When was the last time you tapped the resources of one of the major fire service organizations to help answer a difficult question? Four times this year I have gone to the research sections or the expert personnel of several fire service agencies to help with answers to difficult questions. These have ranged from questions on the lighting package and visibility standard for a new aerial ladder on order, to data on the reliability of home smoke alarms when asked to comment to the media “on the record.”
Archive of the Robert Rielage Category
Are We Using All Our Resources?
The Cultural Icon
Among the stories about the World Trade Center was a statement that firefighting had emerged as our nation’s “cultural icon.” As I contemplated that thought, it struck me that most of us shy away from being called “heroes.”
Are NIMS and ICS the Same?
There has been a growing tendency in the fire service to use the terms ICS and NIMS interchangeably. There may be valid reasons for this to occur. Part of this may have been our rush to be sure our department and our jurisdiction remain DHS-compliant to be eligible to receive additional federal grants.
