 | Henny the Seattle Fire Department Arson Dog Retires
5/16/2012 8:19:21 AM After 6 years on the job and more than 100 fire investigations, Henny the Seattle Fire Department “Arson Dog” has retired. |
 | Cathy Prudhomme Joins NFPA’s Firewise Communities Program
5/7/2012 1:13:18 PM The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has named Cathy Prudhomme associate project manager of its Firewise Communities Program. |
 | John Caufield Named New Mid-Atlantic Regional Director for NFPA
5/7/2012 1:13:06 PM The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently announced the appointment of John Caufield of Rochester, New York, as the new mid-Atlantic regional director. |
| IAFF Succeeds in Easing Normal Retirement Age Regulations
4/24/2012 2:05:28 PM The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced April 18, 2012 that it has agreed to overhaul proposed regulations that would have created significant problems for many public sector pension plans. Under the original regulations, all public sector pension plans would have been required to specify a “Normal Retirement Age,” and would not have been allowed to define retirement based on years of service or a combination of age and years of service. |
 | Prince George's Fire/EMS Department Chaplain Graduates to a Higher Level
4/24/2012 11:40:49 AM Fire Chief Marc S. Bashoor and the Prince George’s County Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department congratulate Chaplain Paul D. Brown, who on Saturday, May 12, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., will graduate from Virginia Union University in Richmond with a degree of Master of Divinity.
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 | FDNY Regretfully Announces the Death of Lt. Richard A. Nappi
4/20/2012 11:16:42 AM Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano regretfully announced on Apr. 16, 2012 the death of Lt. Richard A. Nappi, Engine 237, a 17-year veteran of the FDNY who suffered an apparent heart attack while battling a three-alarm fire the same day in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Lt. Nappi, who lived in Suffolk County and leaves behind a wife and two children, was 47 years old.
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| Top Performing Fire Service-Based EMS Programs to be Honored at Dinner Event
4/20/2012 10:17:16 AM The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CSFI), a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy institute, will host its 24th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner on April 26 at the Washington Hilton. |
 | Portland Fire & Rescue Appoints Newest Emergency Operations Division Chief Duane Bray
4/12/2012 9:57:09 AM During a formal swearing-in ceremony at Portland’s City Hall on April 12th, 2012, Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) appointed Duane Bray to the position of Emergency Operations Division Chief.
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| Spartan Motors Names Dennis Schneider President of Company's ER Business
4/10/2012 11:48:55 AM Dennis Schneider, a longtime manufacturing, operations and logistics executive with experience in the U.S. and abroad, has been named president of Spartan Motors’ Emergency Response business. |
 | Raleigh Fire Department to Celebrate 100 Years of Service
4/10/2012 11:31:38 AM This year the Raleigh Fire Department celebrates 100 years as a full-time professional fire department.
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