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May 11, 2023
Chief Donna Black testifies to support the reauthorization of the AFG and SAFER programs
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October 11, 2012
I recently surveyed several new fire chiefs, asking what was lacking in their education and preparation for becoming a fire ...
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November 25, 2015
When you’re finished changing, you’re finished. ~Ben Franklin In Fred McChesney’s Washington Post op-ed (9/4/2015), he advocates that because the ...
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June 27, 2013
A few years ago, Fire Chief and then IAFC President Jack Parow stated that the fire service saw 50 years ...
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May 14, 2013
Over the course of the past several years, the fire service has been subject to increasing scrutiny. Economic pressures, evolving ...
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July 29, 2013
When it comes to reducing operating costs for existing facilities, there is low hanging fruit to consider. Reductions can be ...
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July 29, 2013
With every promotion in the fire service comes a changing of the guard—an opportunity for someone to move up, to ...
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July 29, 2013
Many departments have taken advantage of the popularity of social media to connect with their communities and improve their public ...
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June 26, 2013
"Speak with data…" is a saying in research and engineering that reinforces the need for data to support any position, ...
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June 26, 2013
The fire service is a victim of its own success! We``ve been very successful in educating the public about fire ...
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August 16, 2013
The United States has been besieged by economic pressures not felt since the 1920s and 1930s, and the fire service ...
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September 27, 2022
Relevant hurricane/authoritative situational awareness resources for use by leaders in the fire/emergency services.
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October 3, 2022
Celebrating Fire Prevention Week with a toolkit page with social media cards, templates, logos, and activities.
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September 23, 2022