The Right Stuff
I have been following with interest the discussion of a National Firefighter Code of Ethics. The other day I saw that Ken Willette, the Public Fire Protection Division Manager at NFPA, blogged about the one written by the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association this past year. Being obtuse, like I often am, I had actually never gone to the FirefighterBehavior.com blog although I have seen some of the well-written articles that have come from posts on there
Federal grant will provide 'total technology upgrade' for St. Louis Fire Department
$789,000 grant will put sophisticated computers in fire department vehicles.
Updated: Factory Burning in Pennsylvania
Fire is Out Updated, Noon: Fire is out, but plant shut down temporarily. Scroll down for update. A WELL-KNOWN LOCAL CANDY MANUFACTURING company in Washington County, Pennsylvania, is burning this morning just south of Pittsburgh.
Trenton Fire Department racks up $5M in overtime
The rising overtime costs are mostly due to retirements that have left the fire department unable to staff shifts at full strength every day without extended hours, Fire Director Qareeb Bashir says.
Gone But Not Forgotten
Passion for the fire service doesn’t end with retirement. Rather, it is cherished and kept alive in the hearts and memories of the men and women who put in many years answering calls through all kinds of weather, hazards and hardships
Fire department logs over 120K miles, 2K emergency calls in ’11
The Chillicothe Fire Department reports that they traveled 120,771 miles in 2011, responding to 2,109 total emergency medical service and fire calls.
Longview Fire Department offers course for seniors
The Longview Fire Department is offering a free two-hour course for senior residents on topics such as fire prevention, fall prevention, the file of life program and the ambulance subscription program.
Coatesville fire department proposes background checks for new members
COATESVILLE — The fire department is exploring a consistent policy across all three entities in the bureau for conducting background checks for all incoming volunteers and employees.
The Complexities of Volunteer Decline
By Jim MacKay The problem of declining volunteer ranks is a complex and multi-facetted issue.
