Adam K. Thiel

Fire News in Focus

Adam K. Thiel is the fire commissioner and director of the Office of Emergency Management in the city of Philadelphia. Thiel previously served as a fire chief in the National Capital Region and as a state fire director for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Thiel’s operational experience includes serving with distinction in four states as a chief officer, incident commander, company officer, hazardous materials team leader, paramedic, technical rescuer, structural/wildland firefighter and rescue diver. He also directly participated in response and recovery efforts for several major disasters, including the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Tropical Storm Gaston and Hurricane Isabel.

LATEST ARTICLES

Apparatus replacement cycles to remain hot topic

Those outside the fire service have a hard time understanding the costs to equip and maintain a fire department

November 20, 2013 10:48 AM

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Fee or tax: Debate on fire service funding continues

It will come down to local and state authorities to decide which model they choose to follow to provide fire and EMS

November 18, 2013 10:42 AM

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Indy’s after-action report holds safety lessons for all

Providing proper, up-to-date equipment and keeping it thoroughly inspected and maintained will keep us safer

November 13, 2013 10:17 AM

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NFPA injury report good news, but more work to do

Examining report categories shows areas we can focus on to reduce line-of-duty injuries

November 11, 2013 10:22 AM

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Motel as a fire station requires better planning

City leaders need to look for creative ways to build needed fire stations, even if that means incorporating retail or residential use into building

November 06, 2013 09:26 AM

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Emmy-winning fire department PSA an inspiration

It is impossible to measure the number of lives those in our public-education sector save, but it is nice to see them get deserved recognition

October 28, 2013 11:31 AM

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Not every building that should have sprinklers does

Some jurisdictions allow older structures to be ‘grandfathered’ in on old building- and fire-code rules

October 23, 2013 11:44 AM

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Think pink

Efforts such as pink duty shirts not only draw awareness to breast cancer, they also raise funds

October 21, 2013 11:40 AM

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Shutdown may be over, but money problems are not

Fire departments can expect more financial hard times as we move from one fiscal crisis to the next in Washington

October 16, 2013 11:44 AM

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OSHA report a stark reminder why local preparation is vital

That the West plant wasn’t inspected since 1982 throws a spotlight on how much local fire departments must rely on themselves

October 15, 2013 03:23 AM

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