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  • Informed Fire Service Professionals

    We all know that members of the fire service should work to stay competent in their particular roles and jobs. This is not easy, because there is so much information to be learned and the need to practice a full range of skills is critical to...

    Article • March 31st, 2010

  • Leadership in a World Gone Mad

    Times are tough my friends. There is not a day which goes by when you and I fail to see the harsh realities of the current economic state of our nation. Fire departments are being asked to come up with budget cuts which are devastating in the depth...

    Article • March 25th, 2010

  • The Annual CFSI Dinner and Seminars

    On April 28–29, 2010, the annual Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner and Seminars will be held in Washington, DC. The theme this year is "Making the Right Decisions," and there couldn't be a more...

    Article • March 3rd, 2010

  • We Don't Lose "Non-Essential" Lives

    A recent newspaper article reported on a major fire department in our country being faced with the challenge of submitting a 15% budget reduction to the city council for consideration in the 2010–2011 budget process. This was in addition to the...

    Article • February 3rd, 2010

  • A Special Friend of the Fire Service: Brian Cowan to Retire
    A Special Friend of the Fire Service: Brian Cowan to Retire

    When advocating for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) -- whether in letters to Congressional leaders, meeting with staff or testimony before committees -- the fire service organizations have often cited various reports that gave high...

    Article • January 20th, 2010

  • Consenses is the Key to Grant Program Success

    "Legislation has been put on the fast track." That's not a term Congress often uses anymore. These days with partisan politics deeply imbedded in our political systems, it's a small wonder that the wheels of government continue to spin.

    Article • November 7th, 2009

  • An Absence of Politics

    Writing a column on "Fire Service Politics" each month gives the author a full run at the total workings of our industry because almost everything that happens has political aspects to it. As we know, the fire service is tied to elected officials at...

    Article • November 4th, 2009

  • Here's Hoping The Stimulus Plans Work

    People a lot smarter than me will have to decide whether the stimulus packages being passed by Congress and signed by the President represent good public policy and make economic sense or are a mistake that the nation will be sorry for down the road...

    Article • July 22nd, 2009

  • Even More Important Now
    Even More Important Now

    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...

    Article • June 18th, 2009

  • Patient "Parking" and the Law

    Article • April 1st, 2009

  • The Politics of Protection

    They have been so intense over the years that some have referred to them as "the sprinkler wars." Well-meaning and committed members of the fire service, advocacy groups, fire sprinkler industry leaders, code-development professionals and others on...

    Article • April 1st, 2009

  • Volunteer Retirement Benefit Systems

    Volunteer fire service leaders have worked hard to protect the legal status of LOSAP (length-of-service award program) and similar plans that provide nominal compensation to volunteers. They see these plans as important tools in the never-ending quest...

    Article • April 1st, 2009

  • Police-Fire Wars: Who Is in Charge?

    Firefighters and members of law enforcement work side by side, day in and day out. In 99% of cases, the relationships are respectful, even cordial. However, occasionally conflicts arise. Consider the following cases: In May 2003, Captain David...

    Article • February 28th, 2009

  • The Ongoing Importance Of a Unified Voice

    Politics meets performance in many different ways and plays out every day as fire departments strive to deliver service throughout the country. We all know how much impact elected officials at all levels of government have on decisions relating to a...

    Article • February 28th, 2009

  • The Congressional Fire Services Caucus: Let's Increase the Membership

    National Elections Costly as Capitol Hill Caucus Sheds 38 Members As I'm sure you know, the regular author of this ongoing column in Firehouse® Magazine covering Fire Politics is Hal Bruno. Hal is a great friend and a talented journalist, and I...

    Article • January 31st, 2009

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