Firerescue Polls

Should QR codes with emergency-response information be required on all vehicles?

Are you aware that you must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to apply for federal grants?

Is it a good idea for Chicago firefighters to be forced to provide safe passage for children who have to walk to school through gang-infested neighborhoods?

A recent report shows state budgets are stronger now than before the recession. Is your department seeing any of this extra money?

Does your fire department have a social media use policy?

What initiatives is your department prioritizing?

Is your fire department concerned about the sequestration?

Has your department used grant funding for fire safety education at local schools?

How many grants do you apply for each year?

Should some firefighters be allowed to issue parking tickets?

How familiar are you with your department's SOGs/SOPs?

From which taxing entities should fire department money come from?

Did your call volume change in 2012

I have been able to get funding from grants I found on FireGrantsHelp/EMSGrantsHelp

In general, is the fire service better off now than it was at the end of 2011?

How did your fire department help with Superstorm Sandy recovery?

Do you feel that you are adequately trained?

When you come to FireGrantsHelp/EMSGrantsHelp, what are you primarily looking for?

What was your favorite firefighter TV show?

Should firefighters and EMTs be allowed to carry guns?

How is your 2013 budget taking shape?

Which of the following FP&S (Fire Prevention and Safety) activities does your department prioritize each year?

Is your department prepared for a mass-casualty incident like the one in Colorado?

Does your department have a veterans hiring preference policy?

Who should run a motor vehicle crash scene?

Should firefighters ever go on strike?

Does your department need more funding for staffing and benefits?

Should firefighters be punished for social media posts?

What color should fire trucks be?

Will your department apply to AFG this year?

How are your call volumes tracking through the first four months of 2012?

Do you believe your department does a good job of training officers?

Has your department applied for FP&S yet?

How will court decisions on discrimination, like that in Chicago, change race relations in the fire service?

Are officers in your fire department required to complete supervisory and leadership training before assuming their responsibilities?

Do you take regularly take your structural firefighter protective clothing (SFPC) (i.e., turnout or bunker gear) home with you?

Rate the relationship between labor (career or volunteer) and management in your fire department.

How often do you visit FireGrantsHelp.com?

How many grants has your department applied to in the past five years?

Does your department prohibit searching vacant buildings without a known life hazard?

What's most challenging part of the grants process for you?

Did this year's extensions to the AFG deadline help your department when applying?

Do members of your fire department have access to professional mental health counselors?

Now that the AFG application deadline has passed for the year, was your department able to successfully apply?

Does your fire department have a written SOP regulating vehicle speed during emergency responses?

Do you aspire to a leadership role in the fire service (including chief, company officer, captain)?

How old is your department's oldest fire apparatus in front-line service?

Have you received formal water rescue training?

Rate the relationship between labor (career or volunteer) and management in your fire department:

Do you feel like your fire department has an active safety culture?

Has your department begun planning for AFG?

What does your department need funding for the most?

Does your department prohibit searching vacant buildings without a known life hazard?

Will your department apply to AFG this year?

What grants do you think present the most challenging process?

Does your fire department allow emergency responses in privately owned vehicles (POVs)?

It's something we don't like to think about, but does your fire department have a written SOP for handling a line-of-duty death?

1. Out of the �5 Steps to Grant Success� found in the �Grants 101� section of this website, what do you think is the most frustrating step in the grant process?

Does your department prohibit searching vacant buildings without a known life hazard?

Do you plan on taking any job-related college courses during 2011?

If the Federal Government were to only fund one fire/EMS grant program, which one should it be?

Your department utilizes rehab at the following scenes:

On what mobile device do you check out FireRescue1 and other websites?

Has your department suffered station brownouts or job cuts in the past year?

What type of grants does your department apply for every year?

Check out Chief Adam K Thiel's commentary on a recent incident and tell us, 'Does your fire department have a standard operating procedure or guideline for responding to violent incidents?'

Did your department mark Fire/EMS Safety, Health & Survival Week with any drills or activities this year?

Does your department require that you wear your SCBA facepiece (breathing air) during salvage and overhaul?

On a typical fire scene that requires rehab, what level of provider typically provides rehab?

I believe that my actions and behavior as a firefighter:

Do you have a fire service mentor?

If you could improve one thing about the AFG Grant, what would it be?

Will your department apply to AFG this year?

What's your favorite social networking site to connect you with other firefighters?

Finish this sentence: I wish I knew more about grants

Have you received the swine flu vaccination?

The application period for Fiscal Year 2009 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants is now open � will your department be applying?

What time of year does your department seem to suffer most injuries?

New firefighters in west St. Louis County must agree not to smoke or chew tobacco while on- or off-duty. Do you agree with such policies?

Do you feel members of your department are well trained to use thermal imagers?

With Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week running June 14-20, does your department have any activities or drills planned?

Which one of the following is the top priority for your departments grant application this year?

How many fire conferences/trade shows do you attend on average annually?

Where do you read FireRescue1?

How many years has your turnout gear been in service for?

How often does your department conduct drug testing on its members?

How frequently are you required to take a physical health check by your department?

Does your state offer an annual Fire/EMS grant program?

Have the high fuel costs forced changes in the use of your department's vehicles?

Is your department planning any activities to mark Fire Prevention Week, beginning October 5?

Who does your department utilize when rehab functions are required or needed?

Do you have access to the Internet at your station?

Does your fire department provide free smoke alarms to residents in the area?

With Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week beginning June 22, does your department have any drills/activities planned?

What is your PPE problem?

Does your department have training to differentiate cyanide poisoning from carbon monoxide poisoning in fire smoke victims?

Does your department perform pre and post suit evaluation for firefighters that don hazmat suits for hot zone entry?

Do you feel that your department is adequately staffed?

How regularly does your department update its bylaws

Who performs rehabilitation operations in your department?

How many years of experience do you have in the fire service?

What do you feel would provide the best cooling for a firefighter in rehab?

With investigators looking into alleged cheating in Boston promotional exams, do you feel it's an issue at your department as well?

How often does your department recommend checking tools and equipment?

Does your department notice a marked increase in incidents during the holiday period?

Should firefighters be subject to random drug and alcohol testing?

With regard to NFPA 1584 and Firefighter rehabilitation, my department

How would you rate your level of bioterrorism training?

How involved are other agencies in your department's winter operations standard operating procedures?

Does your department have specific policies for fighting fires at abandoned/derelict buildings?

With Fire Prevention Week under way, how seriously does your department treat the promotion of fire safety in the community?

How well prepared do you feel your department is to handle a multi-casualty incident?

After National Firefighter Health Week got under way August 13, does your department have a comprehensive health and wellness program in place?

Which of the following do you believe poses the greatest threat to firefighters during the salvage & overhaul phase of fireground operations?

Should Baltimore Fire Chief William J. Goodwin be dismissed over the death earlier this year of cadet Racheal M. Wilson?

How would you rate your departments' knowledge/experience of grants and grant writing?

How confident are you challenging a supervisor over a safety issue?

What drink do you use for rehab?

How often does your department apply for grant funding?

Does your city or state currently mandate the use of carbon monoxide detectors in residential property?

Should fire departments mandate that all of their firefighters exercise every day?

With the National Fire Service Seat Belt Pledge under way, how often do you buckle up?

Do you find the AFG tutorial and reference information helpful?

Do you think it's a positive move that some fire departments are requiring apparatus to come to a complete stop at all red lights and stop signs?

When should firefighters be tested for carbon monoxide poisoning after a fire?

Do you agree with the handling of the recent LAFD racial discrimination case, which led to the resignation of Chief William Bamattre?

Do you increase your discussions or training on safe apparatus driving with your crew during the winter months?

Has your fire department coped well � both financially and physically � with this extreme wildfire season?

Does your fire department have a formal policy for handling and comforting distraught fire victims?

With last month�s release of Oliver Stone's �World Trade Center,� many are wondering if the public and first responders are ready for a film based on the 9/11 tragedy. Do you feel it's too soon to see a 9/11-focused film?

Which of the following hazards do you feel is the most serious threat to firefighters today?

Does your department routinely test the effectiveness and stability of firefighter gear?

The National Firefighter Safety Stand Down, which starts on June 21, will focus on safe vehicle operations. Do you feel the Stand Down will be effective in reducing the number of vehicle-related injuries and fatalities?

In a recent non-binding referendum, voters in a small community in Wisconsin said it was OK for firefighters to store and consume alcohol at the fire station as long as they do not respond to a call after drinking. Do you agree with the voters?

A number of departments are beginning to use animal oxygen masks. Is it important that departments be stocked with equipment to handle pet-specific emergencies?

Does your department test Firefighters for CO poisoning after they respond to fire scene calls?

How often does your department get called to help battle wildfires outside of your response area?

Many fire departments are being pushed to abandon radio 10-codes in favor of plain talk. Would this streamline communications during large-scale emergencies?

In light of recent reports about declining numbers, what is the future of volunteer firefighting in North America?

Do you agree with the Florida fire chief who recently ordered female firefighters to temporarily stay out of burning buildings amid threats that their male colleagues might not protect them?

How did your department assist with emergency response efforts following Hurricane Katrina?

How did your department deal with the 4th of July weekend?