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You’re An ISO 1 Fire Department, Now What?
(Firefighters in Verdun in January 2020. PHOTO BY JOHN KENNEY /Montreal Gazette file photo)A Class 1 Public Protection Classification (PPC) from the Insurance Services Office (ISO) is one of the highest possible ratings for any Fire Department. You and your department...
Firefighting Standards Reduce Risk & Liability
(Calling All Fire Chiefs) Why should Fire Standards remain a priority and part of your Leader’s Intent? Start by asking yourself the following: Would you work in a commercial building without proper fire code compliance? Would you live in a community without...
Remote Pre-planning in the Time of COVID-19
The very real problem of stopping the spread of COVID-19 is now something all North American departments are dealing with. For many departments, this means reduced staff/work hours, and reduced numbers of non-essential services such as fire inspections and...
Firefighters Don’t Have All The Critical Information They Need
Firefighters deserve the best data collection tools. If you think settling with pen & paper and static PDF’s is sufficient for your data collection needs, then you are leaving a massive gap in response and the safety of your firefighters and the protection of your...
Real, Actionable Information In Firefighter’s Hands At Times Of Emergency
We all know the leader's intent of the Fire Chief is to minimize cost while maximizing the safety of department personnel and the public, and proper fire pre-planning and inspections are the right things to do in order to meet that intent. Further, with the right...
