HeyJaredFire Chief Mark Novak
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Aug 21, 2026
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- Jul 30, 2026
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Building a layered cybersecurity strategy for fire and EMS (opens the original)
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By Fire Commissioner (ret.) Jerry Napolitano Cybersecurity threats are becoming more advanced, persistent and difficult for resource-constrained public safety agencies to stop. Fire and EMS organizations can no longer rely on a basic antivirus program, a firewall or the assumption that a device is secure simply because it is connected to a trusted network. A recent 2026 Global Threat Landscape Report found that exploited high- and critical-severity vulnerabilities more than doubled year over yea
Neighbor helping neighbor: Burbank Fire's emergency management model (opens the original)
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By Emergency Management Coordinator Eric Baumgardner No jurisdiction should face complex emergencies alone. Communities must rely on one another to share resources, coordinate operations and support one another when local capabilities are strained. This is why collaboration is a cornerstone of effective emergency response, whether built through longstanding partnerships, formal agreements or informal professional relationships. Problems can arise, however, when emergency management programs evol
The Disaster Generation demands a new response system (opens the original)
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When I joined the fire service in 1984, our communities were not immune to large incidents and disasters, but the scale seemed manageable. When we talked about the “big one,” we were referring to a big structure fire or maybe a wildfire that burned a half-dozen homes. The scale of our disasters was not regularly deemed “historic.” Then came September 11, 2001. Not only was this a national tragedy, but it was the first time in decades that we questioned our ability to manage any type of emergency
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