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Senate Committee Approves Richard Serino to be FEMA's Deputy Administrator
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 The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday, September 29, approved Richard A. Serino to be a deputy administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Serino was approved by a voice vote. He was the chief of emergency medical services and assistant director at the Boston Public Health Commission.
He previously served as the superintendent-in-chief and a superintendent for field operations for Boston Emergency Medical Services, and has spent more than 35 years working for the commission where he began as a paramedic.
Serino has served Boston EMS for over 35 years, beginning his career as a volunteer ambulance medic in 1972 and steadily rising through the ranks until he was named Chief in 2000. Serino has also received an advanced education in government and emergency management techniques from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and the Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security.
Source: CFSI
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FEMA Awards Assistance to Firefighters Fire Station Construction Grants
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced last week the first round of Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grants for fire station construction, awarding 96 grants totaling $165 million to fire departments within the United States. For the complete list please click here.
Source: CFSI
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NFPA Releases New Study on Property Loss in 2008
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The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) released a new study, on September 14 showing[ED1] that fire caused more than $15.5 billion in direct property loss in 2008. Fires in residential properties made up over half the total at $8.6 billion. The report also shows fire departments responded to an estimated 1.5 million fires last year. Fires in 2008 caused 3,320 civilian casualties and over 16,000 civilian injuries.
For more on this report please click here: U.S. Fire Loss in the United States in 2008.
Source: CFSI
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National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Held in Emmitsburg
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The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation held the 28th annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend on October 2-4, 2009. The Memorial honored 103 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2008 and 19 firefighters from previous years. Their names were added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial, located on the National Fire Academy campus in Emmitsburg, MD. Chief Dennis Compton, Chairman of the NFFF Board of Directors, stated: "Our country's firefighters make a commitment day in and day out to protect others from the ravages of fire and many other life threatening hazards. Each year we gather at the site of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland, to pay tribute to those firefighters who paid the ultimate price in the performance of their duties. The fire service is honored and humbled to memorialize these fallen heroes and show our sincere appreciation for the sacrifices made by those they left behind."
The memorial service - attended by over 5,000 family members, friends and members of the fire service - featured a program of music, tributes and the reading of names. Administration officials and members of Congress participated in the program to pay tribute to the fallen heroes. "As long as there is an America and an American fire service, there will be a debt that we must strive to pay due to their selfless commitment to saving lives and property," U.S. Fire Administrator Kelvin Cochran said.
Keynote speaker and Congressional Fire Services Caucus Co-chair Steny Hoyer spoke of the courage of the fallen. "They died because there was something in each of their lives that they valued more than life: their duty, their calling to protect the safety of their families and their fellow citizens," said Rep. Steny Hoyer, MD-5 "They are ready to shout down tens of thousands of years of human instinct to run into danger, into the fire, into the flood, into the catastrophe."
Congressman Hoyer and others unveiled a new plaque for the monument, a stone ring with a stone and bronze pillar in the middle.
For more information on the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend please click here.
Source: CFSI
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Secretary Applauds President Obama's Intent to Nominate Elizabeth Harman as FEMA Assistant Administrator for Grant Programs
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Secretary Napolitano today applauded President Obama's intent to nominate Elizabeth M. Harman as FEMA Assistant Administrator for the Grant Programs Directorate.
"DHS strengthens the preparedness and resilience of communities across the country through our grant programs," said Secretary Napolitano. "Elizabeth's years of experience in emergency management and program administration will help the Department maximize every security dollar to protect our nation."
As Assistant Administrator, Harman will oversee the management of more than 50 grant and financial assistance programs representing approximately $4 billion in non-disaster grant funding annually. She will work to ensure the grants process is transparent, collaborative and consistent with the Department's major responsibilities and priorities.
Harman currently serves as director of the Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction (HazMat/WMD) Training Department at the International Association of Fire Fighters, where she manages millions in federal funding to support the largest HazMat/Weapons of Mass Destruction training program of fire fighters in North America. She previously held various posts within the emergency management community including positions in administration, exercise and evaluation, and taught at Northwestern State University, the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute at the University of Maryland, and George Washington University. Previously, Harman served as a fire fighter and paramedic in Fairfax City, Va.
More information about this is available http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1255449451347.shtm.
Source: DHS
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Fiscal Year 2009 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants
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There is still time to submit an application for the Department of Homeland Security, FY 09 Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grants! Applications for FP&S grants must be received by October 23, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
Fire Prevention and Safety Grants projects can include arson prevention, sprinkler awareness, smoke alarm installation, burn prevention and fire prevention public education. The grants are very competitive, so make sure to take advantage of all the help offered to create a compelling application.
Grant writing technical assistance is available through an online tutorial. Visit www.firegrantsupport.com and click the Fire Prevention and Safety Grants tab to find the link to the FP&S tutorial.
The tutorial provides valuable grant information, and walks you through the preparation and submittal process of competitive applications. In addition, the applicant tutorial provides an overview of the funding priorities and evaluation criteria.
Applicants who have questions regarding the Fire Prevention and Safety Grants should call the help desk at 1-866-274-0960 or send an e-mail to firegrants@dhs.gov.
During the application period, the help desk will operate Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, but is prepared to revise hours of operation based on volume, demand and holidays.
The AFG Program is administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Grants Program Directorate in coordination with the U.S. Fire Administration.
FY09 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants Program Guidance - visit www.firegrantsupport.com/fps/guidance/.
FY09 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants FAQs - visit http://www.firegrantsupport.com/fps/faq/09/
Source: DHS
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Manhattan Becoming a Fortress
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The surveillance network installed to protect Lower Manhattan from terrorist attacks will soon expand to Midtown.
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Source: Disaster Resource Guide
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Defective Drywall Debacle
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Do toxic homes in 27 states constitute a disaster? Four senators want FEMA to see it that way.
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Source: Disaster Resource Guide
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| The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatalities:
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Name: Gary D. Street
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 5
Date of Incident: 10/17/2009
Time of Incident: 1333hrs
Date of Death: 10/17/2009
Fire Department: East Lake Sinclair Volunteer Fire Department
Address: 4029 Lake Sinclair Drive, Sparta, GA 31087
Fire Department Chief: James J. McClure
Fire Department Website: http://elsvfd.com/index.htm
Incident Description: Firefighter Street was operating at the scene of an emergency medical call. After moving a fire department squad so that a responding ambulance could be brought forward to transport the patient, Street collapsed and subsequently passed away from an apparent heart attack.
Incident Location: 182 Deer Park, Sparta, GA
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: In honor of Firefighter Gary D. Street, c/o East Lake Sinclair Volunteer Fire Department, 4029 Lake Sinclair Drive, Sparta, GA 31087.
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Gary D. Street at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
Name: Carl Nordwall
Rank: Captain
Age: 56
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 27
Date of Incident: 10/03/2009
Time of Incident: 0815hrs
Date of Death: 10/06/2009
Fire Department: Norfolk Airport Fire Department
Address: 2200 Norview Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23518-5807
Fire Department Chief: Charles Lavene
Incident Description: While he and his crew were participating in shift change and roll call, Captain Nordwall complained of not feeling well and collapsed. Medical assistance (CPR/AED) was rendered immediately by fellow firefighters and Nordwall was transported to the hospital. Despite all efforts of medical personnel, Captain Nordwall succumbed to his injury several days later.
Incident Location: Norfolk Airport Fire Department, 2200 Norview Avenue
Funeral Arrangements: The funeral will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 1400 hours at the Rosewood-Kellum Funeral Home, Witchduck Road, Virginia Beach, VA - (757) 340-1717.
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Expressions of sympathy or condolences can be sent to Local 3406 at 4710 Pinehurst Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23513-3755.
Tribute is being paid to Captain Carl Nordwall at
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
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