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By Ann Davison
Read the news and you’ll find it easy to spot the major events shaping the national discussion on diversity and inclusiveness. But dig a little deeper (online public comments to new articles, viral emails, etc.) and the trend turns from discussion to discord quickly. The IAFC Human Relations Committee is urging fire and emergency service leaders to actively ensure their departments remain healthy and productive work environments. Read more
Letter from IAFC President Chief Jeff Johnson:
An Investment Well Made
No matter how much is in the bank, your staff is your most valuable asset.
Feature Articles
LMI Offers Additional Services for Labor and Management
In May, LMI facilitators met to discuss new changes to the LMI Program. This article reports on some of the results of that meeting and the changes that came about.
Congressional Action on the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act
The media has focused recently on the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act. This article offers a summary of what will happen if the bill is enacted.
A Fresh Perspective on Labor-Management Success
Recently, the labor-management relationship in Berkeley has been strained by several factors, including implementation of station closures, difficult contract negotiations, disagreement on policy development and more.
Legal Analysis: Auditing Electronic Communications and the Fourth Amendment
Can a public-safety officer expect some privacy if he sends personal messages on his government-issued pager? And can a chief of department have access to those messages? The U.S. Supreme Court has examined both questions.
Columns
Firefighter/EMT Safety, Health & Survival:
MRSA Contamination—Not Limited to Patient Contact
Near-Miss Reporting:
The Labor-Management Initiative and Near-Miss Reporting
IAFC Awards Program:
IAFC Announces 2010 Finalists for Fire Service Award for Excellence
IAFC News
New York Fire Administrator Earns Excellence in Fire & Life Safety Award
New York Deputy State Fire Administrator John Mueller has been named the recipient of the 2010 Excellence in Fire & Life Safety Award sponsored by the International Code Council and the IAFC’s Fire & Life Safety Section.
VCOS On-Fire Leadership Webinars Still Available
The VCOS On-Fire Leadership webinars provide creative and innovative solutions to issues confronting today’s leaders. Seminar topics include recruiting and retaining volunteers, leadership principles, EMS delivery strategies and more!
- Sept. 2: Retaining Volunteers, Chief Greg Render
- Sept. 16: Orange Ribbon Report / delivering EMS within the volunteer fire service, TBD
- Sept. 30: Fire Department Reputation Management, Chief Fred Windisch
Fire Service News
DHS Announces Opening of Application Period for Fiscal Year 2010 SAFER Grants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced that the FY 2010 application period will open on August 17, at 8 am Eastern Time and will close on Friday, September 17, at 5 pm Eastern Time. Congress appropriated $420 million for the FY 2010 SAFER grants, which can be used to hire firefighters or recruit and retain volunteer firefighters.
New NFIRS Data Entry Interface Available
USFA has recently released a new NFIRS web-based data entry tool known as the Data Entry Browser Interface, or DEBI.
Resources
Sponsor Spotlight
This column shines a light on some of the IAFC's sponsors and partners. In this issue:
What's on the IAFC Career Center?
Create job alerts to ensure new jobs that match your search criteria will be emailed directly to you. To get started, go to the IAFC Career Center.
- Chief of Fire, Rescue & Emergency Management, Loudoun County Government, Leesburg, Va.
- Fire Chief, San Luis Obispo, Calif.
- Fire Marshal, Page, Ariz.
- Fire Chief, DeKalb County, Ga.
- Fire Chief, Santee, Calif.
- EMS Coordinator, Evergreen, Colo.
- Deputy Fire Chief, Newport News, Va.
These ads and more are posted to the IAFC Career Center. Jobs ads are typically available on the Career Center for 30-60 days after the ad is posted.
What IAFC Members Are Discussing Online
On the IAFC's LinkedIn page, members have been contributing to these discussions:
Not already on LinkedIn? Join today, then join the IAFC LinkedIn Group to expand your connections and keep up to date on colleagues and join the discussions online.
On the IAFC's online discussion forums, here are some recent postings:
- Member Discussions > General/Other > Water Safety/Awareness
Does anyone have any information or programs that their department presents concerning safety of the public around water? … (With two responses)
- Member Discussions > EMS > Paramedic Education Standard
(A response) With respect to Mr. Reynolds, I could not disagree more with this post. … I would ask why you feel certain that more education doesn't improve patient care. Would you say the same thing about a nurse or a physician?
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What's on IAFC TV?
Check back often to IAFC TV to see what other stories of interest have been posted.
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Stop by the IAFC Membership Booth at Fire-Rescue International to enter your name in a drawing for great prizes
If you stop by the IAFC Membership Booth (#1237), you can enter your name to win one of many great prizes and check out the winning photos from the 4th Annual IAFC Photo Contest. We look forward to seeing you there!.
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