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September 9, 2021
Chief Mike Metro of Los Angeles County Fire Department (retired) reflects on September 11th.
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February 15, 2019
2019 appropriations bill signed into law which funds federal agencies including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, and U.S. Department of Transportation. The bill included a number of increases for fire service programs.
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February 1, 2019
All fire chiefs and officers are urged to immediately issue a safety and survival alert in their departments to minimize the risk to firefighters operating on highways.
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January 31, 2019
Over the holidays, my dad told me the church he attends is growing. I was surprised because over the past 25 years, membership in American churches has dropped 15%. Sound familiar? In the past 30 years, volunteer firefighters have declined by 12%.
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January 15, 2019
Sexual harassment, one type of abuse, is a prominent and prevalent topic these days, but on-the-job abuse includes all types of bullying and discrimination.
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December 14, 2018
If your department received this call, are your members and department trained, equipped and prepared to respond?
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November 29, 2018
Urge your members of Congress to support fire sprinklers and volunteer and combination fire departments!
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November 15, 2018
Every fire department has their notable firsts. Firsts are important to its history. What are your department’s firsts in terms of diversity and inclusion?
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November 6, 2018
School visits, department open houses and old messages don’t resonate with average community members. Public apathy is still a real problem. Are we missing the mark on public education?
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November 1, 2018
What is your department’s mutual-aid plan for when the big one hits?
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October 15, 2018
We know that cooking is the #1 cause of home fires and fire injuries in America, with $1 billion lost annually in property damage. An interest in technology that limits the high-end temperature of electric-coil elements is growing as a result.
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November 9, 2021
As part of the effort to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to children between ages 5 and 11, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said that it could reimburse expenses for vaccination programs.
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November 8, 2021
The AFG program is designed to help fire and EMS departments improve their baseline capabilities for protecting the public.
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November 8, 2021
The IAFC was very pleased that this package includes the authorization of the ALERT grant program.
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