| FDNY Boxing Team Raises Money for Military Hero
4/16/2012 12:23:43 PM All FDNY members know the importance of giving back, and on Apr. 13, 2012 the FDNY Boxing team did just that, donating $6,000 to U.S. Marine First Lieutenant James Byler who was injured while serving in Afghanistan.
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| Fire Protection Research Foundation Releases Final Needs Report for NIST Laboratory
4/16/2012 11:23:24 AM A research agenda designed to help expedite the implementation of performance-based fire engineering and design methods for structures post 9/11 is the subject of a report, Structural Fire Resistance Experimental Research - Priority Needs of U.S. Industry, released by the Fire Protection Research Foundation (Foundation) and prepared for the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Engineering Laboratory. |
| USFA, Federal Highway Administration Complete Study of Traffic Incident Management Systems
4/16/2012 11:12:26 AM The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration, working in partnership with the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) have, through a study of current traffic incident management practices and policies, updated the 2008 edition of the Traffic Incident Management Systems (TIMS) (PDF, 5 Mb) manual. |
| San Bernardino City Fire Participates in Beautification Project
4/16/2012 9:24:42 AM San Bernardino City Fire Department members participated in beautifying areas of the city identified as having such need. This event took place on April 14th, 2012. |
| Fire & Police Race Teams to Deliver Toys to Sunrise Children’s Hospital
4/12/2012 2:02:21 PM The Firefighters Involved in Racing for Education (F.I.R.E.) Racing Team and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputies (L.A.S.D.) Motorsports Team along with other racers will meet at Sunrise Children’s Hospital, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway, at 2:00 PM on Thursday, April 12th to deliver toys to hospitalized children. |
| Two Philadelphia Local 22 Fire Fighters Lost in the Line of Duty
4/12/2012 10:09:29 AM The IAFF is saddened by the loss of two Philadelphia Local 22 fire fighters – Robert Neary, 60, and Daniel Sweeney, 25 – who died in the line of duty while fighting a vacant warehouse fire on April 9, 2012. Two other Local 22 fire fighters – Francis Chaney and Pat Nally – were injured in the same fire and are being treated at a local hospital.
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 | Portland Fire & Rescue Appoints Newest Emergency Operations Division Chief Duane Bray
4/12/2012 9:57:09 AM During a formal swearing-in ceremony at Portland’s City Hall on April 12th, 2012, Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) appointed Duane Bray to the position of Emergency Operations Division Chief.
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| 26 Year Old Shreveport Female Arrested for Simple Arson
4/12/2012 9:39:40 AM Shreveport Fire Investigators and the Shreveport Police Department arrested a 26 year old female today for simple arson. Shuntell Thomas, 3430 Hardy Street, allegedly set a vehicle on fire on April 8, 2012 at 4332 Hermosa Street in Shreveport, Louisiana.
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| New York Brush Fires Raise Concern for Community Safety
4/12/2012 9:35:10 AM The recent fires on New York’s Long Island, in upstate New York, Staten Island and in nearby Connecticut and New Jersey, underscore the threats to homes and property from wildfire in communities across the tri-state area. |
| USFA & U.S. Department of Justice Initiate Study of Best Practices for Emergency Vehicle Visibility
4/12/2012 9:25:18 AM The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), supported by the U.S. Department of Justice National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and in partnership with the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association's (CVVFA) Emergency Responder Safety Institute, has initiated a study of emergency vehicle markings, lighting, and design to recommend best practices for increased visibility to approaching motorists.
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