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December 20, 2023
FirstNet Authority is working to facilitate coordination of this spectrum amongst public safety representatives
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April 19, 2017
As chief officers, we must find innovative ways to involve our members that allow them to learn and be heard. New technology is out there and will continue to grow quickly, so we must embrace it.
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April 3, 2017
Fairfax County (Virginia) Fire and Rescue serves rural, suburban and urban environments, and with such varied needs, ensuring a highly trained and effective officer corps becomes even more critical.
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March 17, 2017
In today’s economy, we’re still working to make ends meet and stay within our budgets. It’s never been more critical to examine alternative funding streams to supplement existing budgets, support essential services and purchase new technology.
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March 1, 2017
It’s pretty easy talk to our crew and gather ideas on what we need, helping the department find the resources to purchase the items is another story altogether.
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February 17, 2017
Emergency Services Consulting International, the consulting arm of the IAFC, expands its services and product line with the acquisition of Fields Consulting Group.
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February 14, 2017
Whole-community planning allows public-safety officials to develop plans that serve the community’s needs. Public safety's goal should be to lead the community toward risk-management that includes residents more in disaster response and recovery.
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February 2017
Many fire service leaders are knighted to the position of emergency manager as well as fire chief. In this role, we’re tasked with conducting all-hazards planning. But just what does this mean?
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February 2017
As I was standing alongside a road, watching a mile-wide flame front from a fast-moving wildland fire move rapidly toward me, a friend pulled up and said, “Fire first gives the test, then provides the lesson.”
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February 2017
When we think of the term all-hazards, images come to mind of expansive incidents with vast resources distributed to handle any problem that arises. Few small departments can field such assets, but they’re not exempt from the responsibility.
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February 2017
I’m asked from time to time about how I've survived the changing landscape of our community and not encountered the issues other neighboring chiefs have. While I have no magic solution, I can offer these suggestions.
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July 27, 2023
Training on operational response and code requirements for batteries in buildings and energy storage systems
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July 21, 2023
Submit your biography for inclusion in IAFC's 150th-Anniversary Commemorative Book
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July 12, 2023
EV Charging Symposium brought together stakeholders to collaborate on EV battery safety
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