Who Accepts Liability After a Fire or Disaster? By Chief Jim Harmes, ret., Past President, IAFC
Who Accepts Liability After a Fire or Disaster? By Chief Jim Harmes, ret., Past President, IAFC As a son of a volunteer firefighter, I rode my bike to fire damaged buildings. I was intrigued by the losses fire produced. So intrigued that I would immediately go into...
What is the Attractive Nuisance Doctrine, and Why Should I Care?
What is the Attractive Nuisance Doctrine, and Why Should I Care? Picture this. It’s 7:30 am the day after the Smith’s house caught on fire. Only a part of the house was damaged, and your station did a great job of putting the fire out and making sure the Smith’s were...
What Happens When You Leave the Scene
A couple weeks ago, the following story appeared in the Boston Herald: One man died and three other people were injured in a fatal, two-alarm fire in Burlington on Thursday, according to Burlington Fire and Police departments. The fire that totally destroyed a home on...
New Trucks Inspire Discussion
In November 2019, 1-800-BOARDUP posted the below article on our Facebook page and it inspired a multitude of comments and discussion. We’re including it in this issue of the Maltese Cross in hopes of inspiring discussion in your department and communities about the...
Educating Your Community on the Dangers of Fire
What kind of educational programs are you and your department involved in within your community? Do you have structured plans to teach community members how to plan an escape? If escape planning is not a top priority for your department, it’s time to change that...
FireStorm: 12 Record-Breaking Natural Disasters That Tested Fire Service Workers in 2017
The rare combination of destructive wildfires, vicious tornado outbreaks and the fifth most active Atlantic hurricane season on record combined to create one of the most deadly, dangerous and costly years on record- one that tested the wills of even the most...
Future Trends: What Lies Ahead for Firefighters & Emergency Personnel
Future Trends: What Lies Ahead for Firefighters & Emergency Personnel in 2018? “The future has a way of arriving unannounced.” – George Will Evolution is a curious thing. That’s because it never stops. At any moment in time, we are in the midst of it. Change is a...
The Missouri Valley Fire Chief’s conference
The Missouri Valley Fire Chief’s conference is being held in Davenport, IA. from July 8-20, 2018. 1-800-BOARDUP has the honor of being directly asked by the chair of this conference, Lynn Washburn-Livingston, to be the primary sponsor of this conference. This is a...
Update on FirstNet Rollout
AT&T is making headway on a national wireless connection dedicated to public safety. It replaces the 800 MHz system and other frequencies that have sometimes failed due to capacity problems. And FirstNet is promising to deliver. The network helps public safety...
Avoiding Emergency Vehicle Accidents
Most states have laws requiring motorists to move over or slow down when approaching an emergency or public safety vehicle. But too many drivers fail to follow the law. Firefighters and EMT’s face many risks on the job, not the least of which is navigating traffic...