| A Day in the Life of a Firefighter? Wisconsin's Elected Officials Will Live It
5/8/2010 10:47:15 AM Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle and State Senator Jim Sullivan will join firefighters in kicking off a unique training opportunity next week, Wednesday, May 12. Governor Doyle will sign two fire service-related bills into law that morning. |
| Total Cost of Fire Up 86 Percent From 1980
5/7/2010 2:11:44 PM The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) released a new report today, Total Cost of Fire in the United States, which finds that in 2007, after adjusting for inflation, the core total cost of fire has increased by 86 percent since 1980. |
| Accused Murderer 'Shouted' at Firefighters
5/6/2010 1:49:50 PM A man is on trial in England, accused of starting a fire that killed two jockeys. Yesterday, the court heard that Peter Brown, 37, of Brotherton, North Yorkshire was "making life difficult" for firefighters at the scene. |
| Riverside County May Split From CAL FIRE
5/6/2010 7:27:01 AM The Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to explore creating an independent fire department and sever their ties with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), according to the North County Times. |
| Council Approves Ban On Pine Straw Adjacent To Multi-Family Dwelling
5/6/2010 7:21:03 AM The Raleigh City Council, on May 4, voted to prohibit the use of pine straw as a ground cover within 10 feet of combustible dwellings in multi-family developments. |
| LAFD Picks New Chief for Investigative Unit
5/4/2010 6:35:16 PM The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) has picked Assistant Chief Roxanne Bercik to take over the Professional Standards Division, a unit that oversees the agencies disciplinary process and has been the focus of a critical city audit. |
| FEMA Administrator Fugate Meets With Tennessee Governor Bredesen And Local Officials On Nashville Area Flooding
5/4/2010 11:21:55 AM Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate traveled to Nashville Monday to meet with Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen and observe operations in response to area flooding. |
| Volunteer Firefighter Charged As Arsonist
5/4/2010 11:12:20 AM A volunteer firefighter set three fires in West Pottsgrove and Pottstown, Pennsylvania as he got lost walking home after a night of drinking at his local bar, according to authorities. |
| Ann Arbor Firefighters Protest City Job Cuts
5/3/2010 5:18:31 PM Firefighters across the country are facing job cuts. About three dozen firefighters from Ann Arbor, Michigan and other parts of the state staged an informal picket that began in front of the downtown fire station and continued into tonight's City Council meeting. The protest was held to raise awareness of proposed cuts to the department, according to Ann Arbor.com. |
| Top Obama Administration Officials Discuss Ongoing Oil Spill Response with BP Leadership
5/3/2010 4:49:52 PM Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Interior (DOI) Ken Salazar, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson and Department of Energy Secretary Stephen Chu today met with BP CEO Tony Hayward and BP American Chairman and President Lamar McKay to discuss ongoing, coordinated response efforts and receive an update on BP’s spill mitigation plans for potentially affected Gulf Coast states. |
