http://washingtonfirechiefs.org The latest news from Washington Fire Chiefs. en-us Fri, 9 May 2008 14:26:29 -0800 10 http://washingtonfirechiefs.org/default.asp?deptid=1&com=news&pressid=1888 Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0800 MEDIA ADVISORY: MATCHES, LIGHTERS AND CHILDREN – A DEADLY COMBINATION What: Media and Children's Event, with singing, story-time and education-time on matches and lighters safetySponsors: Washington State Fire Marshal’s OfficeThe Hands On Children’s Museum The City of Olympia Fire DepartmentThe City of Tumwater Fire DepartmentWhen: May 7, 2008, 10:00 a.m.Where: Hands On Children’s Museum106 11th Ave. SWOlympia, WA. 98501Why: Washington had over 25,000 fires last year and over 700 were started wi ... http://washingtonfirechiefs.org/default.asp?deptid=1&com=news&pressid=1886 Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Now imagine Joe drops by the station house on his day off, because he likes to practice The previous examples involve Joe on a job site; the site of a fire or the station house. But remember that it is possible to be in the course of employment away from the job site, so long as the worker is “acting at the employer's direction.” Imagine the following scenario: Joe is going to a practice burn at North Bend on Saturday. Along with Joe, our career firefighter, are three others; Amy and Burt (also ... http://washingtonfirechiefs.org/default.asp?deptid=1&com=news&pressid=1887 Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Toylike and Novelty LightersEach year toylike or novelty lighters are responsible for numerous injuries and deaths across our nation. Children are attracted to these lighters because they look like toys. Many are made to look like animals, miniature cars, mobile phones, cameras, fishing lures, stacks of coins, markers and doll accessories. What is a Novelty or Toylike Lighter? Novelty lighters are defined as "lighters that have features that make them attractive to children under five," includin ... http://washingtonfirechiefs.org/default.asp?deptid=1&com=news&pressid=1881 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0800 State Fire Marshal Michael Matlick is announcing that 39 firefighters are preparing to graduate from the Washington State Patrol Fire Training Academy, North Bend, Washington. Graduation ceremonies will be held on Friday, May 2, 2008, at the Fire Training Academy and begins at 10:00 am.On February 2, 2008, 39 candidates started the program, which meets the National Fire Protection Association 1001 Standards for certification at the Firefighter I and Hazardous Materials Operations level. All 39 ... http://washingtonfirechiefs.org/default.asp?deptid=1&com=news&pressid=1882 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Chief John R. Batiste announced today that Scott Kramer has been appointed to the Fire Protection Policy Board, representing the Insurance Industry. The Fire Protection Policy Board is a nine-member board appointed by the Governor to oversee fire services in the state of Washington.Scott Kramer, representing the Insurance Industry on the Board, is a Fire Underwriting Team Manager for State Farm Insurance in DuPont, WA. Scott is currently serving on a state technical advisory group to research an ... http://washingtonfirechiefs.org/default.asp?deptid=1&com=news&pressid=1883 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0800 IAFC PRESS RELEASE Fairfax, Va., Apr. 8, 2008... On Thursday, April 3, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation reauthorizing the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) by a vote of 412-0. The U.S. Fire Administration Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4847), was introduced by Representatives Harry Mitchell (D-AZ) and Phil Gingrey (R-GA) in December and was approved by the House Science and Technology Committee in February.H.R. 4847 would:Authorize funding for the USFA from $70 million in fisca ... http://washingtonfirechiefs.org/default.asp?deptid=1&com=news&pressid=1884 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0800 IAFC PRESS RELEASEDownload the press release (pdf) Contact: Ed Comeau, ecomeau@writer-tech.com413-323-6002 (tel)   413-896-5718 (cell) Fire Safety Experts Say Most Home Fires Preventable; IAFC and 20 Fire Service Organizations Urge Everyone to Practice Fire Safety Washington, DC – March 31, 2008...   Fires strike across the country, killing on the average nine people each day (one every 162 minutes) and injuring thousands.  Each one is a tragedy, and just ... http://washingtonfirechiefs.org/default.asp?deptid=1&com=news&pressid=1885 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Fire and building inspectors with busy daily schedules often don't have time to attend valuable skill-enhancing training sessions, so the United States Fire Administration (USFA) is providing Coffee Break Training bulletins for you to read and enjoy during your daily break. These one-page training notices, posted every Tuesday, provide technical training in fire protection systems, building construction, codes and standards, inspection techniques, hazardous materials and administrative tips. Eac ... http://washingtonfirechiefs.org/default.asp?deptid=1&com=news&pressid=1879 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0800  The International Code Council in conjunction with the 40 participating Panel organizations has just released the US National Blue Ribbon Report on Wildland Urban Interface, it is available in hard copy or available to download in two formats (low resolution or high resolution) on the ICC website at http://www.iccsafe.org/government/blueribbon/index/html.As you are aware, the purpose of this effort is to encourage communities to consider the benefits of mitigating their risk of wildland f ... http://washingtonfirechiefs.org/default.asp?deptid=1&com=news&pressid=1880 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0800 WHO: DNR is continuing its move toward narrowband radio communications, as mandated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). We want to ensure that all of our partners are informed of the changes to our radio channels, so we are able to communicate when responding to incidents.WHAT: These DNR channels will operate in narrowband mode: DNR COM, DNR AIR, TAC 1, TAC 2, and TAC 3. The interagency fire channel RED NET will continue to be wideband. Here are the frequencies involved:CHANNELRECEI ... http://washingtonfirechiefs.org/default.asp?deptid=1&com=news&pressid=1877 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0800 The Office of the State Fire Marshal will award limited contracts in the amount of $55,000 to migrate and/or increase fire departments and districts participating in the National Fire Incident Reporting System 5.0 (NFIRS). The State Fire Marshal will provide funding to assist regions, counties, multi-agencies, or individual departments/districts in accomplishing this goal. This funding may be used to provide any of the following to support NFIRS participation: hardware software internet connecti ...