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DHS REORGANIZATION SHOWS A FIRE SERVICE ON THE MARCH

DHS REORGANIZATION SHOWS A FIRE SERVICE ON THE MARCH

In July, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced the “Second Stage Review” of DHS, what he calls “a systematic evaluation of the Department’s operations, policies, and structures.
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SHOW ME THE MONEY, NOT THE FEAR

SHOW ME THE MONEY, NOT THE FEAR

The national fire service organizations’ opposition to a federal EMS administration within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is misplaced.
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A VOICE OF LEADERSHIP IN TRYING TIMES

A VOICE OF LEADERSHIP IN TRYING TIMES

For the largest American fire department in our largest city, these are, to use the famous Thomas Paine passage, “the times that try men’s souls.
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YOU GOTTA BELIEVE

YOU GOTTA BELIEVE

By popular demand, the following is excerpted from Bill Manning’s Welcome Remarks at the FDIC 2005 Opening Ceremony.
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RUMORS OF OUR DEMISE “GREATLY EXAGGERATED,” PART 1

RUMORS OF OUR DEMISE “GREATLY EXAGGERATED,” PART 1

On February 24th, amid cries from various fire service corners alleging that the National Fire Academy (NFA) was about to sustain heavy budget cuts that would halt course development and possibly even force closing the Academy itself...
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RUMORS OF OUR DEMISE “GREATLY EXAGGERATED,” PART 2

RUMORS OF OUR DEMISE “GREATLY EXAGGERATED,” PART 2

As brought to light in last month�s column, the National Fire Academy is not about to go the way of the dodo bird.
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HOW WHITE IS YOUR HELMET?

HOW WHITE IS YOUR HELMET?

I wrote this editorial almost 10 years ago:
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Firefighting Servant Leadership: The Right Medicine

Firefighting Servant Leadership: The Right Medicine

Fire departments are as good as the people in them, so it’s only common sense to serve and empower the people who ultimately drive it.
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Why Is It…?

Why Is It…?

Why is it that, no matter how loud you scream and no matter how far you think you've gone, the cops get the money, first and most?
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DHS Proposes Fire Service Hits

DHS Proposes Fire Service Hits

Despite the Bush Administration's request to increase the 2005 Department of Homeland Security budget, the fire service should expect federal funding cuts if Congress passes the budget as proposed.
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Feds to State Fire Training Systems: Eat My Political Dust!

Feds to State Fire Training Systems: Eat My Political Dust!

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Congress continue to squander one of their greatest potential assets—the fire service—in their shameless display of politics, ignorance, and stupidity.
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Training in the New Year

Training in the New Year

I was struck the first time I heard the saying, "Train as if your life depends on it, because it does."
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THE DEFINITION OF INSANITY

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ROLLING THE LIFE SAFETY DICE

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BLUE-CARD FIREFIGHTING

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TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!

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BLOWING THE LID OFF THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE ILLUSION

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GRANDFATHER CLAUSES ARE LIKE OLD SHOES

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A FEDERAL CASE

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FIRE SERVICE ON THE MENU AT DHS

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Sea of Blue

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WHEN A STANDARD IS NOT STANDARD

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A SAFE NEW YEAR

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LIVING HEROES

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