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Putting on the White Shirt November 2021   Chief Kathy Clay    Great article by Battalion Chief Kathy Clay from Jackson Hole Reposted from the International Fire Chiefs Association  This month, I celebrated my tenth year wearing a white shirt as Battalion Chief Fire Marshal for Jackson Hole Fire/EMS. I came into the job clueless as I look back now. Someone above me trusted that I could figure out all the things I needed to know and that I would be compelled to keep those underneath me safe from the many risks we would all face together over the years. That first day, proud and shiny, decked out in my white, cleanly pressed chief's shirt, I finished up a quick breakfast and grabbed the spent coffee grounds from the coffee pot. As I pulled the grounds out of the pot and banged them against the compost container, a few grounds splattered onto my shirt. I looked down, horrified, and realized at that moment why chiefs are given a white shirt. Quickly, the coffee grounds w...

I am pleased to announce the 28th Annual Child Fatality Review report is published. You can find the full report   here .    I would like to give a special shout-out to the CFR coordinators and the State Team for all their hard work to make this report possible. There are prevention recommendations starting on page 81 in which we can work together on the CFR program's mission to reduce child fatalities in Arizona.    Please feel free to share this report with your colleagues and reach out if you have any questions.   Best, Jessica Perfette, MPH Child Fatality Review Program Manager Office of Assessment and Evaluation Arizona Department of Health Services 150 North 18th Avenue, Suite 320, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Thanksgiving Safety: Prevent Home Cooking Fires By Emergency Care Blog Team, November 16, 2021 According to the  National Fire Protection Association  (NFPA), there are more than three times as many home cooking fires on Thanksgiving. In fact, it’s the peak day for home cooking fires for the entire year, with Christmas Day and Christmas Eve following close behind. Read more »   SHARE THIS WITH PEERS         HSI  1450 Westec Drive    Eugene  OR  97402  United States   

  November, 2021 - Vol 130 Show and Tell Your GREAT Ideas! Nonprofit Marketing Arizona  will seek and share clever ideas, marketing programs and stories on how nonprofits and companies are impacting their community. Check out all the stories on our new portal. Learn More Nonprofit Marketing Arizona encompasses all the important marketing tools needed for nonprofits to succeed. It will also feature interviews, tips and clever ideas for fundraising, branding, and organizations awareness to over 15,000 nonprofits, tech companies, journalists and marketers in Arizona. VMLC 19th Annual Heroes Patriotic Luncheon Join us at the Veterans Medical Leadership Council's 19th Annual HEROES PATRIOTIC LUNCHEON held on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at the Arizona Biltmore. This year's featured speaker is Corporal Matthew Bradford, USMC (Ret.). We are also proud to present the BG Tom Browning Community Heroes Award to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. We hope you can join us for this patr...