“Stop, drop and roll.” We’ve drilled that into our children so that in the event of a fire — rather than panic — they’d automatically know what to do. A similar mindset needs to be implemented when it comes to … Continue reading →
Remember the successful TV program “Undercover Boss”? Jonathan Gano, public works director of Des Moines, Iowa, invokes an unusual twist to that idea. Gano, who moved to Des Moines two years ago to take his current job, had been working … Continue reading →
Page 10 Editor’s Note: Raising the grade Page 12 From the Cover: Ready to roll: C18 genset kept treatment plant online for five days Page 14 ‘World Capitals’: ‘Houseboat Capital of the World’ Lake Cumberland area, Ky. Page 16 Know … Continue reading →
by BRIAN S. GETTEMEIER | Cotteville Fire Protection District Can a small plastic tube save your life? No, it cannot but it can contain critical medical information that will assist first responders in providing quick and appropriate care. Emergency service … Continue reading →
Volunteers comprise 70 percent of firefighters in America, yet with low recruitment and retention rates, some departments have had to get creative to stay afloat. At Inver Grove Heights Fire Department in the city of Inver Grove Heights, Minn., Fire … Continue reading →
Jon Cohn | Guest columnist Fire Chief Greenfield Fire-Rescue, Greenfield, Wis. As the United States continues to age combined with a health care system that is difficult to navigate and reliant on emergency rooms as primary care providers, agencies that … Continue reading →
The take-home vehicle program isn’t a new concept to municipalities, but maintaining a good budget with clear policies is a never-ending job. Wilmington, N.C., is one of very few municipalities to have a commendable audit in 2016, which leads to … Continue reading →
For 30 years, Magellan has been a proven and trusted GPS navigation provider. Widely regarded as the pioneer of consumer GPS navigation, the company is now putting its years of experience to work developing commercial solutions for the fleet market, … Continue reading →
Ways to increase efficiency — of vehicles, of drivers and of fuel — will continue to be a priority of fleet managers nationwide in 2017. Two things that are driving this continuing trend are finances and the environment. Telematics will … Continue reading →
Gilbert Chlewicki of Fulton, Md., deals in diamonds — the bigger the better. And in some cases, the cost runs around $3 to $4 million. The diamonds Chlewicki, professional engineer and director of Advanced Transportation Solutions, works with are outdoor … Continue reading →
Another season of snowfighting is underway, with most of those in our readership — those of us who receive snow, anyway — having received some decent snow events already. And with winter’s return, so too comes the long hours spent … Continue reading →
