A Chat With Chief Dave Paulison, New FEMA Director… And Dennis Smith - ‘Report from Engine Company 82′
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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I gotta let you know, I’m biting big on the seatbelt / safety standdown. My Dept. will be signing the pledge, I’m also getting some stickers made up for the dashboards and the back of the front seats on all the rigs… they’ll say ” We expect you to come home safe” , WEAR YOUR SEATBELTS, WEAR YOUR GEAR, signed, Your Family. This is basic stuff I teach my kids and there families, why not get it across to some of the guys I care about most?
Chief Frank Rizzio
Pea Ridge Fire Department
I am teaching the stand-down this week and I am surprised by the number of us who do not wear their seat belt in their cars let alone the apparatus.
When you can roll a fire truck, or engine, with only minor injuries, wearing seat belts must be doing something for us.
I am pleased that Chief Paulison is the Fema director
and am willing to help out with fema in any way possible. I have 36 years in the fire service.
One of my friends also just started as firefighter! Bless all firefighters
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