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2012 International Residential Code Will Retain Fire Sprinklers for New Homes

 

WASHINGTON, DC - March 16, 2010 - The final action hearing agenda for the 2012 International Residential Code (IRC) has been released by the International Code Council (ICC), and we are pleased to report that there were no public comments challenging code requirements for residential fire sprinklers. 


Reckless Conduct Endangers America’s Fire Service

 

Hagerstown MD, March 10, 2010 – Reckless and inappropriate conduct by a small minority of the nation’s fire service is eroding the high moral ground occupied by firefighters says a White Paper sponsored by the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association (CVVFA), a century-old organization dedicated to enhancing communication and continuing education among the fire service.  


Safety, Health and Survival Week 2010: Fit for Duty


Fairfax, Va., Mar. 11, 2010...Today the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the International Association of Fire Fighters announced the theme for the 2010 Safety, Health and Survival Week: Fit for Duty. 


Firefighter Safety & Survival Message: Chemical Suicides are on the Rise and Pose Serious Risk to Responders

 

Last week we distributed responder safety information from the Wake County (NC) EMS Division concerning a 30-year-old Cary, NC man who committed suicide with hydrogen sulfide by mixing chemicals in a 5-gallon bucket inside his Toyota Camry.  


Resource Page for the 2010 Ballot Initiatives Added to CSFCA Website

 

Three measures on the November 2010 ballot have alternately been described as efforts to destroy Colorado or save it from an ever-growing government. 


2010 Rural Fire Assistance Outreach Grant Guidance Released

 

The U.S. Department of the Interior has posted the guidance for the 2010 Rural Fire Assistance (RFA) Outreach Grant. 


NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program Releases New Reports

 

March 1, 2010 – The NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program has released four new Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation Reports. 


CSFCA Establishes LinkedIn Group to Enhance Member Interaction

 

In our continuing effort to improve communications with our members, and to facilitate communications between members, the CSFCA has established a LinkedIn Group. 


Dangers of Indoor Marijuana Grow Sites

 

According to the 2009 National Drug Threat Assessment, “some cannabis growers have shifted from outdoor to indoor cultivation to gain higher profits generated from the production of higher-quality marijuana, resulting in an overall rise in indoor cannabis cultivation nationally.” 


USFA Announces the Release of a Report on Emergency Vehicle Visibility and Conspicuity

Emmitsburg, MD – The United States Fire Administration (USFA), in partnership with the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA), announces the release of the Emergency Vehicle Visibility and Conspicuity Study. 


CSFCA Member Updates

March 1, 2010

CSFCA Member Update

March 7, 2010

CSFCA Member Update

March 15, 2010

CSFCA Member Update

March 19, 2010

CSFCA Member Update

Note: Previous CSFCA Member Updates have been moved to the library here.  For an index of articles that appeared in the CSFCA Member Updates, click here.


CSFCA Legislative Reports & Status Sheets

March 7, 2010

Legislative Status Sheet

March 11, 2010

Legislative Status Sheet

March 14, 2010

Legislative Status Sheet


 

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2009 Colorado
Fallen Firefighters

Lt. Brion Newkirk
Union Colony FRA
February 27, 2009

Brett Stearns

Bureau of Land Mgmt

June 26, 2009


2008 Colorado
Fallen Firefighters

Captain Shane Stewart
Ault-Pierce Fire Protection District
February 23, 2008

Chief Terry DeVore
Olney Springs VFD
April 15, 2008

FF John Schwartz, Jr.
Olney Springs VFD
April 15, 2008

Pilot Gert Marais
Aero Applicators, Sterling
April 15, 2008

CSFCA Travel Website YTB Travel Network

Colorado 2007 NFIRS Summary Report

Wildland Urban Interface Issues

Independent Ethics Commission (IEC) Official Guidance on Amendment 41

Colorado 2009 Wildfire Preparedness Plan

Homeland Defense Equipment Reuse (HDER) Program Fact Sheet

State Legislation
Federal Legislation

 
 

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