Recognize Achievement with the NVFC's 2013 Awards: Deadline is February 1
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 Celebrate the achievements of a volunteer firefighter, fire prevention officer, junior firefighter, or junior firefighter program by submitting your nominations for the NVFC's 2013 awards. Recipients of the awards will receive a monetary prize for them and their department, trip to the Washington, DC, area to attend an awards banquet, personalized plaque, and a place in NVFC history. Nominations must be received by February 1.
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Planning a Response: How to Develop an Effective CIRP
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A company's Computer Incident Response Plan could make the difference between stopping a data breach and losing valuable company assets in the form of proprietary content.
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Union Bans on Volunteer Firefighting Raise More Questions With Few Easy Answers
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This editorial from Janet Wilmoth of Fire Chief Magazine looks at the issue of the ban on union firefighters volunteering in their off time.
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The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatalities:
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Name: Matthew J. Porcari
Rank: Captain
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 18
Date of Incident: 01/22/13
Time of Incident: Pending
Date of Death: 01/22/13
Fire Department: Owego Fire Department
Address: 87 North Avenue, Owego, NY 13827
Fire Department Chief: Edward Franz
Incident Description: The Owego Fire Department Company #3 responded to a mutual aid call. While performing interior attack of the structure, Captain Porcari and another firefighter fell through the floor of the structure. Both firefighters were transported to separate facilities. Captain Porcari succumbed to his injuries shortly after arrival to the hospital. The other firefighter received burns and remains in critical condition.
Incident Location: Newark Valley, NY
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Captain Porcari at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 1 firefighter fatality has been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm
Source: FEMA
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