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December 5, 2007
Volume 208
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Meet the Chief: Bob Khan,
Phoenix Fire Department

Vt. couple killed in home fire

Firefighters battle a house fire in Montpelier, Vt., Tuesday. Police say an elderly couple is dead following the late-night fire. Full Story (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)
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Becoming fire chief for the first time can be daunting enough — but following in the footsteps of a fire service legend is doubly challenging.

It was the task Bob Khan faced when he succeeded the retiring Alan Brunacini in heading the Phoenix Fire Department in August last year.

"It was a very tough time — for both of us," he said ... Full Story

Related Resources:

Learn more about the Phoenix Fire Department Strategic Plan

Meet the Chief: Joanne Hayes-White, San Francisco Fire Department

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Company Officer Development
The Company Officer as a Coach
Company officers alone cannot, and should not, handle the details that turn their crew's objectives into reality. They must "coach for performance."

A capable and well-trained crew that embraces your philosophy of being prepared and ready to operate, at any time, during any intensity level, is safer and goes to the emergency scene ready to give its best effort.

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FireRescue1 Tip
Fatigue/stress warning signs
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News and Announcements:
Line-of-Duty Death


Okla. assistant fire chief dies two days after fighting deadly fire

Name: Jon Bingham
Date: November 30
City: Geary, Oklahoma
Cause: Two days after helping battle a deadly apartment fire on the southeast side of town, the 48-year-old suffered a fatal heart attack at his home. Bingham was a 19-year veteran ... Full Story

Press Release:
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FDNY anti-terror plans spark fears of witch hunts
[New York]

Related Article:
Metropolitan firefighters take part in terrorism watch

Editorial: Calif. mayor intervenes in fire recruitment debacle
[San Francisco]

Responders clear mess, save residents in Wash. storms
[Centralia, Wash.]

SoCal wildfires left caustic ash, study finds
[Los Angeles]

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News and Announcements:
Member Comment
of the Week

"Where exactly are all of the Fire Depts going to get this money to replace gear that is used by volunteers, maybe once a week? Retire it after 10 years no matter how good a shape it's in? That's like saying your wife of 10 years has to go even though she's still ok."

bobn1


Free Online Demo:
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NIOSH stresses use of TICs after death of Tenn. firefighter
[Hamilton County, Tenn.]

Related Report:
Read the full NIOSH report on the Tenn. fatality

Warning over substandard structures after FDNY fatalities
[New York]

Related Report:
Read the full NIOSH report on the N.Y. fatalities

Baltimore firefighter in noose case to be fired for separate incident
[Baltimore]

Related Article:
Baltimore firehouse incident with note, rope a hoax

Seattle Fire Department mourns death of 17-year veteran
[Seattle]

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