 | FDNY Partners with Jewish Leaders for a Fire Safe Passover
3/29/2012 9:35:08 AM Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano, Chief of Department Edward Kilduff, Brooklyn Borough Commander Chief James Leonard, FDNY Chaplain Rabbi Joseph Potasnik and several staff chiefs welcomed more than 30 Jewish leaders to FDNY Headquarters on March 28, 2012 to discuss ways to keep their communities fire safe during Passover.
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| Brookesville Fire Department Seeking Firefighter/EMT
3/28/2012 1:52:27 PM Brooksville Fire Department is currently accepting applications. While the position is for Firefighter/EMT, the department is moving towards ALS certification and candidates with valid paramedic certifications will be given interviews first. |
| Tarpon Springs Seeking Firefighter/Paramedic
3/28/2012 1:45:09 PM The City of Tarpon Springs is currently hiring for Firefighter/Paramedic. All applications and testing must be submitted by April 16, 2012 at 5:00 pm EST.
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| San Bernardino County Fire Assists FAA with Firefighting Research
3/28/2012 11:04:50 AM The San Bernardino County Fire Department was approached by the FAA to support their research in tactics and strategies for fighting cargo fires on freighter aircraft. FedEx has donated a retired Airbus A-310 freighter aircraft to the FAA to conduct full-scale live fire testing. |
 | Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que Restaurants Host Charity Event for Fallen Firefighters
3/28/2012 10:58:33 AM For more than 105 years, the families of fallen Los Angeles Firefighters have been able to count on one thing: the Widows and Orphans Fund of the Los Angeles Firemen's Relief Association.
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| Schaitberger Rallies Delegates at the 2012 IAFF Legislative Conference
3/28/2012 10:20:17 AM With nearly 700 delegates from across the country convened at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC, the 2012 IAFF Legislative Conference kicked off with a call for IAFF members to fight back on the national level as they have on the state and local levels.
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| Temple Terrace Celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunications Week
3/28/2012 9:40:29 AM The Temple Terrace Communications Center will host an Open House on Tuesday, April 10 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (April 8-14, 2012). |
| Houston Fire Department Orders 6 New Ferrara Igniter Pumpers
3/28/2012 9:33:12 AM The City of Houston has awarded another large contract to Ferrara Fire Apparatus, America’s premier custom fire apparatus manufacturer. Houston Fire Department, who currently operates nearly 70 Ferrara fire and rescue apparatus, has ordered 6 more custom rescue pumpers on Ferrara Igniter chassis.
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| NFPA Launches Firefighter Health and Safety Video Contest
3/28/2012 9:23:54 AM The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) are co-sponsoring NFPA’s first Fire Service Video contest. |
| USFA Releases Your Role in Fire-Adapted Communities
3/28/2012 9:10:56 AM The U. S. Fire Administration (USFA), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service and the International Association of Fire Chiefs, announces the release of Your Role in Fire-Adapted Communities (PDF, 772 Kb). This new guide promotes a holistic approach to wildland fire risk reduction in the wildland urban interface and addresses actions to improve individual and community safety. |