CHIEF Star: Winter driving tips & gear to keep you safe

Winter Driving Tips & Gear to Keep You Safe

From Maintenance to a Coffee Can Survival Kit
From slick roads to a car that won't start in the morning, driving during winter brings many threats and hazards. With a little preparation, some caution, and a bit of extra awareness, you and yours can get through winter just fine. From survival kits to winterizing your vehicle, see below for tips for safer winter driving:

  • Winter Driving Tips - Illinois State Police (includes a great suggestion for making a "Coffee Can Survival Kit")

  • Severe weather driving tips - State Farm

  • Always Be Prepared: Winter Emergency Survival Tips - Local Homeschool.com

  • Safe Driving Tips for Winter Travel - Consumers Energy

Responders: Get the safety gear you need
During February, you can save on many of the safety items you need for winter incidents. See all our February promos, or call your rep at (800) 824-4338.

2006 Wildland Outlook

Get the news & info you need for all things wildfire
February might seem an odd time to be talking about wildfire season, but you'd be surprised. According to the Jan. 31 Wildland Fire Update from the National Fire News, "87 new fires were reported nationally yesterday. Five new large fires were reported: two in Texas, two in Missouri, and one in New Jersey."

These updates from the National Fire News are a great way for the wildland firefighter to keep up with conditions, wildfire threats, and fires across the U.S. Other good news and industry sources include:

  • Firewise.org

  • Wildfire News

  • Wildland Fire: Home of the Wildland Firefighter

  • Wildland Firefighter Apprenticeship Program

  • Wildland Firefighter Foundation

Helping you prepare for the fireline
Need to start gearing up for the wildfire season? From tools and equipment to head-to-toe OSHA Wildland Outfitting Packages, see CHIEF's Wildland Promos, good through the end of February. You can order online, or call your personal account manager at (800) 824-4338.

If you have a CHIEF Buyer's Guide, you'll find our Wildland Firefighting Gear on pages 210-219. If you don't have a CHIEF Buyer's Guide, request your copy today.

Look for Kurt Bradley at IAFC Wildland Fire 2006
Going to IAFC Wildland Fire 2006 in Phoenix? Fire & EMS Grant Consultant Kurt Bradley will be speaking Thursday, March 9, from 1:30-3 p.m. Be sure to attend his grants presentation, "The Grants Ballgame: Playing to Win!"

Motorola OEM Overstock Battery Sale

Buy Original for Less, over 40 models up to 54% off catalog prices
Winter is no time to be caught in the field with a dead radio battery. With CHIEF's February Motorola OEM Battery Closeout, you'll save up to 54% off our regular prices. See all our Motorola Closeout Batteries, then order online or call (800) 824-4338.

Valentine's in Vegas

Next Seminars:
Feb. 9-10, Houston, TX; Feb. 13-14, Las Vegas, NV
Law Enforcement & Corrections: ONDCP is open, and BVP 2006 is on the way – are you ready to write those applications?

Fire & EMS: Don't miss your last two chances for grant-writing training before 2006 AFGP and SAFER application periods!

By the way, our Las Vegas seminar is over Valentine's Day (Tues., Feb. 14). Seats are still available, but why not come a few days early with your spouse, and spend your Valentine's weekend in Las Vegas?

Beginning- to intermediate-level grant writers, get the grant-writing training you've been wanting. CHIEF Grants Seminars will help you end the grant rejection blues, with two days of hands-on, practical, no-fluff training in Houston (Feb. 9-10) and Las Vegas (Feb. 13-14).

From basic grant application writing to industry-specific grants, our grant experts Kurt Bradley and Margaret Stark will give you the training, insight and confidence you need to write successful grants in 2006 and beyond:

Learn more & register for a CHIEF Grants Seminar
(Complete with our "every-penny-back" guarantee, grant experts who are former public safety officers, and the only training in the country that focuses solely on public safety grants!)

Learn more & register for a CHIEF Grants Seminar »

More Seminars Coming Soon
Stay tuned for 2006-2007 seminars, with dates to be announced for Atlantic City, Seattle, Chicago, Nashville, San Diego ('07), Dallas ('07), Orlando ('07) and Las Vegas ('07)!

Collectibles: Save up to 87% thru Feb. 28

Our January collectibles sale has been so popular, we're extending it another month!
You have until the end of February to save up to 87% on collectibles. These quality figurines and models from Code 3, Vanmark and Corgi make great gifts and momentoes!

Lots of deals are left, but only while supplies last. From firefighters to pumper trucks, police officers to your favorite NASCAR drivers, order online or call (800) 824-4338 to save on collectibles:

  • Misc. Collectibles

  • Fire/Rescue Collectibles

  • Law Enforcement Collectibles

  • NASCAR Collectibles

These savings are yours through Feb. 28, and apply only to in-stock collectibles. Availability is limited, so call today or order online today for these savings!

Grant News By Kurt Bradley, CHIEF Grants Consultant

Grants and Funding Programs to Watch for in 2006 (Fund Finder, Issue 45)
Well, as quickly as it comes, it is gone again; 2005 that is. This is no time to sit idly by though, and we will try to get you on the watch for what to expect in 2006 grant opportunities... More

2005 Fire Prevention & Safety Round 1 Awards Announced
Beginning at the end of January and continuing through March of 2006, FEMA workshops will be held around the country to explain the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program to fire service personnel... More

2006 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Workshop Schedule
From DHS, Jan. 27, 2006
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security today announced the first round of the Fiscal Year 2005 Fire Prevention and Safety Grants awarding 35 grants to fire departments throughout the United States... More

More NIMS Resources Online: ICS Instructor Guidelines, Integrating NIMS into State/Local EOPs and SOPs, FY06 Implementation Details
The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its National Incident Management System (NIMS) Integration Center have recently added a number of NIMS-related resources online at www.fema.gov/nims... More

Latest AFGP Winners & News
See all AFGP news, award winners and DHS releases for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program... More

CEDAP Phase 2 Application Period Has Ended
Law Enforcement Grants Consultant Margaret Stark explains the end of the CEDAP Phase II Application Period, and what you can expect next... More

Law Enforcement: ONDCP Opens for Applications Feb. 1, 2006
Matches systems and devices with state or local law enforcement agency requirements and arranges for the transfer of those items. Primary efforts are directed toward state and local law enforcement agencies in High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTAs)... More

2005 Harvard Fire Executive Fellowship Program
Deadline Feb. 18, 2006
Eight senior fire executives will be awarded fellowships to attend Harvard's annual "Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government." The 3-week program is conducted on the Harvard campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Selected Fellows will be assigned to attend one of the two session dates: June 11-30, 2006, July 9-28, 2006. ... More

Fire Agency AED Grant
Deadline Mar. 31, 2006
The AED Superstore, the world's largest source of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), is underwriting and administering a private grant to provide 12 U.S. fire agencies with AEDs over the course of one year... More

Law Enforcement: STOP Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grant Program (OVW FY 2006)
Deadline Feb. 15, 2006, 5:30 p.m. EST The goal of the STOP (Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors) Violence Against Indian Women Discretionary Grants Program (STOP VAIW Program) is to encourage tribal governments to develop and strengthen the tribal justice system's response to violence against Indian women, and to improve the services available to victims of domestic violence, assault, and stalking in Indian country... More