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Chat with Dave Paulison and Dennis Smith

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Starting as a firefighter in Dade County, Florida, Chief Dave Paulison has been involved-and affected by, as many “emergencies” as any of us… and he has never forgotten where he came from. Hopefully, that’s the wisdom behind his most recent achievement:being appointed as the Under Secretary for FEMA. The FEMA CHIEF. Dave has stated that he is going to work with FEMA to make American proud of the agency-that in itself will be a challenge. Listen in as Dave talks about some of his ideas and plans-as well as what message he has for his brothers and Sisters in the American Fire Service.

And we’ll also be catching up with Firehouse Founder, Dennis Smith. Starting as a Firefighter in the South Bronx, Dennis decided one day to write a book. And the rest is history. While “Report From Engine Company 82″ started it, FIREHOUSE Magazine continued it, and numerous other best selling books and accomplishments sustain Dennis’s motivation-join us as Dennis shares his history, the story behind his books and his perspective on today’s fire service, his involvement with the September 11th Families Association, the National Fire Fighter Near Miss Reporting System….and what his most recent venture is.

Join Through The Smoke Host Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder with his guests, FEMA’s New Chief, Under Secretary Chief Dave Paulison and Firehouse Founder, Dennis Smith.

Related Links For This Show:
• Fire Service Vet, USFA Head, to Take FEMA Reigns
• FEMA.Gov/Emergency
• 911Families.Org
• Visit The 9/11 Tribute Center
• FireFighterNearMiss.Com
• DennisSmith.Com
• Books
• FirstResponders.Com

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Standing Down, Cyanide, and a Road Trip

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“…Another firefighter safety stand down…?” “We did that last year?!?”

How about we just SHUT UP…BUCKLE UP…SLOW DOWN… & STOP!

“We” (that’s all of us) haven’t done all that great since last years STAND DOWN. We probably got a C - and while we didn’t totally fail-there is a lot more room for improvement in order to seriously impact FF injury and death. So building on the success of the National Fire Fighter Safety Stand Down in 2005, the IAFC and IAFF have mutually called for another needed stand down to be held starting Wednesday, June 21, 2006. So..is it as simple as SHUT UP…BUCKLE UP…SLOW DOWN… & STOP?

Join Radio@Firehouse.Com Through The Smoke host Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder and his guests, IAFF’s Rich Duffy (Ass’t to the Gen. President for Occup. Medicine, Health & Safety), IAFC’s President Bill Killen and IAFC Executive Director, Garry Briese, for a rapid fire discussion on what is being done for the STAND DOWN…and we can all do-at all of our firehouses-to keep lowering LODD & injury numbers in relation to going-and coming-from calls.

Additionally, in this episode of THROUGH THE SMOKE, you will get a preview of Harry Carter’s 2006 Fire Act Road Trip as well as details from Deputy Asst. Chief Curt Varone on the CYANIDE ISSUE that recently effected Providence (R.I.) firefighters and some “routine” structural fires…and can effect ALL OF US!

Related Links for the Stand Down:
• www.IAFC.org/standdown
• www.IAFF.org
• www.IAFF.org/evsp
• www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com
• www.EMSCloseCalls.com
• www.ResponderSafety.com
• www.EveryoneGoesHome.org

Related Links for the Cyanide Information:
• Providence Fire Department Cyanide Report
• Task Force Urges Firefighting Precautions
• Smoke Inhalation & Hydrogen Cyanide Poisoning
• New Thinking About Treating Smoke Inhalation Victims

Related Links for the 2006 Harry Carter Fire ACT Trip:
• Harry Carter’s 2006 Fire Act Road Trip
• And you can contact Harry about the ROAD TRIP AT: DrHarryCarter@optonline.net

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From The Drawing Board To The Engine Room Floor

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In the first installment of their Podcast series with the Apparatus Architects, Mike Wilbur and Tom Shand get down and dirty in their series “From The Drawing Board To Engine Room Floor With The Apparatus Architects.”

Mike and Tom give talk about their observations of newly designed apparatus after returning from a recent fire service trade show. They will talk about new innovations and technologies that are available to fire departments who are currently looking to designs a new piece of apparatus. We will get updates on NFPA 1901 Standards that deal with fire apparatus design and manufacturing.

The second half of this show will deal with the best procedures to procure a new piece of fire apparatus. They will lead you in the direction of financial smarts to make sure that you don’t pay for a piece of apparatus that you will never receive.

Mike Wilbur and Tom Shand will answer listener questions during future podcasts and articles on Firehouse.com. Please e-mail them at apparatusarchitect@firehouse.com.

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• EmergencyVehicleResponse.Com

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