2012 is the Year of the Member!
Every International Code Council Member contributes to building a safer world through their individual commitment to public safety. The International Code Council always focuses on its Members, but 2011-2012 is a special time as ICC celebrates the Year of the Member. The Year of the Member recognizes the fact that ICC Members are industry leaders dedicated to building safe and sustainable communities.
Are you getting the most out of your membership? Click here to find out about all the opportunities you have as an ICC Member! http://www.iccsafe.o...YearOfTheMember.aspx
Updates to the Code Development Process
Ensuring an efficient and effective process to develop high-quality construction codes and standards is central to the mission of the International Code Council. As part of its active oversight role, the ICC Board of Directors thoroughly reviewed the Code Development Process, including recommendations made by the Board-appointed Code Development Review Ad Hoc Committee, www.iccsafe.org/CDRAC, and made a series of changes designed to make that process even better.
Today the Code Council is formally announcing those changes by publishing amendments to several Policies. One of the most significant changes relates to deadlines for eligible voters to register for Final Action Hearings and for a governmental entity to become a Member of ICC in time to have voting rights at the following Final Action Hearings.
The documents linked to on this Web page, www.iccsafe.org/UpdateCDP, identify the changes to Council Policies and contain detailed explanations for those changes.
To receive additional information, please contact the ICC Codes and Standards Department at 1-888-ICC-SAFE (422-7233), ext. 4345.
Nominate your new 2012 ICC Elected Official of the Year!
The Elected Official of the Year Award will be given to an elected governmental official who has made significant contributions to building safety. Past recipients have included senators, and an assemblyman. Criteria for the award include:
• Demonstrating a commitment to building code adoption and enforcement;
• Encouraging adoption of codes to improve building department administration and safer construction;
• Documenting an increase in code enforcement during an official’s tenure;
• Speaking publicly about the importance of adopting and enforcing the most recent building codes; and
• Standing up to lobbying efforts that oppose code adoption, enforcement and standardization.
The award will be presented during the 2012 Building Safety activities. Deadline for nominations is February 23, 2012. Submit your official here: http://www.iccsafe.o...ElectedOfficialAward
Advance Registration Now Open for Dallas Code Development Hearings (April 28-May 6)
Registration Link: https://s3.goeshow.c...9395.cfm?pg=register
Help Shape and Develop the 2015 I-Codes
The hearings offer Building Safety, PMG and Fire professionals the opportunity to help shape the 2015 I-Codes. This event is an excellent way for building professionals, ICC Members and non-members to learn more about the code, get involved in the code development process, and be heard! Hearing participates will consider proposed code changes to the following (Group A) codes:
International Building Code® (IBC), International Fuel Gas Code® (IFGC), International Mechanical Code® (IMC), International Plumbing Code® (IPC), International Private Sewage Disposal Code® (IPSDC)
Who Should Attend the Hearings?
Code Officials and Inspectors, Structural Engineers and Architects, Contractors and Builders, Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas Professionals, Fire Safety Professionals, ICC Members and non-members
ICC Membership is not a requirement to attend and participate in the hearings, although it is encouraged so that you can enjoy the valuable benefits and services that an ICC Membership provides. Click here to learn more: http://www.iccsafe.o.../Pages/benefits.aspx
Confirm Your ICC Membership Information to Vote at Code Hearings
New and updated membership information must be received no less than 10 days prior to the first day of the meeting in order for members to exercise their voting privileges. The membership deadline for this meeting is close of business on April 18. Click here for the form: http://www.iccsafe.o...df?r=DesignationForm
Dallas Cowboys Stadium Walking Tour – April 28, 2:30 – 6 pm
Explore the Dallas Cowboys' new stadium and earn 0.3 ICC & AIA CEU's. Learn more here: http://s3.goeshow.co...ereg589395.cfm?clear
Call for Educational Programs: Opportunities Available for the 2012 Annual Business Meeting
The International Code Council (ICC) is seeking proposals for presentation for two education programs at the 2012 Annual Conference. We are looking for presenters who are interested in addressing an audience of code officials, inspectors, plans examiners, fire officials, city managers, engineers, architects, and others related to the code enforcement industry. The call is now open, and the deadline is March 2. Find out more here: http://www.iccsafe.o...l-Presentations.aspx
Changes to ICC National Certification Program
For 2012, the ICC Certification and Testing department has made a number of changes to the computer-based exam registration process and the exams. View a list of the changes that have taken place effective Jan. 1 by visiting: http://www.iccsafe.o...ges/2012Changes.aspx
Call to Committee: ICC Accepting Applications for Exam Development Committee Members
Certification and Testing seeks volunteers to serve in several areas. View the responsibilities of Exam Development Committee here: http://www.iccsafe.o...nt_Snapshot_2011.pdf, and then apply today! Applications link here: http://www.iccsafe.o...ation/Pages/EDC.aspx, and are due September 6 for positions open in January 2013.
ICC Membership Councils: New Opportunities to Enhance Your Profession and Career
The Membership Councils offer ICC Members a place to come together and be a more powerful force shaping your ICC, your industry, your career, and your future. The ICC Board, as part of ICC's celebration of the "Year of the Member," is pleased to announce five discipline-specific Membership Councils that will each serve to take your ICC Membership and profession to the next level. Share your expertise, voice, and vision with your peers – get started today!
ICC Membership Councils were formed after Members asked to have a greater role influencing how ICC serves to enhance Members' work performance, careers and professions. ICC's success is driven by the unity and diversity of its Members. The strength and solidarity of our organization allows us to better serve our membership and communities, and promote a shared vision of a safe and sustainable world.
Find out more about the new ICC Membership Councils here: http://www.iccsafe.o...s/Pages/default.aspx
Think You’re a Major Jurisdiction? Join the Committee!
The Major Jurisdiction Committee is open to representatives of state code enforcement agencies, the capital city of each state, the two largest jurisdictions in each state and jurisdictions with a population of 1,000,000 or more. Find out more about it here: http://www.iccsafe.org/cs/Pages/MJC.aspx
2012/2013 Code Change Cycle Information Available.
The Code Council has recently posted the Code Change Proposal form online for the 2012/2013 Code Change Cycle. That form is available as both a Word Document and PDF file here: http://www.iccsafe.o...ges/publicforms.aspx .The list of the Group A and Group B Committees responsibilities also is available on ICC's website here: http://www.iccsafe.org/responsibilities
Vendor area at Conference open to all Fire and EMS personnel
The Board of Directors has voted to invite all Fire and EMS personnel to visit the vendor area at our annual Professional Development Conference at no charge.
Visit the home page and down load the following document posted there.
Invitation to Vendor area at FCAM conference.pdf [ Edit This | Open ]
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- Tue, Jan 31, 2012, 3:40 P
Flags to Half Staff - Wednesday - February 1st , 2012
Governor Patrick has ordered the American and Commonwealth Flags lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 from sunrise to sunset in honor of Mayor Kevin H. White of Boston, Massachusetts.
From the Governor:
Please be advised that Governor Patrick has ordered that the United States flag and the Commonwealth flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 in honor of Mayor Kevin H. White Boston, Massachusetts who died on January 27, 2012.
This gubernatorial order applies to:
1. The main or administration building of each public institution of the Commonwealth, e.g. town and city halls
2. Other state-owned or state-controlled buildings
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- Tue, Jan 31, 2012, 7:13 A
Position - Fire Chief - Town of Medway
Town of Medway
Fire Chief
Due to retirement, the Town of Medway, located southwest of Boston, is seeking well qualified candidates for the position of Fire Chief. The Department has a Central Station and one substation manned by four full-time unionized Firefighter/EMTs and 37 On-call Firefights and EMTs. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, proactive and innovative leader. This is an opportunity for a career professional with proven administrative experience, a vision, and the knowledge to create a professional department that will function at the highest level of current standards and technology.
For a full job description and list of qualifications please go to www.townofmedway.org .
Resumes with a letter of interest may be sent to:
Human Resource Director
Town of Medway
155 Village Street
Medway, MA 02053
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- Tue, Jan 31, 2012, 6:36 A
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR NATIONAL FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DINNER AND SEMINARS PROGRAM RELEASED
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR NATIONAL FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DINNER AND SEMINARS PROGRAM RELEASED
CFSI has released a schedule of events for the 24th Annual National Fire and Emergency Dinner and Seminars program to be held on April 25 & 26 in Washington, DC. The schedule includes a list of seminars scheduled for the two-day program. For more information click below.
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- Mon, Jan 30, 2012, 5:58 A
FF Conrad Tallon, Ret. - Somerville Fire Department
TALLON, Conrad Of Somerville and Cambridge, January 28 2012. Beloved husband of the late Clare M. (White). Loving father of Paul Tallon of Cambridge, John Tallon of Marshfield, Jane Myers of Quincy, and Anne Tallon Lonergan of Cambridge. Devoted grandfather of Laura, Paul, Joseph, Douglas, Brendan, Drew, Clare, Frankie, and Harry. Brother of the late Irene Wenners. Funeral from the Keefe Funeral Home, 2175 Mass Ave., NORTH CAMBRIDGE, on Thursday at 9 am. Funeral Mass in Saint John's Church, Cambridge at 10 am. Relatives and friends invited. Burial in Cambridge Cemetery. Visiting hours Wednesday 4-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to Saint John's Church, 2254 Mass Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140. Conrad was a late WW II Marine Combat veteran serving in major battles in Saipan, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Late Somerville Fire fighter for over 35 years. For obituary, directions or to leave a condolence visit: www.keefefuneralhome.com
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- Sat, Jan 28, 2012, 6:02 A
FF Leo R. Jameson, Ret. - Everett Fire Department
JAMESON, Leo R. Of Everett and Hillsboro Beach, FL, Jan. 27. Son of the late Frank and Alice (Ryan)Jameson. Beloved and devoted father of Kelly Hamwey and her husband, Steve, Jr. of Norwood. Loving and adoring grandfather of Dylan and Caitlyn Hamwey. Former husband of Janet (Jameson) Richardson. Cherished cousin of Peter and Laura Flynn of Saugus. Dear friend of Elizabeth "Lisa" Bolinger of Port St. Lucie, FL. Brother of the late Frank Jameson, Alice Trickett and Helen Tivnan. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Cafasso & Sons Funeral Home, 65 Clark St. (Corner of Main St.) EVERETT, Tuesday morning at 8. Funeral Mass in the Immaculate Conception Church, 489 Broadway, Everett, at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours Monday, 4-8 p.m. Private burial services will be held at the convenience of the family. Retired firefighter for the City of Everett appointed in 1967 and retired in 1995. He also served as union president of the Everett Firefighters' Union Local 1656 for all but one year of his entire firefighter's career. Late veteran, U.S. Army. Parking with attendants on duty. Cafasso & Sons Funeral Home Everett 617-387-3120
I hope this finds you well Bill. I just sent out an e-mail to the Berkshire County Chiefs regarding the status of Harry Jennings. The worst kept secret is that he has had some breathing problems. Late this fall the doctors found a spot on one of his lungs. Yesterday they did a biopsy to test for cancer. The test came back positive. As a result they continued the operation and removed approx 20% of a lung.
I spent part of the afternoon with him today. He told me he feels like he got hit by a truck. He is in Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield in the intermediate care unit.
He will be in anywhere from 5 to 10 days. He is able to have visitors.
I will keep you posted if there are any changes.
Thank you,
Rich Kardasen Ret.
Secretary
Berkshire County Fire Chiefs
Chief Jennings home address is:
P.O. Box 395
356 North Plain Rd.
Housatonic, MA 01236
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- Thu, Jan 26, 2012, 2:19 P
Flags to Half Staff - Friday - January 27th - in honor of Specialist Keith D. Benson of Nowood
Governor Patrick has ordered the American and Commonwealth Flags lowered to half-staff on Friday, January 27, 2012 from sunrise to sunset in honor of Specialist Keith D. Benson of Norwood, Massachusetts.
From the Governor:
Please be advised that Governor Patrick has ordered that the United States flag and the Commonwealth flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Friday, January 27, 2012 in honor of Specialist Keith D. Benson of Norwood, Massachusetts who died in Afghanistan on January 18, 2012.
This gubernatorial order applies to:
1. The main or administration building of each public institution of the Commonwealth, e.g. town and city halls
2. Other state-owned or state-controlled buildings
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- Thu, Jan 26, 2012, 1:35 P
Offer from ICC for free shipping of the 2009 IEBC Code Book - Work book is included in registration for those signed up for class
Important message for anyone signed up for the ICC Class at the FCAM Professional Development Seminar on Thursday February 9th
2009 International Existing Building Code Fundamentals with Massachusetts amendments
Student workbooks are included in the registration fee. Each student is strongly encouraged to bring their 2009 IEBC Code Book with them to this class. The Instructor will be utilizing the code book for many of the student activities to help students best understand the application of the code.
ICC is offering free shipping for anyone needing the 2009 IEBC for this course.
Simply call ICC Customer Service at 1-800-786-4452 and give the customer service e agent the following promotional code: FREESHIPFEB
2009 IEBC, Soft cover
ISBN: 9781580017374
ID: 3550S09
ICC member price is $46.25
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- Thu, Jan 26, 2012, 8:59 A
Town of Harwich - two vehicles for sale - Rescue & Pumper
Town of Harwich
Two Vehicles for Sale
Rescue
1980 GMC / Emergency-One Rescue
Diesel / Automatic 12 ' Walk In Box 22,614 Miles
10 KW Hydraulic Generator
Cascade System - (8) 4500 psi cylinders
Available Immediately
Asking $25,000
Contact Chief Norman Clarke - Harwich Fire Department (508).430.7546 for details. n.clarke@harwichfire.com
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Pumper
1985 Seagrave / 1993 Greenwood E-One Glider 4 door Cab Forward Pumper
Diesel / Automatic 77,032 Miles 3163 Hours
1250GPM Pump 500 Gallons of Water
Asking $25,000
Contact Chief Norman Clarke - Harwich Fire Department (508).430.7546 for details. n.clarke@harwichfire.com
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- Thu, Jan 26, 2012, 8:46 A
FY 2011 STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER) GRANT PROGRAM
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:32 PM
To: david.parr@dhs.gov
Subject: Fwd: FY 2011 STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER) GRANT PROGRAM
APPLICATION PERIOD: Monday, January 30, 2012 - Friday, February 24, 2012 at 5:00 P.M. EST
FY 2011 SAFER Program Guidance to be Posted on AFG Website on Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Important Special Instructions for Completing the FY 2011 SAFER Grant Application
New SAFER Self-Evaluation Tools Provide Insight into the Peer Review Evaluation Process
The FY 2011 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants application period will open on Monday, January 30, 2012 and run until Friday, February 24, 2012 at 5:00 P.M. EST.
The goal of the SAFER Grants is to assist local fire departments with staffing and deployment capabilities in order to respond to emergencies, assuring communities have adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards.
The FY 2011 SAFER Grant Program Guidance and Application Kit will be posted on the AFG Website starting Wednesday, January 25, 2012.
All SAFER applicants should read the new FY 2011 SAFER Grants Program Guidance to fully understand the FY 2011 award criteria, funding priorities, and important special application instructions for completing the application.
Highlights of the FY 2011 SAFER Grant Program
The grant program conditions described below are in effect ONLY for the FY 2011 SAFER Grants; they are not retroactive to previous fiscal years and do not apply beyond the FY 2011 SAFER Grants Program.
Salary limits: There are no annual salary limits
Grantee cost share: There is no prescribed cost-share
No retention commitment: Grantees that are hiring firefighters—whether they be rehires, new hires, or retained firefighters—do not have to commit to retaining the SAFER-funded firefighters beyond the period of performance. However, no firefighter layoffs are permitted—of either SAFER-funded on non-SAFER firefighters—during the grant's period of performance
Period of performance: For the Hiring of Firefighters Category grants, the period of performance has been reduced to 2 years.
Attrition of firefighters: FY 2011 grantees who are unable to back-fill firefighting positions that are vacated due to documentable economic hardship may petition FEMA for a waiver of staffing maintenance requirements. To qualify for this waiver, the economic hardship must affect the entire public safety sector in the jurisdiction and not only the fire department.
Hiring of Firefighters Category: The priorities for funding will be as follows:
1. First priority: Rehiring laid-off firefighters
2. Second priority: Retention of firefighters who face imminent layoff and/or filling positions vacated through attrition but not filled due to economic circumstances
3. Third priority: Hiring new firefighters
Important Special Instructions for Completing the FY 2011 SAFER Hiring Grant Application
A technical issue with the SAFER e-grant application will require that applicants requesting funds for the Hiring of Firefighters Category enter data for 4 budget years even though only 2 years of funding can be awarded for this Category. Unfortunately, the application format cannot be changed, and therefore Hiring of Firefighters applicants should follow these special instructions on how to complete the application:
For budget years one (1) and two (2), input the requested salary and benefits for each line item;
For budget years three (3) and four (4) insert $1.00 for both the salary and benefits
NOTE: The system will not allow an input of $0 value. If an applicant submits a budget request for year three (3) and year four (4), the budget will be reduced prior to the grant award.
If you need additional information or instructions, the SAFER Help Desk and Fire Program Specialists will be available throughout the application period to answer questions about the SAFER Program Guidance and the online grant application. The Help Desk can be contacted at 1-866-274-0960 or via e-mail at firegrants@dhs.gov. The Help Desk hours of operation during the application period are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. All times listed are eastern daylight times.
New SAFER Grant Self-Evaluation Tools Provide Insight into the Peer Review Evaluation Process
SAFER Self-Evaluation Sheets have been developed that are based on the scoring dimensions used by peer reviewers. The SAFER Self-Evaluation Sheet for Hiring Firefighters and the SAFER Self-Evaluation Sheet for Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters will help you assess your organization's readiness to apply for a grant and help you plan your grant application.
The SAFER Hiring Grants Application Get-Ready Guide and the SAFER Recruitment and Retention Grants Application Get-Ready Guide are also available to help applicants prepare their applications.
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- Wed, Jan 25, 2012, 6:07 A
Retirement Luncheon for Chief Robert F. Loomer
Wayland Firefighters Association -
Please join us as we recognize Chief Loomer and his service to the Wayland Fire Department on Friday, February 24, 2012 - Wayland Public Safety Building - 38 Cochituate Road - Wayland
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