| Memphis Firefighters Association Hosts Fire Ops 101 Program
5/3/2012 1:52:55 PM The Memphis Firefighters Association Local 1784 in conjunction with the City of Memphis Division of Fire Services will host a program Saturday, May 5th, 2012 for civilians, policy makers and members of the media known as Fire Ops 101. |
| San Bernardino County Fire Department Expands Firefighter Program
5/3/2012 1:52:49 PM San Bernardino County Fire Department has expanded its Limited-Term (LT) Firefighter Program. The LT Program was created in September of 1998 as an opportunity for those wishing to become a career firefighter to gain on the job experience. |
| NFPA Commends Massachusetts for New Electric Vehicle License Plates
4/30/2012 2:04:49 PM Emergency responders in Massachusetts will now have another way to easily identify electric and hybrid vehicles. Massachusetts has become the second state to unveil a new license plate for hybrids and electric vehicles, a move that aligns with the goals with the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Electric Vehicle Safety Project. |
| Delegates Advance IAFF Issues at 19th Canadian Legislative Conference
4/30/2012 2:02:23 PM The federal legislative priorities of Canada’s professional fire fighters were at the forefront on Parliament Hill in Ottawa April 22-25, 2012 in the wake of the 19th Canadian Legislative Conference.
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| HIV Presumption Passes Unanimously in Tennessee
4/30/2012 1:58:02 PM After nearly three years of lobbying, the Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters Association (TPFFA) scored a huge victory when its HIV presumption legislation unanimously passed the state House and Senate. Effective July, it will be Tennessee’s only statewide presumption law. |
 | Charter Boat Fire Caused 1.5 Million Dollars in Damage Says Seattle Fire Investigator
4/30/2012 1:54:34 PM The cause of an early morning boat fire on April 27th, 2012 at Fisherman’s Terminal will remain undetermined according to Seattle Fire Investigators. |
| 3 Fire Departments Honored for Excellence in Emergency Medical Services by MedicAlert Foundation & CFSI
4/28/2012 9:38:40 AM The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and the MedicAlert Foundation recognized the innovation and leadership of three fire departments with the Excellence in Fire Service-Based EMS Award at the 24th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner on April 26th, 2012 at the Washington Hilton. The honorees were the Mesa (AZ) Fire and Medical Department, Selden (NY) Fire Department and Center Point (AL) Fire District. |
| Hope House Humance Co. #1 Presented Refurbished Panasonic Toughbook
4/28/2012 9:38:36 AM Hope Hose Humane Co. #1 in Bordentown, NJ was recently presented with a refurbished Panasonic Toughbook CF-19. The receipt of this Toughbook was through a need-based program offered on a quarterly basis by Bob Johnson’s Computer Stuff in Smyrna, DE. |
| San Diego Firefighters & Asian Community Conduct Bone Marrow Drive
4/28/2012 9:38:27 AM Firefighters and Asian community leaders will conduct a bone marrow donation drive and fire station open house on Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 9 am to 3 pm, at Fire Station 44 at 10011 Black Mountain Road, San Diego, CA 92126. |
 | Help Firefighters in Los Angeles 'Fill The Boot' For Muscular Dystrophy
4/24/2012 2:35:10 PM On April 23-25, 2012, the men and women of the Los Angeles Fire Department will participate in a Fill-The-Boot fundraising campaign to support the fight against Muscular Dystrophy.
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