane Ray from the Pleasant View, TN, Volunteer Fire Department and Jim Wilson from Mariposa County, CA, Fire Department.
Monday, March 2, 2009 - 18:07
This round table podcast explores several issues that face fire officers, especially on the West Coast. Guests include international fire service speaker Kim Alyn, Sacramento Area Fire District Battalion Chief Anthony Kastros and Coronado Division Chief Ed Hadfield.
 

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Upcoming TrainingLive Webcasts

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Ronald E. Moore

Friday, October 10, 2008 - 13:00

New vehicles are being constructed with ultra high strength steel materials, including Boron and Martensenite and this is challenging first responders at crash scenes. This webcast will teach rescue personnel how to work with these materials to safely remove accident victims from their cars.

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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