 | President Obama Proposes Billions for New Jobs Initiative to Hire Fire Fighters, Preferences to Jurisdictions for Hiring Veterans
2/7/2012 3:12:41 PM President Barack Obama, with IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger sitting close by, outlined an aggressive plan to provide more than $1 billion to hire and keep fire fighters on the frontlines, while giving preferences to jurisdictions for hiring veterans after returning from their tours of duty abroad. |
 | Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor Salute LAFD
2/7/2012 2:41:21 PM The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor paid a special visit to the Los Angeles Civic Center on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 to thank the Los Angeles Fire Department for supporting their organization throughout the 2011 holiday season. |
| FY 2011 SAFER Grant Application Period Begins January 30
2/2/2012 5:55:41 PM The FY 2011 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant application period will open on Monday, January 30, 2012 and run until Friday, February 24, 2012 at 5:00 P.M. EST. |
 | City of Santa Cruz Fire Protection Rating Amongst Top in the Nation
2/2/2012 5:46:17 PM The City of Santa Cruz is proud to announce that its fire suppression system has been rated within the top 1% safest of all U.S. municipal governments, according to a recent Public Protection Classification study. |
 | Newport Beach's New Chief: LACoFD Deputy Chief Scott Poster
2/2/2012 5:32:55 PM Congratulations are in order to Deputy Chief Scott Poster who is leaving LACoFD next week and heading to the City of Newport Beach where he will serve as their new Fire Chief. |
 | FDNY Foundation Receives Donation from 5.11 Tactical Clothing Company
1/24/2012 2:29:00 PM The FDNY Foundation received a generous $63,000 donation from 5.11 Tactical Clothing Company on Jan. 24, 2012, in remembrance of the 9/11 tragedy. |
| Nominate an Outstanding Volunteer Firefighter for National Awards
1/22/2012 7:38:15 PM The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is now accepting nominations for the NVFC Fire Prevention Award and Lifetime Achievement Award. |
| NFPA Awards Educational Grant Salina Fire Department HazMat Response Team
1/16/2012 7:47:44 AM The National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Fire Safety Educational Memorial Fund Committee selected the Salina Fire Department HazMat Response Team (HMRT) from Salina, Kan., as the recipient of the 2012 Warren E. Isman Educational Grant. |
 | TVF&R Recognizes West Linn Citizens for Performing CPR, Saving a Life
1/11/2012 10:47:31 AM Firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue had a rare chance last night to publicly thank two bystanders who helped save a life by performing CPR. |
| MedicAlert Foundation & CFSI Launch 2012 Excellence Awards
1/9/2012 4:44:30 PM The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and MedicAlert Foundation announce the 2nd Annual Excellence in Fire Service-Based EMS Awards program. |
