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U-turns and LinkedIn rants plague fire chief search

The latest candidate for the post has withdrawn just days after the appointment was announced.




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Fire chiefs to first responders: Don’t ignore heart attack warning signs

Chantilly, VA — Fire and emergency medical service workers are being urged not to ignore or downplay the warning signs of a heart attack – a leading cause of firefighter fatalities – as part of a new awareness campaign launched by the International Association of Fire Chiefs.




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Court Upholds Finding That City Can Offset Benefits for Former Fire Chief

The Connecticut Appellate Court decided that a city was no longer liable for benefits to its former fire chief under a pension offset and that its appeal regarding benefits, interest and…




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Fire chiefs share lessons learned from recent high profile emergencies including hurricanes, hi-rise fires and hostile shooting incidents at the Urban Fire Forum

Fire chiefs from France, the United Kingdom, and the United States gathered in Quincy, Massachusetts at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Urban Fire Forum (UFF) to listen to first-hand accounts of some of the biggest emergency response incidents over the past 15 months, including hurricane response in Texas and Florida, the Grenfell Tower fire in London, and the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando.




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Fire chiefs hail £30m investment in ‘whole new level’ 999 emergency system

The technology will deliver enhanced day-to-day and major incident response capability




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Luis Nevarez: The Fire Chief Who Will Never Give Up




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'Troubled' teen to fire chief: The making of a leader

Shane Fitzsimmons was nicknamed the "nation's father" for his leadership during the catastrophic bushfire season. As he departs his post as NSW RFS chief, he explains how he went from a troubled teenager to a celebrated leader, earning respect and saving lives along the way.




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Fire chiefs share lessons learned from recent high profile emergencies including hurricanes, hi-rise fires and hostile shooting incidents at the Urban Fire Forum

Fire chiefs from France, the United Kingdom, and the United States gathered in Quincy, Massachusetts at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Urban Fire Forum (UFF) to listen to first-hand accounts of some of the biggest emergency response incidents over the past 15 months, including hurricane response in Texas and Florida, the Grenfell Tower fire in London, and the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando.




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Australia fire chief told to STAY AWAY from Buckingham Palace reception over coronavirus fears 

New South Wales Rural Fire Service commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons almost had his trip to the UK to meet Prince Charles cancelled over coronavirus fears.




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Notre Dame fire could not be controlled any quicker, says US fire chief

The fire at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris began around 7pm on Monday and the building was quickly evacuated. A firefighter explained the vast technical difficulties in tackling the blaze.




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Grenfell fire chief Dany Cotton should QUIT, says former fire minister

Tory MP Sir Mike Penning, who was a firefighter before he entered politics, said Dany Cotton must carry the can for the fatal advice to residents to 'stay put' in their homes as the blaze took hold.




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Man who scrapped disastrous 'stay put' advice at Grenfell is appointed London's new fire chief

Andy Roe revoked the 'stay put' policy within minutes of becoming incident commander at the blaze in west London which killed 72 people after residents were told to remain in their homes.