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  • My 2011 Class Trip to Washington

    Let me share with you a number of my observations on how things went in Washington, D.C. Yes my friends, it is that time of the year. Spring is in the air and the flowers are in bloom in many parts of the nation. Once again, the fire service faithfuls...

    Article • April 15th, 2011

  • 'Fire' Sale: Generating Revenue Through eBay
    'Fire' Sale: Generating Revenue Through eBay

    Is your fire department struggling to get rid of old equipment that is taking up valuable space in your fire stations? Perhaps you are struggling with having available funds to buy the needed equipment for your firefighters to get the job done? There...

    Article • April 5th, 2011

  • The Perfect Storm

      A storm is brewing. A perfect storm. Just like the movie starring George Clooney in which a confluence of three different weather patterns converged into one spot over the Atlantic Ocean, the fire service, I predict, will be facing it own...

    Article • March 30th, 2011

  • Taken for Granted, Taken Away

    This commentary is about a subject near and dear to my heart. I am referring to the FIRE Act Assistance for Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and its allied fire prevention, SAFER, and the station construction associates. Many among you have come to...

    Article • March 29th, 2011

  • Legislation Reauthorizing FIRE Act Introduced

    Co-chairs of the Congressional Fire Caucus on Thursday introduced legislation to reauthorize the FIRE Act grant programs.

    Article • March 11th, 2011

  • House OKs Amendment to Maintain AFG, SAFER

    The House of Representatives on Wednesday afternoon approved an amendment to fund the FIRE and SAFER grants to the same level as in FY '10.The vote on the amendment introduced by Congressman Bill Pascrell Jr, D-NJ, was 317-113.The full House now must...

    Article • February 17th, 2011

  • Proposed Budget Increases SAFER, Cuts AFG and USFA

    President Obama's proposed spending plan released Monday calls for an increase in SAFER grants, but cuts to the AFG program as well as the U.S. Fire Administration.

    Article • February 14th, 2011

  • To Merge or Not to Merge: That is the Question - Part 2

    There are a number of issues which must be considered in any situation where a merger or consolidation is being considered. In many cases a small group within one of the constituent organizations is driving the train toward what they perceive to be an...

    Article • November 30th, 2010

  • Three Weeks and Counting: The Impact of the 2010 Elections

    You walk into a sports bar in Philadelphia and you'll probably hear folks talking about the Eagles or Phillies. In Chicago, the topic of conversation will be the Bears, Blackhawks or Bulls. But if you walk into a sports bar on Capitol Hill, the talk...

    Article • October 19th, 2010

  • Whose Side Should We Take?
    Whose Side Should We Take?

    It would be my hope that all of you are well aware, by now, of the fire department in rural South Fulton, TN, which failed to extinguish a fire because of the failure of a family to pay their subscription fee. I am not at all shocked by the furor...

    Article • October 6th, 2010

  • What can the Fire Service Expect from D.C. in 2011?

    As of September 2010, the federal debt was $13,433,710,591,905, give or take a few dollars. To erase the debt, every American would have to cut a check for $43,468 -- from every newborn in hospital nurseries to every senior rounding the final corner...

    Article • September 26th, 2010

  • To Merge or Not to Merge: That is the Question - Part 1

    Change has been the watchword for many fire department operations during the first decade of the 21st Century. A number of our accepted practices within the fire service have been revised and the manner in which services are delivered has witnessed a...

    Article • September 23rd, 2010

  • The Mutual Aid Mooch Revisited: Lawrence, Massachusetts

    As I was reading a recent Firehouse.com piece on the layoffs in Lawrence, MA, my mind began to travel back in time. The mayor and politicians in this old mill community were looking to their neighbors to subsidize the cost of their fire protection...

    Article • July 9th, 2010

  • The Apparatus Architect

    Part 46: How Do You Justify a New Apparatus During These Tight Economic Times?

    Article • July 1st, 2010

  • Protecting Your Organization's Funds from Theft

    Pick up any newspaper today and you can't miss stories about the current economic difficulties facing everyone. These articles, many packed with doom and gloom, may be found on the front pages. But keep reading and chances are somewhere on page six or...

    Article • May 5th, 2010

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