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The Iso Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule, Jody Dwyer
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
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
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
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
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
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.