 | Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue Trains Alongside National Guard Troops
5/7/2012 1:12:36 PM Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue is hosting the National Guard at its Training Center located at 12400 SW Tonquin Road in Sherwood. The National Guard is conducting a statewide exercise to test its response to a large-scale disaster and the ability for local, regional and national responders to integrate. |
| Shreveport Fire Department Promote Cyclist Safety Awareness
5/7/2012 1:12:30 PM In an effort to reduce the number of accidents involving cyclist, the Shreveport Fire and Police Departments have teamed-up to remind motorist to use extreme caution when approaching cyclist. |
| NFPA Works to Bring Electric Vehicle Safety Training to Nevada
5/3/2012 1:53:05 PM The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), along with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the Nevada Fire Chiefs Association, will host an electric vehicle safety training session for Nevada first responders on May 4, 2012 at the Fire-Rescue Med Conference in Las Vegas. |
| Fire Safe Council Hosts Wildfire Awareness Week Activities in Wrightwood
5/3/2012 1:53:00 PM On Monday, May 7th, 2012, the Wrightwood Fire Safe Council kicks off its annual Wildfire Awareness Week activities. The public is invited to the ceremony.
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| 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. |
| 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. |
