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2003 Burn Kept California Firestorm From Being Much Worse

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Last week's firestorms would likely have been much worse if the Cedar and Paradise fires hadn't thinned fuel three years ago, fire officials said.

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Officials with CalFire, the state fire agency coordinating the effort to control the fires, made that observation in a comparison of the 2003 and 2007 firestorms released Monday.

The report noted several...

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NVFC Corner: SAFER Application Tips and Tricks

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 14:07

Several members of the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) team up to provide tips and information for preparing a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant application and narrative.

Guests include Chief Jeff Cash, NVFC First Vice Chair Jack Carriger, NVFC Massachussetts Alternate Director Joe Maruca, and Jason Wofford of the Cherryville Fire Department.

Construction Needs for the 2009 Fire Station Construction Grant Program

Friday, June 26, 2009 - 10:10

Firehouse.com Grants Contributor Brian Vickers talks with Tommy Abercrombie of Abercrombie Design, about the Fire Station Construction grant (FSC) program that has provided $210 million in funding. This podcast focuses on the construction and technical aspects of station redesigns and new construction standards. Please send any questions, suggestions or comments for this podcast to: podcast@firehouse.com. Related Links

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Snapshot on AFG Funding

As an inaugural blog I figured I'd update everyone on where things are at with the AFG-related programs:

2008 AFG – no that's not a typo, they're still working on 2008 awards...

Show Me the Money

It seems like no city or town within the U.S. is safe from money trouble. People in the private sector have been and continue to get laid off by the tens of thousands. The fire service is another group that...

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New Exotic Metal Extrication Challenges Responders Face

Presented By:

Ronald E. Moore

Friday, October 10, 2008 - 13:00

New vehicles are being constructed with ultra high strength steel materials, including Boron and Martensenite and this is challenging first responders at crash scenes. This webcast will teach rescue personnel how to work with these materials to safely remove accident victims from their cars.

Rope Essentials for Rapid Intervention and Survival

Presented By:

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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