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drying and storage equipment for fire hose and turnout gear. Made in the
USA for 50 years.
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WHP is the industry leader for Live-Fire Training Simulators and Burn
Room Liners. Options include: rappel anchors, gas fired simulators,
confined space simulators, search & rescue mazes, smoke machines,
standpipes and more. 450+ projects. Buildings feature a Powder Coat
paint finish. It's Time to Train! Visit us at www.trainingtowers.com or
e-mail info@trainingtowers.com.
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By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director
Concord (Mass.) Fire Chief Ken Willette sent me a reminder this week to
again request and post online the names of firefighters serving in the
military overseas. Willette must have ESP, because I had planned to do
just that this week.
If you know of a firefighter/soldier serving overseas who might enjoy a
holiday greeting card or note of appreciation, send his or her mailing address
and it will be posted on FireChief.com. If you know of a
firefighter/soldier in the hospital, send his or her contact info along,
also.
Last year, Willette sent the addresses of his son and nephew to be
included on the holiday card list. "Both of them received cards from
chiefs they never knew or met and it made their holiday season a bit
brighter," Willette wrote. "My nephew ... e-mailed me that he had
received hundreds of cards from folks he didn't know, and it was crazy,
but he loved it!" Click
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Ready Rack Fire Department Storage Specialists Since 1984
Red Rack: There's not a better value or stronger rack available. We
specialize in care and maintenance of your PPE, hose, and SCBA
cylinders.
Call your local distributor or visit us today at www.readyrack.com
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For more than two years, members of the Ambulance
Manufacturers Division of the National Truck Equipments Association have
worked with the General Services Administration to revise the AMD
standards. The result is AMD Standards 001–025, which are to be
used in conjunction with the federal specification for the Star-of-Life
Ambulance, KKK-A-1822F. Click Here for
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Polycom's Grant Assistance Program (PGAP) helps fire departments find
and apply for funding sources, such as the Assistance to Firefighters
grant, to buy critical communications equipment for training and
distance learning. Go to www.polycom.com/pgap to learn
more. We provide up to $1,500 towards the cost of grant writers to help
you apply.
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The U.S. Fire Administration completed a report and
accompanying educational tools on behavioral mitigation of cooking
fires. Click
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Keith Yamane is set to become fire chief in Union Gap,
Wash., while new Borough, Pa., Fire Chief Christopher DeNaples has
joined the International Association of Fire Fighters. Click Here
for More ...
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Franklin Square (N.Y.) Volunteer Fire Department Chief
Anthony LoCicero and his wife, an off-duty police officer, rescued a
63-year-old woman just before a train destroyed her stalled car. Click Here for
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McPherson County (Kan.) Rural Fire Department Chief
Stanley Engdahl died of an apparent heart attack on Nov. 12. He was 78.
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Do you have questions? We have answers!
FireChief.com is featuring a new service where you can ask industry
professionals your questions in specific categories. Class 1 is
currently answering questions related to Electronics, and
Hale is currently answering questions related to Pumps.
If you would like to be an expert on FireChief.com you can learn more
about the program here.
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From Mutual Aid, a FIRE CHIEF Blog
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By Azarang "Ozzie" Mirkhah
Take a look at the article about hidden war costs on CNN's Web
site. Based on a report from the House Joint Economic Committee,
"the total economic impact of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is
estimated at $1.6 trillion by 2009." This article also says that "the
committee calculated the average cost of both wars for a family of four
would be $20,900 from 2002 to 2008." Click
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By Azarang "Ozzie" Mirkhah
Recent increases in interest rates have had an adverse effect on the
housing market, and new-home construction has slowed significantly
nationwide. This current valley follows nearly 10 years of peaks for the
housing industry that resulted in a significant surge in land prices and
new home costs. Click
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 Attention Wildland Fire Management
Professionals
Wildfire Magazine is the resource chief and wildland
managers use in their efforts against urban-interface and wildland
fires. Each issue of Wildfire focuses on the demands of
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Do you have an upcoming event to share with our
readers? Please send information to Lisa Allegretti, Managing Editor, at
lisa@firechief.com.
NOVEMBER 2007
TEEX 40-Hour NFPA 1081 Industrial Exterior Fire Brigade
Certification
26-30, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute,
866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire
DoD Personal Protective Equipment Conference
28-30, Fort. Lauderdale, Fla.
Contact: www.tswg.gov
DECEMBER 2007
TEEX 16-Hour NFPA 1081 Leadership
3-4, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute,
866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire
TEEX Basic Marine Firefighting
3-4, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute,
866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire
TEEX 32-Hour Advanced Tactical Leadership
10-13, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute,
866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire
TEEX Combined (Basic & Advanced) Marine Firefighting
10-14, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute,
866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire
TEEX Advanced Marine Firefighting
11-14, College Station, Texas
Contact: TEEX Emergency Services Training Institute,
866-878-8900; www.teex.org/fire
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