| USFA Releases Firefighter Fatality Statistics for 2008
1/7/2009 11:14:55 PM The United States Fire Administration (USFA) announced firefighter fatality statistics today. In 2008, there were 114 on-duty firefighter fatalities in the United States with losses reported in 34 states and the Virgin Islands. North Carolina experienced the highest number of fatalities (11), while Oregon (9), Pennsylvania (9), California ( 8), New York (7), Illinois (6), Missouri (6), and Ohio (6) each suffered more than 5 on-duty losses, according to a news release from USFA.
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 | CERT Training Teaches Citizens How to Assist First Reponders During Major Incidents
1/7/2009 10:06:32 AM Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) are made of up citizens who are trained by firefighting and EMS personnel to assist in the events of a natural disaster or large emergency incident. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks as she visits the Corona Fire Department's CERT Training course. |
 | California Fire Chiefs Annual Conference and Leadership Seminar
12/17/2008 12:30:58 AM The California Fire Chiefs Association held its Annual Conference and Leadership Seminar at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside, California, giving 300 fire chiefs an opportunity to network and learn about issues that are common to all of them. |
 | Mike Lipkin Provides Leadership Advice at the 2008 California Fire Chiefs Association Annual Conference
12/8/2008 12:57:08 PM Mike Lipkin, a world expert in communications and motivational leadership, was a guest speaker at the 2008 California Fire Chief Association's Annual Conference. |
| 2008 Elections Affect Fire Service
12/8/2008 4:59:59 AM The Congressional Fire Caucus is loosing more than 50 members who were either defeated in the 2008 election or retiring. |
| Breast Cancer Risk in Female Firefighters
12/6/2008 8:21:48 AM The Cornell Program on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors (BCERF) has worked with members of the Fire Service Women of New York State developing a brochure about how chemical exposure may increase the risk of developing breast cancer. |
| Obama Names Homeland Security Secretary Nominee
12/1/2008 11:25:04 PM Amongst his nominations for his national security team, Barack Obama announced that Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano is his choice for Homeland Security Secretary. |
 | Search Dogs Help in Hurricanes
10/9/2008 12:26:01 AM Fifteen teams from the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation were deployed with USAR Task Forces to Louisiana and Texas following Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, assisting with search and rescue efforts in areas affected by the natural disasters. |
| iWOMEN Oral History Project
8/26/2008 The International Association of Women in Fire & Emergency Services is conducting an oral history project for female first responders and is looking for participants. |
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