Headlines from the EMR-ISAC September 27 Infogram: Suspicious Videotaping; ESS Personnel are "First Preventers"; Disguised Weapons Handbook; Volunteer Recruitment and Retention; Update 2: CIP Information Delivery System Change
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U.S. Fire Administrator Gregory B. Cade discusses the high number of firefighter line of duty deaths which have occurred this year. Chief Cade asks all firefighters to assist with reducing the number of firefighter deaths and to be safety advocates within their own departments.
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John Lietzke of the Olivet Fire Department in Olivet, MI has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2007-09-25 00:00:00.0.
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Bryon Wayne Johnson of the Sedgwick County Fire District #1 in Wichita, KS has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2007-09-24 00:00:00.0.
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This new report is based on a comprehensive literature review of fatigue and sleep deprivation in other industries (primarily the transportation and medical fields) and features applications to the fire and emergency services as appropriate, along with useful mitigation strategies.
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This new report is based on a comprehensive literature review of fatigue and sleep deprivation in other industries (primarily the transportation and medical fields) and features applications to the fire and emergency services as appropriate, along with useful mitigation strategies.
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U.S. Fire Administrator Gregory B. Cade has announced the selections for the incoming class to the National Fire Academy's Executive Fire Officer Program (EFOP) have been completed.
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Eight senior fire executives will be awarded fellowships to attend Harvard's annual Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government.
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Awhile back Edina fire responded to a house fire. It was a large fire and the house was almost completely destroyed, luckily the homeowner was able to barely escape the smoke and flames and was not seriously hurt. The cause has been under investigation for awhile and now the cause has been determined and it [...]
The draft National Response Framework (NRF) is out for review and comment. This public comment period allows the first response community, emergency management along with organizations and private citizens the opportunity to read and comment on the proposed document. Please note I indicated "proposed" because the comment period continues our efforts since September [...]