>> From September 12 to 15, more than 800 burn survivors, their families, caregivers, burn care professionals, and firefighters attended the PHOENIX SOCIETY‘s World Burn Congress at the Frontier Airlines Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to share experiences with other survivors, increase their knowledge about recovery, and learn about support networks. This year’s conference was hosted by Columbia St. Mary’s Regional Burn Center and the Wisconsin Alliance for Fire Safety. During the four-day conference, sessions covered topics such as the social challenges of dealing with anxiety and psychological pain after hospital discharge, and a young adult program to build confidence, foster personal growth, and enhance communication skills. www.phoenix-society.org. (800) 888-2876.
>> The BERGEN COUNTY LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY INSTITUTE (BCLPSI) will conduct a day of “Training to Make You Think” on November 10, 2012, in Mahwah, New Jersey. Some of these classes offer New Jersey Division of Fire Safety Continuing Education Units. These programs will offer lectures, hands-on activities, and group discussions. The BCLPSI-Fire Training Division staff will conduct new curriculum, which includes “Troubled Waters–Flood Safety & Rescue Operations” by Rick Salkowski of the Maplewood (NJ) Fire Department, and “Leadership: It’s a Journey, Not a Destination,” offered by John Dixon of the Teaneck (NJ) Fire Department. The $30 registration fee includes all student materials, breakfast, lunch, and a gift from the Fire Service Women of New Jersey. www.FSWNJ.org. (201) 785-6040.
>> ACTION TRAINING SYSTEMS received the 2012 Best of Poulsbo Award in the First Responder Education & Training category by the Poulsbo Award Program. The annual awards program honors the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Poulsbo, Washington, area. Each year, the program identifies companies that have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. Action Training Systems provides high-quality content and video demonstrations on DVD for emergency responders as well as interactive computer-based training and scorable simulation courses that all run on the Iluminar Learning Management System software platform. www.action-training.com.
>> The NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA) is now accepting first responders’ applications for financial assistance to receive Electric Vehicle Safety Training, a nationwide program designed to help firefighters and other first responders prepare for the growing number of electric vehicles on the road in the United States and the emergencies they may present. Fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service providers are eligible to apply for grants available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. www.fema.gov/firegrants. www.evsafetytraining.org. (866) 274-0960.
>> THALES COMMUNICATIONS INC. was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide public safety and tactical communications products to DHS under its new Tactical Communications program. Through this multiple-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity program, DHS will quickly procure vital tactical radio equipment and other products and services. The agency will use the equipment to support reliable and interoperable public safety communications for its missions to keep the homeland safe, including border protection, customs enforcement, drug interdiction, and emergency response to natural and man-made disasters. www.thalescomminc.com.
>> The ELECTRONIC SECURITY ASSOCIATION (ESA) awarded $10,000 in scholarships to students from Connecticut and Florida as part of the association’s annual Youth Scholarship Program. Emma Soneson of Higganum, Connecticut, received a first-place scholarship of $7,500, while Courtney Keene of Tampa, Florida, won $2,500 for second place. Since the ESA Youth Scholarship Program was created in 1996, the association and its affiliated Chartered Chapters have donated more than $330,000 in scholarship funds to children of police officers and firefighters. www.ESAweb.org.
>> SEMPERMED USA donated its premium TenderTouch and SemperCare Nitrile exam gloves to Nature’s Academy of Bradenton, Florida. The donation was made to provide children with the necessary resources needed to explore education outside the classroom. Nature’s Academy offers environmental education for kids throughout the greater Tampa Bay area. The Nature’s Academy staff is dedicated to conservation and sustainability of the coastal environment; their mission to share this passion through education. For nearly a decade, Nature’s Academy has provided hands-on programs which aim to immerse children in the experiential learning environment. www.Naturesacademy.org. www.SempermedUSA.com.
>> PIERCE MANUFACTURING announced Atlantic Emergency Solutions as the new Pierce apparatus dealer for North Carolina, expanding its current territory which includes Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, the District of Columbia, and portions of West Virginia. Gerald Sapp (partner at Triad Fire) will join Atlantic Emergency Solutions as vice president of sales for North Carolina and remain involved with all North Carolina customers. Atlantic Emergency Solutions corporate offices are based in Manassas, Virginia. www.atlanticemergency.com. www.piercemfg.com.
