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Excellence in Fire and Life Safety Award
August 17, 2023
St. Paul, Minnesota’s Director of the Department of Safety and Inspections, Angie Wiese, honored with the 2023 Excellence in Fire & Life Safety Award
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How Would You Solve This Surprising Cause of Near Misses?
August 1, 2014
This article, originally published in a Near Miss Report of the Week, addresses the importance of communication.
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Save a Life: NFPA 1582-Compliant Physicals
August 1, 2014
As a fire chief, I make decisions that affect the lives of our department personnel and community on a daily ...
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An Open Letter to Safety Officers
August 16, 2015
Brother and Sister Safety Officers, I know many of you personally, as I spent 12 years on the board of ...
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Help Those Who Answered the Call on 9/11: Support the Zadroga Act
September 24, 2015
On September 11, 2001, New York, Washington and the entire country came under terrorist attack. On that day and in ...
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Safety & Health: Do Your Officers Have the Tools to Do Their Jobs?
September 18, 2015
According to retired California State Fire Marshal Ronnie Coleman, a fire chief is a “…25-year job, with a 10-year master ...
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President`s Letter: We've Made Much Progress; There's Still Much to Do
August 4, 2014
Just about 12 months ago, I had the honor of being sworn in as the 137th president of this International ...
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President's Letter: Let's Reduce Fire Deaths Together
September 18, 2015
It is an honor to serve as your new president, especially as the first woman to lead our great organization. ...
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Safety & Health: Doing More, Providing More
July 14, 2015
The fire service has always adapted to the needs of its communities, often with the mantra of doing more with ...
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President`s Letter: Creating a Culture of Safety
May 29, 2015
As a recruit firefighter in the early 1980s, I had an officer who assembled the crew one day to run ...
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Use New Active Shooter-IED Guidance to Protect Your Community
June 30, 2015
A new report by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Health Affairs, The First Responder Guide for Improving ...
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Straight Talk about FirstNet: First Responder-Designed and First Responder-Led
December 20, 2023
FirstNet Authority is working to facilitate coordination of this spectrum amongst public safety representatives
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Help Improve the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Today!
November 3, 2023
The IAFC is conducting a study on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the US Fire and EMS.
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FLSS Strategic Initiatives Plan for the years 2023 – 2025
November 14, 2023
New! FLSS Strategic Initiatives Plan for the years 2023 – 2025
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