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If you haven't joined us in Columbus at this point for Fire-house Expo and experienced all that the city offers, know that an article in Forbes Magazine called Columbus a [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CHESHIRE IS NOT WITHOUT ITS FAIR share of high profile industrial risks. The area hosts the second highest number of COMAH risk sites in the country. It also [...]

Over the past twenty years, decision models have evolved for siting ambulances and fire companies. The early models assumed that, once positioned, ambulances or fire companies would almost always be available when a call arrived. The recognition that congestion can frequently make servers unavailable led to the development of redundant coverage models. Recently, a new set of models has been tested. These models place explicit constraints on the availability of service within the time standards. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

How does your agency respond to reports of suspicious packages or events reported to involve improvised explosives devices (IEDs)? Each year across North America, there are dozens of incidents involving [...]

The growing Elgin (Ill.) Fire Department needed to build an apparatus maintenance facility and a traditional fire station on a site in a quiet, residential neighborhood. And with the help [...]

Fire and rescue organizations are known for preparing their members for the tasks encountered during emergencies. However, they are less prepared for the process involved with replacing people who occupy [...]

Fireman's Fund has announced the upcoming release of a new documentary film featuring authentic fire service stories from around the country - all told by the firefighters who actually lived [...]

'While the safety of emergency responders cannot be fully guaranteed, the number of those injured or killed as a result of exposure to hazardous materials can be significantly impacted through [...]

Which one of the following would prevent you from building a new fire station? a) No land b) No money c) No community support d) No political support According to [...]

With FEMA's firefighter fatality statistics freshly in mind (EPN, Jan. 25, p. 15), the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) is out to do no less than change the culture of [...]

The Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service teamed up with the Hertfordshire Police Authority and all 10 district councils for their three-year arson reduction strategy. The strategy includes counselling for youngsters involved in arson and the reduction of arson targets like removing abandoned cars and securing derelict buildings. The new strategy builds on the success of a previous three-year strategy that delivered a 40% reduction in arson cases.

The proposed merger of the fire and rescue services of Devon and Somerset has received approval from the British Parliament. Details of the merger, which will take effect on 1 April 2007, are discussed.

The role of G reater M anchester Fire and R escue Service in planning for securing the Labour Party Conference held in the city on 24-28 September 2006 is discussed. The Service was involved in contingency planning, communications, venue area security, and media handling.

A three-year training and development strategy was introduced into the London Fire Brigade in July 2006. This strategy unified existing training strategies and integrated requirements of two national frameworks for firefighting.

KEY CONCEPTS * Unlike conventional alarms, analog addressable systems allow an exchange of data between the panel and the activated sensor or sensors. * Due to drift compensation, analog addressable [...]

Imposed settlements in the public sector are destructive and damaging to labour relations, declares the TUC as the Government threatens to bring in Fire Service reforms accompanied by a pay [...]

The following is an abridged version of his research findings that centred on the following areas: * Automatic sprinkler protection; * Use of Early Suppression Fast Response [ESFR] sprinklers; * [...]

The Independent Review have demonstrated that they have most certainly listened to the Fire Service and other stakeholders in terms of what a modern Fire Service needs to acquire in [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (WYFRS) have been awarded the Emergency Planning Team of the Year 2009 The Operational Preparedness team was honoured by the Emergency Planning [...]

THIS ARTICLE IS INTENDED TO facilitate a more effective and efficient management of emergency operations during an emergency. It provides definitions (within the context of command operations) of the following [...]

The North West, the second busiest region in the country for 999 calls to the Fire and Rescue Service, took a step nearer today to being a part of a [...]

WHAT IS AN INITIATIVE? AN IDEA, PROJECT or new development that has a start and end date and is specific, measurable and achievable, and related to the overall service and [...]

The opposition by Des Moines residents to the plan of authorities to set up a fire training facility at the site where Top Value Food stores ran its business is discussed.

The London Fire Brigade plans to set higher community safety work targets, enhance training and reduce environmental impact for the years 2007-08. The Brigade earmarked 2.1 million pounds sterling for improvement of training and development, while 4.4 million were set aside for reduction of energy consumption.

The issues that British firefighters are expected to tackle in the year 2007 are discussed. These issues include research and development, procurement, and training.