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November 28, 2017
Contact your House representative by Wednesday, Nov. 29.
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March 16, 2018
If your patient was the Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule, you’d be preparing to start CPR. Congress just brought us an AED and a drug box, and it’s time to get to work.
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March 16, 2018
All-hazards response isn’t a new concept, so what’s the point of talking about it yet again? It’s not about the past; it’s about scenario-planning for the future.
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March 1, 2018
While we often find comfort in our response duties, we must also focus on prevention as well, such as inspections, public education and emergency management. These CRR measures provide exponential benefit to our communities and organizations.
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February 15, 2018
It’s no longer acceptable for fire chiefs to be technology-averse. We must wake up, dig deep and begin to understand the technology that surrounds our profession more deeply than ever before.
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February 15, 2018
For many departments, their websites are places where the community can understand the department’s mission, find contact information and gather the latest news and information. Don’t you want to be accessible to every individual you serve?
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February 15, 2018
The Community Fire Service Performance Review for Structural Fire Protection is next in ISO’s continuing effort to help communities improve their fire protection services through partnerships and training, and the ESCI report is proof of that goal.
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February 2, 2018
Today’s fire service leaders must develop professional competencies to lead their organizations into the future, fully engaging in their communities, becoming certified and credentialed and embracing lifelong learning.
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February 2, 2018
There’s no question the fire service needs standards, but are our standards so stringent that we’re promoting the academic and passing over vocational candidates?
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February 2, 2018
Innovation isn’t always packaged in the shiniest wrapping and it doesn’t always cost money. Sometimes, it’s packaged in as research that provides perspectives leading to innovative solutions.
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February 2, 2018
A lack of trust is the kryptonite to any fire-rescue organization. Without trust, an organization can’t provide the public service required.
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November 14, 2018
This new online chief-level course is designed to help fire chiefs in volunteer fire departments effectively execute the roles and responsibilities of a leadership position.
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November 8, 2018
Hot, warm, and cold zones: what do these designations really mean?
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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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