 | 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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| 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. |
| Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Looking for Volunteer Firefighters
3/27/2012 4:20:01 PM Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue is looking for a few good men and women who are willing to donate their time and help serve their community as volunteer firefighters. This exciting opportunity gives members of the general public the chance to give back to their community by protecting their neighbors and helping to educate fellow citizens about fire and medical safety. |
 | New York Firefighter Robert Wiedmann Released from Hospital
3/27/2012 4:07:03 PM He sustained burns on 54 percent of his body, endured 10 surgeries and painful rehabilitation over the last three months, but Firefighter Robert Wiedmann smiled as he walked out of the hospital on March 23, surrounded by dozens of family, friends and firefighters. |
| Clark County Reaches Tentative Agreement with Firefighters
3/27/2012 4:01:37 PM Clark County reached a tentative agreement today on a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the IAFF Local 1908. The agreement, which will run from July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2015, includes a two-year wage schedule freeze and the elimination of longevity for new employees. |
| Firefighter Kelly Crush Loses Four Year Battle with ALS
3/27/2012 3:56:49 PM On Sunday, March 25th, 2012, retired veteran fire fighter, Kelly Erle Crush, lost his nearly four year battle with ALS. Kelly was an avid runner, a physically fit young healthy fire fighter who thought he had suffered a pulled muscle only to be told it was much more. |
| Locution Systems, Inc. Adds Software Engineer
3/27/2012 3:52:30 PM Locution Systems, Inc., a provider of the CADVoice® fire station alerting and automated dispatching system for fire and EMS departments, announced that it has added a new software engineer to its technical team. Locution has added Ziesche “Til” Newman as a software engineer. |
