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He lead federal fire funding programs

When advocating for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) -- whether in letters to Congressional leaders, meeting with staff or testimony before committees -- the fire service organizations have often cited various reports that gave high marks to the program. Since it was established in 2001, the FIRE Act has been a model federal grant program, efficiently and effectively delivering grant dollars to local first responders. The success of the program can be attributed to the...

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Azarang ozzie Mirkhah

Azarang ozzie Mirkhah
The Three Little Pigs & the Big Bad Wolf
When the elected officials are better informed about the basic concepts of community risk assessment and integrated risk management, they could then make better decisions in their responsibilities of protecting their communities.

Bill Webb

Bill Webb
Capitol Hill Success: Start By Building Partnerships and Saying “Thanks”
The first half of the 108th session of Congress is history. By most accounts, it was a successful session for the fire service, perhaps one of the best.
 

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Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 11:57

In this edition of The Leader's Toolbox host Richard B. Gasaway interviews Mary Marchone, Community Risk Reduction Program Specialist at the National Fire Academy.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 10:58

This month on Fire Marshal's Corner, co-hosts Ed Comeau and Mike Love look at the international fire scene.

With the recent tragedy in Perm, Russia, that killed 124 people in a nightclub fire, they talk with Mark Ghilarducci, vice president for James Lee Witt Associates for some insight into the Russian fire service. Mark recently did a trip to Russia and met with a number of fire service professionals and toured several of their cities.

 

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Upcoming TrainingLive Webcasts

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Jeffrey Pindelski

Monday, August 31, 2009 - 03:00

Rapid intervention and firefighter survival skills are often considered advanced, but do you have a firm grasp on the basic skills of firefighter removal? This webcast, based on case studies and proven statistics, will enable you to learn essential rapid intervention rope rescue concepts that can also be applied to basic, everyday fireground survival.

 

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