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In Memory: 9-11-01 / Never Forget!

Your home should be a safe haven. But do you regularly check for home fire hazards? If not, there is the potential for danger. Fire departments responded to nearly 400,000 home fires in 2006. That’s why the theme of Fire Prevention Week 2008 is “It’s Fire Prevention Week: Prevent Home Fires!” From October 5-11, 2008, fire safety advocates will spread the word to their communities that, with a little extra caution, preventing the leading causes of home fires – cooking, heating, electrical and smoking-materials – is within their power.   (See News article below for a list of ways to prevent fires in the home and ways to be more fire safe.)

IFCA Board Meeting - Oct. 7. The IFCA Board of Directors will meet on Tuesday, October 7th starting at 9:00AM at the DoubleTree Hotel Boise - Riverside for their Fall Board meeting. Most Board members will also be staying over for the Idaho Wildland Fire Conference on Oct. 8 & 9 which is co-located at the same hotel. To see the meeting agenda click here: /Assets/dept_1/PM/pdf/BODMtg 100708 dft.doc

Wildland Fire Conference - Oct. 8 & 9. The 2nd Idaho WILDLAND FIRE Conference will be held Oct. 8 & 9 at the DoubleTree Hotel Boise - Riverside. The conference theme is "Building Capacity for Restoration, Protection and Education". A pre-conference workshop is also being offered on Tuesday, Oct. 7. An outstanding program is being assembled with three tracks offered - Restoration & Rehabilitation; Structural Protection; and Education & Communication. Governor Otter is expected to speak on Oct. 8 and the Boise Fire Department will give a presentation on the Boise WUI Fire of August 25th that killed one person and destroyed ten homes. One session will feature Keith Harrap of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service in Australia. He will describe Australia's "Stay and Defend" approach on WUI fires. There will also be useful vendor exhibits and displays. For more information or to register - click here: http://www.idahofireplan.org/IWFC/
FFLP checks are "in the mail"! The grant award checks have been mailed to all 2008 grant award recipients. "A lot of work goes into administering this program," said IFCA VP of Operations Doug Brown. This year $113,365 in grant funds were requested but only a total of $57,408 in funds were finally awarded. Due to the large number of grant requests and high amount of funds requested, few grants were able to be fully funded. A handful of grants were not funded for various reasons. "The Grant Review Committee did a thorough job and exercised fairness in their deliberations over the awards," said Brown. To see the results of the 2008 Fire Fighter License Plate (FFLP) Grant awards go to the following link: /Assets/dept_1/PM/pdf/2008 Grant Awards LIST.pdf .
RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER AMENDMENT PASSES at ICC CODE HEARINGS on IRC!
(Read story below in News section.)

"Pride & Ownership - The Love for the Job." On Saturday, October 11 from 8AM to 5PM, the Meridian FD will host Fire Chief Rick Lasky at the Meridian Middle School. Chief Lasky will discuss our mission, our two families, promotions, 9-11 and the fire service, marketing your department, ceremonies and tradition. Cost is $25. For more info call the MFD at 888-1234.

Donations Needed for the Fallen Firefighter Memorial. Your help is needed. The Idaho Fallen Firefighter Memorial is in need of donations. They are selling personalized bricks to go around the memorial walkways.  All IFCA members, fire departments, fire service members and the public are encouraged to "buy a brick" to show your support. To make a donation to "buy a brick" or for more information please visit the Memorial website at: www.fallenfirefightermemorial.org.

Interoperability - Can You Hear Me Now? Communications is always a topic of interest to Chiefs. That is why you need to be aware of the National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP). (See the "Other IFCA News" story below). For those interested in looking at the entire plan, there is a link to a copy of it in the news story. This plan WILL affect you and your agency - so get informed now.
New IFCA Lapel Pins have arrived!

All IFCA members are entitled to an IFCA lapel pin as part of their membership. New members who attend the IFCA Annual Conference are recognized and awarded their pins during the general session. However the stock of the old pins had dwindled, so new pins were ordered. The new pins will differ slightly as they will feature a blue area behind the gold bugles, with Idaho still being in red with gold trim.  If you need a pin (or an IFCA auto decal) please contact your District Director or the IFCA Office (208-455-0344).

Mark your calendar's now - the 2009 IFCA Conference will be held May 7 to 9 at the Shilo Inn in Idaho Falls. The host chief will be our President, Dean Ellis. The program is being planned.

Corporate Partners Program - Campaign 2008! IFCA Corporate Partnerships range from $150 (Bronze) to $2,500 (Sustaining) per year. If you or someone you know wants to learn more about becoming an IFCA Corporate Partner, please contact the IFCA Offices at (208) 455-0344 or download an application form by clicking on this link: CPP Application Form

Thank you to Wedbush Morgan Securities and LN Curtis for renewing for 2008! We also welcome new Corporate Partners: Boise Mobile Equipment and the International Code Council.
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10/6/2008		Vision 20/20 Fire Prevention Report Released Vision 20/20 Report Released ............ Reprinted from: Firehouse.Com NewsFire prevention must be a year round effort if the nation is going to turn the tide. Topics vital to saving lives and red Read More...

10/2/2008		Focus on Fire Prevention - NFPA Information Did you know that in 2007 78% of all structure fires occurred in residences? Do you regularly check for home fire hazards? The theme of Fire Prevention Week - October 5-11, 2008 is It’s Fire Preventio Read More...

9/21/2008		Residential Sprinklers to be in IRC Residential Fire Sprinklers Proposal Approved at ICC HearingSource: Intl. Assn. of Fire Chiefs / Fairfax, Va., Sept. 21, 2008 A committed and united fire service accomplished a significant feat today Read More...