Category Archives: Fire

Round 27 of 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grants Awarded

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Gary Oldham

FEMA has announced the grant allocations of Round 27 of the 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG). FEMA defines the purpose of the AFG program as “The primary goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) is to meet the … Continue reading →

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ICS, NIMS, and Clear Text

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Gary Oldham

I’ve been around for a while. Sometimes in my head the words “Fire Boss” still appear instead of “Incident Commander.” I still remember when “Operations” was “Suppression and Rescue,” before the true all-hazards viability of the Incident Command System was … Continue reading →

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Fireground Communications and Life Safety Considerations

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Gary Oldham

I highly recommend the article “Reliable Communications and the Hazard Zone” written by Leif Anderson and Doug Mummert of the Phoenix Fire Department. It should be a “must read” for all fire service professionals today. This is a well-researched and … Continue reading →

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Interoperability’s Challenges Still the Same, Only Worse

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Gary Oldham

There has been a lot of complaining recently that 20+ years after work began on the P25 standard, we still don’t have interoperability. Well, that’s true to some degree. Public safety networks still CAN’T talk to each other, but it’s … Continue reading →

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