Firegeezer.com has just received the following press release from the USFA:



FROM: Nancy Ward

Acting Administrator



SUBJECT: Deputy Assistant Administrator for the United States Fire Administration



I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Glenn A. Gaines, a 37 year veteran of the Fairfax County, Virginia, Fire & Rescue Department, to the position of Deputy Assistant Administrator for the United States Fire Administration (USFA); he will also… Continue

This is the first in a series of occasional articles from FireGeezer.com about how some fire and rescue departments are using Twitter to enhance their operations.



IN EARLY SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR THE ENTIRE AREA AROUND GALVESTON BAY, TEXAS, was girding up for what was looking like a certain hit from Hurricane Ike that was heading their way.



Tracking models showed that it was likely to make landfall at… Continue