| USFA Announces 2011 Outstanding Research Award Winners & Roll of Honor Inductee
3/30/2012 9:22:50 AM The U.S. Fire Administration announced today a select group of fire service executives who will either receive the National Fire Academy's (NFA) 2011 Annual Outstanding Research Award or be inducted to its Roll of Honor. |
| Dixon Opens New Innovation Center
3/29/2012 11:23:20 AM Dixon, a leading worldwide manufacturer and supplier of hose fittings and accessories, announces the opening of the Dixon Innovation Center.
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| Gas Station Attendants Quick Reactions Helps Slow Spread of Fire in Portland Apartment
3/29/2012 10:18:54 AM At 5:40 pm on March 28th, 2012, an attendant working at a local Astro gas station on North Greeley Avenue smelled smoke and saw flames coming from a four-plex behind the facility. |
 | FDNY Partners with Jewish Leaders for a Fire Safe Passover
3/29/2012 9:35:08 AM Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano, Chief of Department Edward Kilduff, Brooklyn Borough Commander Chief James Leonard, FDNY Chaplain Rabbi Joseph Potasnik and several staff chiefs welcomed more than 30 Jewish leaders to FDNY Headquarters on March 28, 2012 to discuss ways to keep their communities fire safe during Passover.
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| 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. |
 | Juveniles Arrested for Causing Church Blaze in Oregon
3/23/2012 10:34:49 AM The investigation of Monday’s devastating church fire was a multi-agency operation. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue and Oregon State Police investigators teamed up on scene to begin the meticulous task of determining the fire’s cause and origin, while Tualatin Police Department followed up on suspect leads. |
| Shreveport Fire Department Plans First Smoke Alarm Campaign of 2012
3/22/2012 12:52:27 PM According to Shreveport Fire Department officials, the department’s first Smoke Alarm Give-Away and Maintenance Drive of 2012 will be held this Saturday, March 24, 2012. |
| Colorado Wildfire Raises Concern for Community Safety
3/22/2012 12:45:42 PM The recent fire in the small town of Eckley, in the state’s northeastern plains, highlights the threats to homes and property from wildfire in communities across Colorado. The lack of snowfall, coupled with higher-than-normal temperatures and high winds, lead experts to predict that Colorado’s wildfire season will be active and potentially dangerous.
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| USFA Announces the 2012 Arson Awareness Week Theme
3/22/2012 12:34:05 PM The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) is pleased to partner with the International Association of Arson Investigators; Safe Kids USA; USAonWatch; the National Volunteer Fire Council; and the National Association of State Fire Marshals to announce the theme for the 2012 Arson Awareness Week: Prevent Youth Firesetting. |
| Memphis Family of 8 Displaced After Blaze Caused by Electrical Shortage
3/22/2012 12:33:58 PM The Memphis Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire at 3324 Lamphier Avenue, Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 1:23 p.m. Upon arrival on the scene at 1:27 p.m., firefighters reported smoke visible from the one story woodframe residential structure.
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