SOURCE: TV Worldwide
August 21, 2008 08:13 ET
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Selects TV Worldwide for Fire-Rescue International (FRI) 2008 Show Webcast from Denver
Fireman's Fund Insurance, FDSOA, Emergency Reporting, Niedner, Kuau Patrol, MagneGrip Airhawk, Argus, Last Chance Rescue Filter, HJR, FETN American Hero Training Simulation, NPS, Emergency Response Maps, High Plains, Allen Vanguard, Flame-Sim, Blanchat, Ericsson and Motorola Featured With Keynotes, Interviews From FRI 2008
CHANTILLY, VA--(Marketwire - August 21, 2008) - TV Worldwide, the Internet's First TV Network
announced that it had been selected by the International Association of
Fire Chiefs (IAFC) to produce the webcast of the association's recent
Fire-Rescue International (FRI) 2008 Show, held August 14-16 at the
Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Co., and that video from this event
is now available. This TV Worldwide webcast can be viewed as a direct link
from the IAFC web site (www.IAFC.org) and from TV Worldwide's Homeland
Defense TV Channel (www.homelanddefenseTV.com), and the Internet TV Channel
produced in cooperation with the National League of Cities, (NLC), National
League of Cities TV (NLCTV - www.NLCTV.org).
FRI exhibitors and sponsors featured during the event included Fireman's
Fund Insurance, FDSOA, Emergency Reporting, Niedner, Kuau Patrol,
MagneGrip, Airhawk, Argus, Last Chance Rescue Filter, HJR, FETN American
Hero Training Simulation, NPS, Emergency Response Maps, High Plains, Allen
Vanguard, Flame-Sim, Blanchat, Ericsson and Motorola. The free webcast
features keynotes, interviews with industry leaders attending FRI 2008 and
highlights the latest information and technology for fire chiefs, company
officers and firefighters. Leaders in the fire-service and first response
sectors discussed the rapidly evolving demand for their services and the
new technologies and solutions to meet that demand.
"We're pleased to work with the IAFC, the proven leader in this sector, as
they deploy this
state-of-the-art approach in delivering the FRI 2008 experience to the fire
and emergency services community, as well as to our Homeland Defense TV and
National League of Cities audiences, which will be archived on these
channels for a full year," commented Dave Gardy, Chairman and CEO of TV
Worldwide. "This is proving to be one of our more well-attended webcasts
and the popularity of the show this year is a clear indication that we can
again expect growing traffic demand nationally throughout the year from
those who want to keep up with what's happening in this fire-service
sector."
Participants should have the free Windows Media Player installed prior to
viewing this archived event. Technical questions can be directed to
703-961-9250, ext. 229.
About the IAFC
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) represents the
leadership of America's 1.2 million firefighters and emergency responders.
IAFC members are the leading experts in firefighting, emergency medical
services, terrorism response, hazardous materials spills, natural
disasters, search and rescue, and public safety legislation. The IAFC is
committed to helping fire and emergency service leaders meet critical
public safety demands in communities throughout the nation and around the
globe.
About TV Worldwide
Founded in 1999, TV Worldwide (www.tvworldwide.com) developed the first
Internet TV network of
community-based Internet TV channels, primarily targeting niche
professional communities ranging from the Maritime industry to the Digital
Media sector. Known by many in the industry as "Internet TV for Smart
People," Fortune 500 companies, 15 federal government agencies, and
numerous International associations including the National Association of
Broadcasters, utilize TV Worldwide's live and archived state-of-the art
video streaming content applications and Internet TV channels. In
recognition of the company's unique achievements in new media, TV Worldwide
was selected by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
(NATAS) to webcast the Daytime Emmy Awards and the 59th Annual Emmy awards
for Technology and Engineering in both 2007 and 2008. CEO Dave Gardy has
been honored by Streaming Media Magazine in 2008 as one of the 25 Most
Influential People in Streaming Media. Mr. Gardy also currently serves as
the President of the International Webcasting Association (IWA)
(www.webcasters.org).
About the National League of Cities and NLC TV
The National League of Cities, the oldest and largest national organization
representing cities in the U.S., seeks to strengthen and promote cities as
centers of opportunity, leadership and governance.
The goal of NLC TV is to create a customized community-based Internet TV
channel that will facilitate the dissemination of NLC information to the
public and partner cities, foster communication with and feedback from
these partner cities, provide interactive e-mail, chat and collaborative
features that will enhance the utility of the channel and facilitate
educational and public/press awareness. The dedicated NLC Internet TV
channel has been configured with an initial dynamic utility infrastructure
to evolve as the public and city partner users become familiar with the
functionality and request capabilities to accomplish a range of live and
archived presentation functions.
About HomelandDefenseTV.com
Homeland Defense TV provides informational programming and e-learning
opportunities on homeland defense topics for government and corporate
security personnel, first responders and interested citizens. The programs
of HomelanddefenseTV.com, a venue for interactive streaming media
e-learning courses, seminars, conferences and meetings, are produced in
cooperation with leaders in the homeland security sector, including
Homeland Defense Journal. In addition to streaming video and audio, the
site features relevant printed material and links to sites that provide
additional information. HomelanddefenseTV.com is a content-rich,
comprehensive source of knowledge about homeland defense, safety and
security, emergency preparedness and response.