It is good to report that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has made genuine progress in implementing the Hometown Heroes Survivors' Benefits Act. They are clearing up the backlog...
Many renovated buildings replace wood and masonry structural elements with steel. The replacement of heavy wooden roof and floor joists with the lighter steel open-web bar-truss...
The June 2007 deaths of nine brother firefighters in Charleston, SC, once again reminds us of the dangers of the job we have. Each of us copes differently with the knowledge of...
SUBJECT: Vehicle Rescue Scene SafetyTOPIC: Patient Protection GuidelinesOBJECTIVE: Review practices and procedures for patient protection at vehicle rescue scenes.TASK: The rescue...
Kansas City is the largest city in Missouri and is in the northwest corner of the state at the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas rivers. The city encompasses 319 square miles...
115 That's the preliminary number released by the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) for line-of-duty deaths in 2007. While that number may change as more details are determined,...
The first two installments in this series on America's biggest fire problem — fires in residential occupancies — addressed ways to develop an effective and comprehensive "fire...
You and I live in truly trying times. It is the age of instant gratification and the quick fix, but I want you to know that there are no quick fixes when it comes to leading people...