FEMA seeks applicants for advisory council
FEMA is accepting applications for its National Advisory Council (NAC). Applications are due March 8 at 5 p.m. EST. read more
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Sequestration impacts FEMA grant, disaster-relief programs
FEMA will be reducing its state and local grant funding by more than $100 million, a cut necessitated by the sequestration order signed on Friday. read more
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FEMA's FY 2013 sequestration cuts
FEMA's budget has been cut by 5% because of Friday's sequestration order. The greatest cut comes from disaster-relief programs, which is set to lose more than $900 million. CSV File:...
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Residential and nonresidential building fire estimates
USFA Fire Estimate Summaries present basic data on the size and status of the fire problem in the U.S., as depicted through data collected by NFIRS. Each Fire Estimate Summary addresses the size of...
View ArticleNSEFO responds to USFA canceling EFO Symposium
Following budget restrictions to conferences and travel forced by the sequestration, the USFA has cancelled the 2013 Executive Fire Officer Symposium. The symposium would have celebrated its 25th...
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Landmark study changes NFPA 1710, high-rise tactics
A consortium of public-safety organizations unveiled a study that uses field and computer-modeling data to determine the minimum high-rise fire crew size. read more
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Flashover research could change the future of firefighting tactics
Shane Ray NIST researchers recently conducted a series of tests to study the effects of various firefighting techniques to prevent flashover -- and the results could alter the future of fireground...
View ArticleUSFA reschedules EFO Symposium
The program now will be held Sept. 6-8. EFOP alumni who previously submitted an application for the May symposium will need to re-apply.read more
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FEMA, USFA gear up for September’s National Preparedness Month (with related...
A 2012 FEMA study found only 60% of respondents had prepared in some way for an emergency, said Darryl Madden, director of the Ready.gov Campaign, which marks its 10th anniversary this year.read more
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EFOP Symposium celebrates 25th anniversary
Chuck Burkell Next month, USFA/NFA will sponsor its 25th consecutive Executive Fire Officer Program Graduate Symposium, Sept. 6–8. Two hundred alumni from across the U.S. and a few international...
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