HURST, makers of Jaws Of Life® rescue tools, has partnered with FIREFIGHTERS CROSSING BORDERS, a charitable organization that provides assistance to emergency response agencies in Mexico and elsewhere. Hurst has implemented a rebate program in which fire and rescue departments can trade in working tools for cash. The rebate program targets fire departments in North America where new car technologies are prevalent. Hurst will donate those tools to the charity, which will most likely distribute them in Central America, where new car technologies are less common, and classic rescue tools are still very useful.www.jawsoflife.com,www.firefighterscrossingborders.org.
The 2009 HARVARD FIRE EXECUTIVE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM application period is now open. The program is sponsored by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), the International Fire Service Training Association/Fire Protection Publications (IFSTA/FPP), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the United States Fire Administration (USFA). Eight senior fire executives will be awarded fellowships to attend Harvard’s annual “Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government,” a three-week program in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Selected Fellows will be assigned to attend one of the two session dates: June 7-26, 2009; or July 5-24, 2009 (must be able to attend either session). Application packages postmarked after February 14, 2009, will not be considered. For more information about the program, visitwww.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/harvard/index.shtm,http://ksgexecprogram.harvard.edu/Programs/sl/overview.aspx. For application procedure questions, contact Mary Wingert, (301) 447-1085; e-mail:mary.wingert@dhs.gov.
国内应急中心(CDP)提供responders an opportunity to receive the vital training necessary to respond to potential threats, whether accidental or manmade, through Mobile Training Teams (MTTs). MTTs offer training for emergency responders in 10 diverse response disciplines, including emergency medical services, fire service, and public health. The teams provide responders with the knowledge to prevent, protect, respond to, and recover from chemical, biological, explosive, radiological, and other hazardous materials incidents. The CDP provides emergency response providers training at its toxic training facility in Anniston, Alabama.www.cdp.dhs.gov.
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