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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released a new National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin. Citing the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001, and upcoming religious holi…
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released a new National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin. Citing the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001, and upcoming religious holi…
Registration & Call for Abstracts! EPA’s International Decontamination Research & Development ConferenceThe 2021 EPA Decon Conference is seeking oral, poster, and technology café presentations to discuss critical challenges that the United Stat…
Last week, producers at “America’s Voice AM” contacted two board members of the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ (IAFC) Volunteer and Combination Officers Section (VCOS) to join in an early mo…
This February, the Wildfire Mitigation Awards (WMAs) selection committee chose three individuals to receive recognition for their sustained dedication to wildfire mitigation and preparedness initiatives. The 2021 WMA winners are leaders who h…
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The job of a fire chief is more complex and demanding than it ever has been. Much of this complexity is the wide stage of community engagement that today’s fire service leaders must perform on. Citizens continue to interact and engage in conventional m…
Earlier this week the Senate passed the Senate Amendment to H.R.3684, the INVEST in America Act, otherwise known as the “Compromise Infrastructure Package.” This package was developed as a compromise following negotiations between the White House and a…
Just this past week FEMA released two (2) Emergency Operations Center (EOC) toolkit documents: EOC How-to Quick Reference Guide and the EOC Reference and Resources Tool. Both documents apply an all-hazards approach in its concepts, processes, and princ…
Fire-Rescue International (FRI) conference planning began months ago, with full consideration of the potential effects of the COVID public health emergency and actions that would be necessary to keep all attendees of the conference safe and confident. …
July 29, 2021, Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released its safety video into the October 26, 2019, hydrogen sulfide release at the Aghorn Operating waterflood station in Odessa, Texas. The release fatally injured an Agh…