Firefighters quickly doused a blaze at an east Vancouver home that heavily damaged a hot tub and covered patio area Monday night. Crews were called to 2013 N.E. 178th Ave. about 11:30 p.m. when residents at the house who had been using the hot tub earlier in the evening smelled smoke, said Kevin Stromberg, firefighter and public information officer for the Vancouver Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 1/5/2016 9:01:31 AM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian

Firefighters quickly doused a blaze at an east Vancouver home that heavily damaged a hot tub and covered patio area Monday night. Crews were called to 2013 N.E. 178th Ave. about 11:30 p.m. when residents at the house who had been using the hot tub earlier in the evening smelled smoke, said Kevin Stromberg, firefighter and public information officer for the Vancouver Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 1/5/2016 9:01:31 AM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian

A man in his 30s was killed Monday evening when a van crashed into his car near Snohomish, emergency officials said. Deputies and medics with Snohomish County Fire District 7 responded to the scene, in the 11000 block of Springhetti Road, at about 8:40 p.m. after receiving reports of a serious crash.
- PUB DATE: 1/5/2016 7:41:52 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

A man in his 30s was killed Monday evening when a van crashed into his car near Snohomish, emergency officials said. Deputies and medics with Snohomish County Fire District 7 responded to the scene, in the 11000 block of Springhetti Road, at about 8:40 p.m. after receiving reports of a serious crash.
- PUB DATE: 1/5/2016 7:41:52 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

The Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA) announced that the legendary Alan Brunacini will be the new keynote speaker for the Safety Forum. Brunacini will present No Brainer Management on Friday, January 22^nd, 2016, replacing Billy Goldfeder who is unable to participate because of a family illness.

Alan Brunacini is one of the most highly respected figures in the fire industry. For 28 years he served as fire chief of the Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department. He was original chair of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1500 Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health program and the first active fire service member to hold the position of chairman of the Board of Directors of the NFPA. He writes a monthly column, "Bruno 'Unplugged'", for Fire Engineering magazine, and his impact on the fire industry is widespread. Brunacini has authored or co-authored a total of nine books, including Fire Command, which explains precise procedures for approaching and diminishing a hazardous situation.

Well-known for his laid-back, commonsense approach to fire service operations, management and customer service, Brunacini believes in a gentle-hearted approach that takes into account the trauma of victims. In five words, his guiding principles are: "Prevent harm. Survive. Be nice.”

Brunacini joins two other popular fire service presenters, James (Jim) Juneau and Gordon Graham, who will be featured keynotes during the Apparatus Maintenance Symposium and the Safety Forum, being held concurrently January 18-22, 2016 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

James J. Juneau, Juneau, Boll, Stacy & Ucherek, Dallas, Texas, will kick off the Apparatus Symposium on Monday, January 18^th.  Juneau, a nationally recognized legal authority on issues relating to fire apparatus and emergency vehicle design and operational safety, will talk about fire apparatus and the law.

Gordon Graham, Graham Research Consultants, Long Beach, California, will wrap up the Apparatus Symposium and kick-off the Safety Forum conference, with his comprehensive program, “What real risk management is all about”. Graham, a police/fire service risk management expert and attorney, divides his time between study, research, writing, speaking, and consulting in the discipline of risk management. He will focus on what informed fire departments, informed firefighters, mechanics, and safety officers need to know about risk management and how to reduce the injuries and deaths through the specification, acquisition, bidding, transport, and the training process.

Alan Brunacini’s presentation, No Brainer Management, will wrap-up the Safety Forum conference on Friday, January 22, 2016.

The IAFC’s Safety Health & Survival Section is partnering with the FDSOA to host the Safety Forum and bring safety education to fire chiefs, chief officers, safety officers, and fire personnel across North America.

The FDSOA 28^th Annual Apparatus Specification and Maintenance Symposium will be held January 18-20, while the 2