Massachusetts Fire Chief 2009

A Publication by the Fire Chiefs’ Association of Massachusetts Published for: THE FIRE CHIEFS’ ASSOCIATION OF MASSACHUSETTS P.O. Box 97 12 Bacon Avenue North Andover, MA 01845 www.fcam.org Published by: Training, Developing and Educating Fire Service Professionals for the Next Generation 15 Legislative Report FCAM Leads the Way on Capitol Hill 29 Fire Risk Management Fire Chiefs - Codes BY AUSTIN SENNETT, FIRE SAFETY ADVOCATE Naylor, LLC 5950 NW 1st Place Gainesville, FL 32607 800-369-6220 Fax: 352-331-3525 www.naylor.com FCAM Editor: Chief William V. Dolan ON THE COVER: FORGOTTEN FIRE Publisher: Kathleen Gardner Editor: Sean Garrity Project Manager: Yoruba Haney Publication Director: Bobby Bell Marketing Associate: Zach Swick Advertising Director: Bobby Bell Advertising Representatives: Stephen Gladney Heidi Potratz April Tillery Janine Ulla Jay Veteto Layout & Design: Emma Law Advertising Art: Carrie Smith © 2009 Naylor, LLC. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the publisher. 19 The Fire Chief for 2009 and Beyond The challenge to be effective 31 The Current Economy and its Effect on Fire Departments BY CHIEF STEPHEN BURKOTT 20 Leading a Combination Fire Department Blending career and call/ volunteer members into one team AWARDS PRESENTED IN LEOMINSTER, FEBRUARY 2009 33 Statewide Fire Mobilization Plan BY CHIEF EDWARD J. O’BRIEN, CHAIRMAN, STATEWIDE MOBILIZATION COMMITTEE 9 A Message from the FCAM President 23 Remember When Recounting the partnership between the DFS and the FCAM 10 Code of Ethics/ Vision Statement 35 Beware of the Truss 25 11 Bonds of Service A Message from the FCAM Past President The Strand Theatre Fire of 1941 Fighting for Code Change The Inadequacy of Modern Modular Structure Construction 37 Ad.com 27 Leadership Matters The International Association of Fire Chiefs 38 Index of Advertisers PUBLISHED MARCH 2009 FCA-A0009/8326 2009 M A SSA C HUSE TTS FIRE CHIEF 2009 | 7 http://www.fcam.org http://www.naylor.com

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Massachusetts Fire Chief 2009 Contents A Message from the FCAM President Code of Ethics/Vision Statement Bonds of Service Legislative Report The Fire Chief for 2009 and Beyond Leading a Combination Fire Department Remember When Fighting for Code Change Leadership Matters Fire Risk Management - Fire Chiefs - Codes The Current Economy and its Effect on Fire Departments Statewide Fire Mobilization Plan Beware of the Truss Index of Advertisers

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