| 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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| 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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| Temple Terrace Honors Fire Dispatcher of the Year
4/11/2012 5:48:27 PM Jennifer Bowling, a veteran of the Temple Terrace Communications Center, was named Temple Terrace’s 2011 Fire Dispatcher of the Year during an awards ceremony Tuesday at City Hall. |
| Reno Celebrates National Public Safety Dispatcher and Public Safety Call Taker Week
4/11/2012 5:34:38 PM This week, the City of Reno is celebrating National Public Safety Dispatcher and Public Safety Call Taker Week.
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| Magnalight Announces Addition of Heavy Duty Portable Aluminum LED Light Tower
4/11/2012 5:28:14 PM Larson Electronics' Magnalight.com has announced the addition of a powerful LED light tower designed to provide a powerful yet easily transported and deployed lighting solution for operators in construction, utility and emergency services industries. This height adjustable four leg light tower is lightweight and produces 3,440 lumens of light in a wide flood pattern that is ideal for work areas and DOT/construction flaggers.
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| Judge Rules in Favor of Firefighter Unions Regarding Independent Report of 911 UCT Dispatch System
4/10/2012 1:00:11 PM On April 9, 2012, a judge again ordered the Bloomberg Administration to turn over an independent report of New York City's 911 system that was commissioned 15 months ago by Mayor Bloomberg after the city's disastrous response to the December 2010 Blizzard. |
| Automotive Rescue & Extrication Expert Ron Moore Joins NFPA’s Electric Vehicle
4/10/2012 12:27:44 PM Ron Moore, one of fire service’s leading experts in extrication and automobile rescue, has joined the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Electric Vehicle Safety Training Project to serve on the program’s roster of subject matter experts and trainers. |
