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Funding and Budgets
Fighting to Secure USFA Funding

Sequestration is just the latest in a long line of attacks on the funding of the U.S. Fire Administration. FireRescue Editor-in-Chief Tim Sendelbach argues that the fight for proper USFA funding is one that every firefighter and fire officer must take on.
(Friday, April 26, 2013) read
Tags: America Burning, budget, FIRE Act, funding, Grants, preparedness, SAFER, sequestration, Training, U.S. Fire Administration, USFA, Management and Leadership
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Cost-Effective Training Tips for the Small Department

In the fire service, training can’t stop just because there’s no money for fancy equipment or travel to conferences. Fire Chief Phil Oakes shares some strategies smaller departments have used to train members with little to no training budget.
(Friday, April 26, 2013) read
Tags: FDIC, FDIC 2013, Philip Oakes, small department, volunteer, Funding and Budgets, Training
Emergency Vehicle Operations
20 Tips for Safe Apparatus Backing

Despite advances in technology and apparatus safety features, backing a fire apparatus is still a dangerous task. Capt. Homer Robertson provides 20 tips to review with your crew to help ensure the next accident doesn’t involve your apparatus.
(Thursday, April 25, 2013) read
Tags: apparatus, apparatus safety, backer, backing, Training
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Improving Training Program Management in Small Departments

Small fire departments often struggle when it comes to managing training. There’s never enough time, enough resources. Getting assigned to coordinate training can seem like a punishment. Chief Devon Wells shares his view on why training is “the best job in the fire service”—and some ways it can be made easier for small departments.
(Wednesday, April 24, 2013) read
Tags: budgets, company officer, Devon Wells, FDIC, FDIC 2013, International Society of Fire Service Instructors, ISFSI, records management, shift training, small departments, Training, training officer, Funding and Budgets
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Rural Firefighting Academy Announces New Website, Training

The Rural Firefighting Academy announced the release of a new website, LiveFireTraining.com, and the launch of a new online course on Rural Firefighting Operations.
(Friday, April 12, 2013) read
Tags: Training

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