| Fresno Names New Chief
12/1/2010 10:34:58 AM The Fresno Fire Department will have a new Fire Chief Wednesday. Joel Aranaz, 59, who has been serving as interim fire chief, will now head the department of more than 400 personnel and 23 fire stations. |
 | New PGFD Bomb Squad Member and Father-to-Be: Brandon Goff
12/1/2010 10:21:28 AM Bomb Technician is one of the most sought after positions in our Department and is perhaps the most difficult to attain. |
 | PGFD Makes Oprah's Favorite Thank-You Show
11/29/2010 10:39:32 AM The Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department (PGFD) made Oprah's Favorite Things list as she looked back at some of her favorite "thank-you's" during her Thanksgiving Day episode of The Oprah Show, Mark Brady, a spokesman for the department said in a news release. |
 | Los Angeles County Firefighter Paramedic Layne Contreras to Receive California EMS Service Medal
11/22/2010 3:05:55 PM On December 1, Fire Fighter Paramedic Layne Contreras will receive the State of California Emergency Medical Services Authority’s Meritorious Service Medal for his work providing superior EMS support and education to Los Angeles County for over 25 years. Contreras was nominated for this award by his supervisor, Senior Emergency Medical Systems Program Head Evie Anguiano, and will be recognized at the Authority’s annual meeting in San Francisco. |
 | IAFF Mourns IAFF Vice President Emeritus Raymond Hemmert
11/22/2010 8:30:22 AM The IAFF is sad to learn that IAFF Vice President Emeritus Raymond Hemmert passed away on Wednesday, November 17. |
| Medford Fire-Rescue Recognizes Citizen For Life-Saving Actions
11/19/2010 4:27:19 PM An employee of the Black Bear Diner in Medford, Oregon has been given special recognition by Medford Fire-Rescue for the life saving actions he performed on October 22, 2010. John Lawson was recognized by Fire Chief Dave Bierwiler with a presentation today for performing the Heimlich maneuver on a woman who was a patron of the restaurant. |
| Shreveport Chief Glass Appointed to International Office
11/17/2010 11:04:39 AM David Glass, the Chief of Fire Prevention for the Shreveport Fire Department (SFD) was appointed International Director of the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators (IABTI) at their International Conference in June. |
| Fire Prevention Award Nomination Period Open
11/17/2010 10:57:17 AM The National Volunteer Fire Council’s (NVFC) Fire Prevention Award, sponsored by First Alert, annually honors a volunteer firefighter who exemplifies the philosophy of fire prevention. |
 | San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District's Emergency Dispatch Center Assists with Special Delivery
11/17/2010 9:42:29 AM The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District’s Emergency Dispatch Center was the stage for a very special introduction on Monday, November 15. |
| Shreveport Fire Department Earns 2009 Life Safety Award
11/17/2010 9:07:46 AM The Shreveport Fire Department has been presented with a Life Safety Achievement Award for the year 2009 by the Residential Fire Safety Institute (RFSI) in partnership with the Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company. |
