Fire Service Today

July 2009

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:35:51 PDT

An overview of NFPA 1670, Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents and NFPA 1006, Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications their purpose and use and some misconceptions about the documents.

Safety Week - Firefighter Injury Statistics

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:24:36 PDT

Rita Fahy, manager of NFPA's fire analysis & research division, answers questions about firefighter injuries and deaths related to motor vehicle operations.

Safety Week - Pre-Incident Planning

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:42:02 PDT

Pre-incident planning is a crucial step in keeping firefighters safe. NFPA experts Ben Klaene and Russ Sanders explain why.

Safety Week - Being a Leader in Safety

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:13:32 PDT

John Welling, chair of the NFPA technical committee on pre-incident planning, talks about the role of chiefs in keeping firefighters safe.

Safety Week - Cancer Risks to Firefighters

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:13:07 PDT

Dr. Virginia Weaver, the Director of the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, answers questions about the elevated cancer risks among firefighters.

June 2009

Sun, 31 May 2009 23:53:53 PDT

Curt Varone interviews retired Chief Bill Neville, former Assistant Chief from Los Angeles City Fire Department, who also served as Fire Chief in Hayward, CA, Superintendant of the National Fire Academy, and Director of Public Fire Protection at the NFPA. Listen as they discuss the origins of ICS.

May 2009

Thu, 07 May 2009 02:03:11 PDT

Dr. John Hall and Jennifer Flynn from NFPA's Fire Analysis and Research Division on measuring the effectiveness of code compliance programs. Download the report from: http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files//PDF/Research/CCEReport.pdf

April 2009

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:14:24 PDT

The April podcast is a discussion with Carl Peterson, who recently retired from the NFPA after 42 years of service. Listen as Carl discusses the history and development of fire apparatus project that he worked on for the past 24 years.

March 2009

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:08:44 PST

Are there alternatives to evacuation that can protect residents and fire fighters in urban wildfires? Will May, Director of Public safety for Alachua County Florida, discusses the opportunities that may shape safety procedures in the wildland/urban interface in the future.

February 2009

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:26:55 PST

Curt Varone discusses the purpose and function of the National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications, more commonly known as the ProBoard, with Tony O Neil and Steve Austin. Tony is the ProBoard s Secretary Treasurer and Steve is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Janaury 2009 - Part 1

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:33:33 PST

The January podcast is a presentation by Casey Grant on fire research and the Fire Protection Research Foundation. Casey Grant is the Director of Research at the Fire Protection Research Foundation, and delivered the presentation at the recent Public Fire Protection Division Technical Committee Chair Forum held December 10 and 11, 2008 at NFPA Headquarters.

January 2009 - Part 2

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:31:00 PST

In the second part of our January podcast, we feature a presentation by Casey Grant on fire research and the Fire Protection Research Foundation. Casey Grant is the Director of Research at the Fire Protection Research Foundation, and delivered the presentation at the recent Public Fire Protection Division Technical Committee Chair Forum held December 10 and 11, 2008 at NFPA Headquarters.

December 2008

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:59:51 PST

December s podcast addresses a relatively new and quite controversial strategy in wildland firefighting called "Stay and Defend."

November 2008

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:51:37 PST

The month's podcast features NFPA s Senior Statistician Mike Karter discussing the 2007 NFPA Firefighter Injury Report with Director of Public Fire Protection, Curt Varone.

Fire Prevention Week 2008

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:55:23 PDT

October s podcast from the Public Fire Protection Division addresses the many different aspects and importance of Fire Prevention Week.

September 2008 P.1

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:43:45 PDT

A discussion about OSHA regulations and their applicability to both career and volunteer Fire Service with Ron Hopkins associate professor of Fire and Safety Engineering Technology at Eastern Kentucky University.

September 2008 P.2

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:40:29 PDT

The NFPA's Frank Florence and Curt Varone discuss the legal effect of NFPA standards.

August 2008 Podcast

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:04:43 PDT

This month s podcast focuses on a program called Firewise Communities - that is intended to help residents of areas prone to wildfire cope with fires that threaten their homes and neighborhoods.

July 2008 Podcast

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:41:47 PDT

NFPA experts, Bruce Teele and Carl Peterson, discuss the new federal requirements for fire service personnel to wear high visibility clothing while operating on highways.

Live Fire Training and the 2007 Edition of NFPA 14

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:51:46 PDT

Jim Smalley discusses live fire training with Fire Chief Ken Richards, Old Mystic, CT., Training Officer Dan Rossos, Portland (Or.) Fire & Rescue, and Larry Hughes, North Carolina State Fire Marshall s Office, all of whom serve of the NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Service Training.

Fireside Chat with Alan Brunacini

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:07:44 PDT

Curt Varone has a frank discussion with retired Fire Chief Alan Brunacini on firefighter health and safety.

Wildland Firefighter Safety

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:16:10 PDT

Jim Smalley introduces the Firefighter Safety in the Wildland Urban Interface program. The full program is available free of charge from https://www.cmsassociates.com/firewise.nsf/avcatalog?open#firefighter.

Apparatus Safety and changes to NFPA 1901

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:17:53 PDT

Carl Peterson discusses apparatus safety, seat belt usage, and recent changes to NFPA 1901 with Robert Tutterow, Fire Department Safety Officer of the Charlotte, North Carolina Fire Department, and member of the NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Department Apparatus.

Medical Issues for Firefighters

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:58:19 PDT

Curt Varone discusses the most important medical related issues confronting firefighters with experienced doctors who are heavily involved in treating firefighters, Dr. Jon Mittelman and Dr. Thomas Gassert.

Fire Service Today Podcast Introduction

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:06:15 PDT

Curt Varone, NFPA's Director of Public Fire Protection, introduces us to an upcoming series of podcasts for the 2008 Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week.