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The Iso Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule, Jody Dwyer Oct 2012

The Iso Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule, Jody Dwyer

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

ISO works with municipal building-code authorities to assess and enforce building codes through its Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule (BCEGS) program. The BCEGS program assesses the building codes in effect in a community and how that community enforces them, with special emphasis on mitigating losses from natural hazards.


Technical Bulletins: Use Of Acquired Structures For Training, Dennis Wolf Apr 2012

Technical Bulletins: Use Of Acquired Structures For Training, Dennis Wolf

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Live fire training in an acquired structure is very valuable as it provides firefighters with some of the real life experience they need to be effective firefighters. Many communities do not have access to a training facility with a dedicated live fire building or smoke house, so using an acquired structure can provide a local opportunity to train under realistic conditions.


Technical Bulletins: Let Me Tell You A Story: How An Annual Report Will Benefit Your Fire Department, Dennis Wolf Apr 2012

Technical Bulletins: Let Me Tell You A Story: How An Annual Report Will Benefit Your Fire Department, Dennis Wolf

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

A fire department annual report is an excellent tool for a fire department to use to tell its story to the community and to build community support for its efforts and needs.


Fire Department Accreditation: A New Way Of Evaluating Efficiency And Effectiveness Of Fire Departments (2012), Dennis Wolf Apr 2012

Fire Department Accreditation: A New Way Of Evaluating Efficiency And Effectiveness Of Fire Departments (2012), Dennis Wolf

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

Accreditation is a way to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of a fire department by determining community risks and fire safety needs, accurately evaluating the organization’s performance, and providing a method for continuous improvement.


Hot Topic: Flsa Firefighter Definition Revised, Dennis Wolf, Richard Stokes Mar 2012

Hot Topic: Flsa Firefighter Definition Revised, Dennis Wolf, Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Clarification of an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act regarding the definition of "an employee in fire protection activities."


Compensation And Employee Status Of Volunteer Firefighters, Dennis Wolf Feb 2012

Compensation And Employee Status Of Volunteer Firefighters, Dennis Wolf

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This publication addresses the complex issues surrounding the rules and opinions on whether a volunteer firefighter is a volunteer or an employee and whether any compensation or remuneration the volunteer firefighter receives for services provided is subject to withholding for income tax, social security, or Medicare.


Ua12/8 Annual Campus Security And Fire Report, Wku Police Jan 2012

Ua12/8 Annual Campus Security And Fire Report, Wku Police

WKU Archives Records

This report is designed to provide students, prospective students, parents, faculty, and staff with accurate crime statistics, information on university services, and crime prevention programs. These programs are designed to help inform our campus community about safety practices that will help reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime. These safe practices can provide individuals with vital information that they can carry with them through college and beyond, keeping them safe for the rest of their lives.