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The CHIEF Star Newsletter

June 2008

CHIEF Star Newsletter, June 2008 This Month: $0.99 Embroidery Sale • New ANSI 207 Standard • $5 Off Seat Organizers • Off-the-Wall 911 Calls Lightstick Savings • July 1 Budget? • CoolCop Body Armor A/C • $50 Off Grant Seminars This email was sent by CHIEF. Trouble viewing this email? Open it in your web browser »

In This Issue - June 2008 $0.99 Embroidery Sale What the New ANSI 207 Public Safety Standard Means to Your Agency $5 Off Seat Organizers Humor: You Won't Believe These 911 Calls 15% Off Ameriglo Lightsticks Use It or Lose It by June 30 Vendor Spotlight: CoolCop Body Armor A/C 25%-90% off Clearance Items Upcoming Tradeshows Grant News, Open Grants & Grant Seminars $0.99 Embroidery Sale Reg. price $7.50, now only $0.99 thru July 4 Purchase any item eligible for embroidery and pay only $0.99 for either left or right side designs. Add one of our 90 stock emblems to your shirt, jacket, etc. for less than one dollar AND have text embroidered to the opposite side for less than one dollar as well. Embroidery for only 99 cents! Order online today, or contact an account manager at (888) 588-8569. What the New ANSI 207 Public Safety Standard Means to Your Agency The new ANSI 207 standard is a visibility standard for safety vests worn by first responders. Is your department trying to figure out what the new ANSI standard is, and what it means for your agency? Here is some basic information. Need to order new vests for your agency? Order online, or contact an account manager today. $5 Off Seat Organizers Only thru June 30 Seat organizers are a great way to keep your vehicle organized and clutter-free. It also puts your most frequently used items well within reach. And, only during June, our 2 best-selling Seat Organizers are on sale! Order online or contact an account manager at (888) 588-8569. CHIEF Seat Organizer » Reg. $49.99 June Sale Only $44.99 Uncle Mike's Portable Car Seat Organizer » Reg. $29.99 June Sale Only $24.99 Humor: You Won't Believe These 911 Calls Leno: "100% real, unaltered" 911 calls 911 dispatchers are some of the unsung heroes of public safety. In addition to the emergency calls they handle every day, there are the "other" calls – inane, non-emergency and sometimes just downright dumb – that they still must respond to with grace and tact. Maybe the emergency calls are easier. Nighttime talk show host Jay Leno does an occasional segment on some of the more "out there" 911 calls. Here are some of the latest humdingers. "I want to know where a good place to sit quietly and be by myself is" "I set my oven at about two hundred twelve degrees and it's a twenty-pound turkey – is that safe?" "You are a donut-eater and you will rot in h* for lying" "I need somebody to get this ice off my windshield, I don't know how to do it" (Last but not least) "He stole my d* dollar, he won't fix my taco, I ain't having no rice in it" Jay Leno - 911 Calls » 15% Off Ameriglo Lightsticks Light Up the Sky on the 4th of July Phone only, call (888) 588-8569. Now, through June 30, customers can brighten their 4th of July weekend with an explosive deal on Ameriglo Lightsticks (models TRA003 and TRA004). Each box of 10 lights is only $10.99 – that's 15% off the already low price advertised online and in our catalogs. This offer is through Sales Representatives only and not available online or through our catalogues. Find a Sales Rep for Your Area » Use It or Lose It by June 30 Expert help for U.S. States & the U.S. Military If July 1 begins your new budget year, contact CHIEF for new equipment procurements. Specialty account managers also available for military, government and GSA purchases. Use It or Lose It by June 30! Contact CHIEF today » Vendor Spotlight: CoolCop Body Armor A/C When it comes to public safety, it's all about the gear. But what's the story behind the companies who design and produce the equipment you rely on every day? Every month, the CHIEF Star highlights one of our 400 vendors and tells you more about their history, their products, and their commitment to serving you. We call it our "Vendor Spotlight". Look for it in each monthly newsletter, or find them online at any time at CHIEFsupply.com/resources/vendors. June's Vendor Spotlight: CoolCop When police officers hit the street, they're often packing heat in more ways than one. Yes, they carry weapons; they also carry body armor, life-saving equipment that can produce its own sauna-like atmosphere. In other words, officers sweat – and, depending on the temperature, officers sweat profusely. Enter CoolCop™, the quickest, easiest way to keep cool in scorching heat... Full story » Most Popular CoolCop Product: $5 Off During June! CoolCop Body Armor A/C Full Product Info » All CoolCop » 25%-90% off Clearance Items June Featured Close-out Inova X5 LED Flashlight Reg. Price, $38.99 Only $23.99 Five individually reflected L.E.D.s emit powerful light in pure white, green, red or blue. Lithium batteries included. Get this deal online » This and many more close-out items are available now, in our CHIEFsupply.com Clearance Sale. Quantities are limited, all sales final. Save 25% to 90%, only while supplies last! More great clearance savings: Lightning Powder Tape Dispenser Only $10.99 5.11 Tactical Kids Recruit Cotton Shorts $24.99 Only $12.99 Lightning Powder Marabou Red Feather Duster, Red Only $8.49 Global Protection Tyvek-F Protective Suit w/ Elastic Wrist and Ankles Only $39.99-$43.99 Bates Men's 8" Durashocks Warrior Lace-To-Toe Boots $109.99 Only $79.99 CHIEF Clearance Sale » Upcoming Tradeshows Keep up with the latest in the industry. Here are some tradeshows coming up in June, or check our Public Safety Tradeshows listing for the latest in events and conventions for Fire/Rescue, EMS, Law Enforcement, Corrections, Homeland Security and Counterterrorism. Jun. 2-5, NFPA World Safety Conference & Exposition, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV Jun. 20-22, IAFC New England Division Conference, Sheraton Springfield Hotel and the Eastern States Exposition, Springfield, MA Jun. 24-25, Police Security Expo, Atlantic Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ Jun. 28-Jul. 2, National Sheriffs Association Annual Conference & Exhibition, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN Grant News by Kurt Bradley, CHIEF Grants May Recap - Public Safety Grants Two major public safety grants just opened, and we advise all departments to get to work on your applications. For all public safety, apply for the Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP) through June 30. CEDAP is an excellent equipment grant and is one of the most popular grants of recent years. For fire departments seeking funding for new personnel, apply for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Services (SAFER) Grant through June 27. Open Grants See All » All Public Safety, Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP) - Deadline June 30, 2008, 5 p.m. ET Fire/Rescue, Illinois Office of State Fire Marshall Small Equipment Grant - Deadline June 13, 2008 Fire/Rescue, Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Services (SAFER) Grant - Deadline June 27, 2008, 5 p.m. ET Law Enforcement & Corrections, COPS Grants for Community Policing - Deadline June 13, 2008 Law Enforcement & Corrections, Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program - Deadline June 11, 2008, 8 p.m. ET Law Enforcement & Corrections, Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program OJJDP FY 2008 - Deadline June 13, 2008, 8 p.m. ET CHIEF Grants Seminars See All » Next Seminars – $50 discount when you register 30 days in advance: National ($499): Sept. 9-10, 2008, Philadelphia, PA Register » Agency-Hosted ($349): June 9-10, 2008, Moore County Sheriff, Lynchburg, TN Register » What is a CHIEF Grants Seminar? Learn more about how our 2-day grant training seminars will help your department write winning grant applications: • Learn about National Seminars » • Learn about Agency-Hosted Seminars » Grant News See All » Training Requirements for Fire Act Grants - The Fund Finder News From CHIEF Grants - May 23, 2008 Training is becoming an increasingly stronger requirement for receiving a grant award. As you develop your grant applications, you'll also need to pay more and more attention to your department's training schedule and certifications More » 2007 AFGP Winners Announced - 2007 AFGP Award Center From CHIEF Grants - May 31, 2008 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced more Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 Assistance to Firefighters Grants, awarding grants to fire departments nationwide... 2007 AFGP Award Center Awards for FY 2007 Fire Prevention & Safety Grants (FP&S) Announced From DHS - May 31, 2008 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced further awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) grants, awarding grants to fire departments and fire prevention organizations throughout the United States... 2007 FP&S Grant Award List Awards for 2007 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants Announced From CHIEF Grants - May 31, 2008 The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced further awards for the Fiscal Year 2007 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant (SAFER), awarding grants to fire departments nationwide... 2007 SAFER Grant Award List CEDAP Opens for Applications May 30 From CHIEF Grants - May 22, 2008 The FY 2009 Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP) opens for applications at 9 a.m. ET, on Friday, May 30, 2008. Application deadline is June 30, 2008, 5 p.m. ET... CEDAP Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff at the 2008 Hurricane Awareness Day From DHS - May 20, 2008 Secretary Chertoff discusses what DHS is doing to prepare for hurricane season, which begins on June 1... More SFPE Supports Federal Legislation Aimed at Enhancing Building Safety From FacilityBlog - Today's Facility Manager - May 19, 2008 As a way to enhance public safety in buildings and reduce these losses from fire, the Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 has been introduced in the U.S. Congress. The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) supports this bill that would improve building and fire code enforcement in jurisdictions throughout the country... More Remarks by Secretary Chertoff Overview: FY 2008 Infrastructure Protection Activities From DHS - May 16, 2008 DHS Secretary Chertoff discusses FY 2008 Infrastructure Protection Activities. This year's awards total $844 million, with allocations divided among grant programs including transit security grants, freight rail security grants; inner city passenger rail; port security; inner city bus; trucking security; and buffer zone... More DHS Awards $844 Million to Secure Nation's Critical Infrastructure From DHS - May 16, 2008 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today more than $844 million in grant awards as part of its Infrastructure Protection Activities (IPA) grant program... More Department of Homeland Security Opens Application Period for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Services (SAFER) Grants From DHS - May 12, 2008 The FY2008 SAFER Grant Program will begin accepting applications on May 27, with an application deadline of June 27, 2008... More Round 2 2008 Polaris Ranger Grant Recipients Announced by UST Inc. From CHIEF Grants - May 5, 2008 The U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (UST) has released the second round of winners receiving a Polaris Ranger vehicle award under the 2008 Polaris Ranger Grant Program. Additional winners will be announced throughout the year... Ranger Grant Winners List New CHIEF Grants Seminar! Grant-Writing Training Coming to Bonham, TX From CHIEF Grants - May 5, 2008 CHIEF Grants' public safety grant-writing training is coming to Bonham, TX. The Fannin County Fire Chiefs Association is holding a 2-day grant seminar on Feb. 7-8, 2009. Registration is open to all public safety agencies seeking to improve their grant-writing skills and write more competitive public safety grants... Seminar Info & Registration CHIEF Grants Announces 3 Winners for the 2008 CHIEF Equipment Grant From CHIEF Grants - May 2, 2008 Students who attended our 2007-2008 national grant-writing seminars have competed for 3 $750 equipment grants from CHIEF. The winners are... 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