| USFA Recognizes Women Firefighters and EMT's
3/5/2010 7:02:50 PM Every March since 1981, women are honored during National Women's History Month. The United States Fire Administration (USFA) wants to recognize the unselfish acts of women serving so many communities as firefighters and emergency medical technicians in both fire and emergency medical services (EMS) organizations. |
 | Avalanche Rescue Training
3/4/2010 6:58:33 AM Avalanches kill approximately 150 people worldwide every year. Because of this it is important for first responders in avalanche prone areas to train on how to rescue victims. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks for a look at the latest in avalanche rescue training and equipment. |
 | Firefighter/Paramedics Pleased With Performance of Zoll AutoPulse
3/2/2010 12:26:20 AM Join FDNNTV.com and the Murrieta Fire Department for a look at the Zoll AutoPulse in action, as it is used by firefighters in a department that responds to a high volume of medical calls involving cardiac arrest. |
 | Ice Rescue Training
2/28/2010 12:43:30 PM Ice rescues on fractured, broken or thin ice are very dangerous for first responders, and because of this it is imperative that rescuers have the proper training and equipment. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks for a look at a joint-agency ice rescue drill on a lake known for its treacherous conditions. |
 | California Task Force 8's Canine Search and Rescue Teams
2/27/2010 12:13:39 PM California Task Force 8 (CA-TF8), a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team from San Diego, has an extensive canine program and recently introduced four new dogs to their team. Join FDNNTV.com's William Weatherman for a look at one of the new canine teams and learn more about what it takes to train a search and rescue dog. |
 | Firefighters And Police Officers Help the American Red Cross in Battle of the Badges 2010
2/25/2010 12:01:37 AM For the past four years, firefighters, paramedics, law enforcement agents, and their families and friends have joined together in “Battle of the Badges”, a friendly competition between the fire service and the law enforcement community aimed at collecting blood donations for the American Red Cross. |
 | Firefighters Given Hero's Welcome Upon Returning From Haiti
2/21/2010 2:57:31 PM Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks at a "welcome home" ceremony for members of California Task Force 2 (USA-2), as these firefighters recount their experiences and receive much deserved recognition for the search and rescue work that they did in Haiti. |
 | IAFF MDA Boot Camp
2/16/2010 8:17:14 AM For more than 50 years there has been a partnership between the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). MDA is the IAFF’s “Charity of Choice”, and so far more than $450 million has been raised by firefighters and their Fill-the-Boot campaign, making them the greatest contributor to MDA. To run a successful campaign, every department or local must have a coordinator, and once a year, MDA holds a boot camp for those coordinators. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks for a look at one of these special events. |
 | Rio Hondo College Truck Operations Training
2/11/2010 4:50:13 AM The Rio Hondo College in Santa Fe Springs, California, is now offering a comprehensive Truck Academy Course, where professional firefighters from California and across the nation come to learn the latest techniques in truck operations. Join FDNNTV.com's Deanne Goodman for a look at the comprehensive eleven day training. |
 | California Task Force 2 - Deployment to Haiti
2/9/2010 1:21:58 AM California Task Force 2 (CA-TF2) is a highly-trained, elite group of search and rescue specialists that have gone through training with the US Agency for International Deployment (USAID) and is able to deploy internationally. They were one of six Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) teams sent to Haiti after January’s devastating 7.0 earthquake reduced the country's capital city Port-au-Prince to rubble. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks as the team recounts their experience in Haiti. |
