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September 29, 2017
Bill calls for the elimination of the sunset clause.
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January 2018
Is it time to consider developing, adopting and using a formal officer/job-sharing or ride-along program standard?
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January 2018
A key factor to ensuring a successful and highly reliable organization is finding those who are committed to excellence and embody the epitome of the organization’s vision.
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January 2018
The time has come for today’s leaders to embrace, develop and implement succession planning and management. Let’s examine the foundation, the method and the outcomes and challenges associated with it.
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January 9, 2018
Don't wait until the last minute to submit your AFG Grant application.
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December 22, 2017
Sunset date for AFG/SAFER grant programs pushed out to 2024.
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December 19, 2017
Bill authorizes $750 million each for FIRE and SAFER grant programs. Sunset date: 2024
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December 2017
As Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria hit different areas, we watched challenges play out through the media. While many areas still work to get back to a place of normalcy, we should look at those challenges and ask, “What’s in my disaster plan?”
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December 2017
While the death rate is declining, the best way to affect out-of-hospital cardiac-arrest incidents is to ensure that AEDs are readily available and that members of the community are trained in CPR.
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December 2017
Fire chiefs must be able to answer the question, “What are you doing to connect to the people you protect?”
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December 2017
Any organization’s leadership will tell you that a key ingredient for sustained success is maintaining a positive relationship with the customer. It’s essential to achieve this, and the most stable path is through positive culture.
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June 28, 2018
What’s the common denominator between obtaining coaching credentials and working for our fire service professional credentials? What value do these provide?
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June 28, 2018
Leaders look for talented personnel with traits that cause them to serve others in a way that garners trust and respect. But what do they do when members want to choose who and how they'll serve?
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June 26, 2018
Chief Otto Drozd, Orange County, Florida, to become 2018-2019 IAFC second vice president at FRI in August.
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