| Laid-Off Gary, Indiana Firefighter Panhandling
1/5/2011 10:56:11 AM A Gary, Indiana firefighter who was laid off just after Christmas has taken to the streets, dressed in his gear, to ask for money and protest his layoff. |
| FEMA Announces First Two Rounds of FY 2010 SAFER Grants
1/5/2011 9:24:27 AM The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded the first two rounds of grants through the Staffing for Adequate Fire Emergency Response (SAFER) program for Fiscal Year 2010 totaling nearly $5 million to fire fighters. |
 | Battalion Chief Gerry Kuras with the Santa Barbara County Fire Department Retires
1/5/2011 6:34:09 AM The Santa Barbara County Fire Department has announced the retirement of Battalion Chief Gerry Kuras after 36 years of dedicated
service. |
 | Terry Farrell Fund Donates Ladder Truck
1/5/2011 6:29:39 AM The Terry Farrel Firefighters Fund recently donated a fire truck to the Whitney Point Fire Department in Whitney Point, New York. |
| Florida Firefighter Faces Arson Charges for Burning Fellow Firefighter
1/4/2011 11:13:59 AM An 8-year veteran of the Apopka Fire Department has resigned after a practical joke he played at a holiday party went bad. |
| CAL FIRE Fills Key Leadership Positions
1/4/2011 11:06:48 AM Chief Ken Pimlott, acting CAL FIRE director, announced the appointments to five key leadership positions for CAL FIRE last week. |
| City of Madison Fire Department Reviews 2010
1/4/2011 10:07:11 AM After 2 full calendar years with no fire fatalities, the City of Madison experienced a single fatality in 2010. |
| Pennsylvania Fire Company Temporarily Knocked Out of Commission Due to Car Crash
1/4/2011 9:44:34 AM The Empire Fire Company in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania has been temporarily knocked out of commission. |
| Giant Patriot Flag Takes Flight at Seattle Center
1/4/2011 7:30:48 AM Join the Seattle Fire Department in honor of the victims of 9-11 at Seattle Center on January 4. |
| FIREPAC Unveils New Donor Club Level
1/4/2011 7:29:40 AM Effective January 1, the IAFF has rolled out a new FIREPAC donor club level — the Chairman’s Council — for members who contribute $750 or more per calendar year. |