| FEMA Administrator Urges State Emergency Managers To Consider Entire Community While Planning For Disaster
10/21/2010 10:01:02 AM The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate urged state emergency managers from across the country to incorporate the needs and capabilities of the entire community, including children and people with disabilities, when planning for disaster response and recovery. |
| Georgia Firefighter Suspended for Recording & Sharing Gruesome Video of Woman's Death
10/21/2010 9:40:46 AM An unidentified Georgia county firefighter has been suspended for using his personal cell phone device to take a graphic video of a woman killed in an SUV crash. |
| Arson Suspect Sought in Memphis
10/20/2010 10:02:07 AM The Memphis Fire Department responded to an alarm of fire at 3426 W. Dove Creek Circle, Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 4:09 a.m. |
| 2010 Proves a Busy Year for Riverside County CAL FIRE Peace Officers
10/19/2010 2:59:03 PM In recent weeks, five arrests for fire-related incidents were made throughout Riverside County by CAL FIRE investigators, bringing the total to 18 so far this year. Read further for details on each case. |
| Georgia Firefighter Records Graphic Video of Fatal Vehicle Crash on Cell Phone
10/18/2010 9:05:14 AM On July 17th, 2010, 23 year old Dayna Kempson-Schacht died when her car crashed into trees. |
| Runaway California Teens Arrested for Arson
10/16/2010 3:57:46 PM CAL FIRE/Highland City firefighters responded October 14, 2010 to a structure fire at 6987 Elmwood Drive in Highland, California. Witnesses described teenagers who entered and left the building at the time of the fire. In a joint effort between Highland City Sheriff's Deputies and CAL FIRE/San Bernardino Unit Fire Investigators, the teens were located, a case was made, and they were arrested. Read more for complete details. |
| DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano Visits Maryland First Responders
10/16/2010 8:20:28 AM Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano visited Glen Burnie, Md., and Baltimore on Friday to participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for Anne Arundel County's new Marley Fire Station, funded in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and meet with members of Baltimore's Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team, which is supported by DHS' Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant program. |
 | Bronx School Named in Honor of Fallen FDNY Firefighters
10/15/2010 2:47:10 PM Hundreds of FDNY members gathered at PS/MS 498 in the Bronx on Oct. 14 for a special dedication - the Lt. Curtis Meyran and Lt. John Bellew Educational Complex. The building was named to honor two firefighters who lost their lives while battling a three-alarm fire in the Bronx on Jan. 23, 2005. The pair, along with four other firefighters, was forced to jump from a fourth-story apartment window after they were trapped in an illegally subdivided apartment. |
 | Arrest Made in Miller Fire
10/15/2010 2:38:43 PM An arrest has been made in the Miller which was reported Tuesday evening, August 17, 2010 at 4:56 PM. |
| NY City Firefighters Launch Radio Campaign to Support Second Hand Smoking Ban
10/15/2010 1:40:48 PM The Uniformed Firefighters Association has launched a month-long radio advertising campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of second hand smoke, supporting Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the New York City Council's current effort to ban smoking in outdoor public spaces. |
