| 3 Fire Departments Honored for Excellence in Emergency Medical Services by MedicAlert Foundation & CFSI
4/28/2012 9:38:40 AM The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and the MedicAlert Foundation recognized the innovation and leadership of three fire departments with the Excellence in Fire Service-Based EMS Award at the 24th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner on April 26th, 2012 at the Washington Hilton. The honorees were the Mesa (AZ) Fire and Medical Department, Selden (NY) Fire Department and Center Point (AL) Fire District. |
| Hope House Humance Co. #1 Presented Refurbished Panasonic Toughbook
4/28/2012 9:38:36 AM Hope Hose Humane Co. #1 in Bordentown, NJ was recently presented with a refurbished Panasonic Toughbook CF-19. The receipt of this Toughbook was through a need-based program offered on a quarterly basis by Bob Johnson’s Computer Stuff in Smyrna, DE. |
| San Diego Firefighters & Asian Community Conduct Bone Marrow Drive
4/28/2012 9:38:27 AM Firefighters and Asian community leaders will conduct a bone marrow donation drive and fire station open house on Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 9 am to 3 pm, at Fire Station 44 at 10011 Black Mountain Road, San Diego, CA 92126. |
| Green Bay Fire Department Attacks 3 Separate Blazes
4/28/2012 9:38:19 AM The Green Bay Fire Department responded to three separate fires on Green Bay’s East side from approximately 3:30am-5:30am on April 26th, 2012. The first fire occurred in a three unit apartment building located at 1419 N. Clay Street. A Molotov cocktail was found at the scene of this fire in a bedroom on the first floor. |
| Maricopa Fire Supports Fundraiser for Sequoia Pathway Students, Schoolmate Diagnosed with Cancer
4/28/2012 9:38:13 AM Maricopa firefighters dropped off thousands of can tops in support of the students fundraising efforts for fellow student, 7 year old Semja Rayford, who was recently diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. For the past two weeks, students at the school have been collecting the tops of soda cans to turn in for cash and the Maricopa firefighter were happy to give the collection a little boost.
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| Clark County Fire Department to Host Open House at Station 23
4/28/2012 9:38:06 AM The Clark County Fire Department is hosting a community open house at Fire Station 23, located at 4250 E. Alexander Road near Lamb Boulevard, on Saturday, April 28, 2012 from noon to 3 p.m. |
| Adult & Infant Injured in Barbecue Grill Explosion
4/28/2012 9:38:00 AM The Clark County Fire Department responded to a barbecue grill explosion on April 27th, 2012 that resulted in injuries to an adult and infant at 2159 Enfield Circle near Hollywood and Lake Mead boulevards in Clark County, Nevada.
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| Fire Units in Abilene Attack Fire Caused by Air Conditioning Unit
4/28/2012 9:37:53 AM Eight occupants living in the 2200 block of North Mockingbird Lane narrowly escaped injury when their home caught fire around 7:00 a.m. |
 | Help Firefighters in Los Angeles 'Fill The Boot' For Muscular Dystrophy
4/24/2012 2:35:10 PM On April 23-25, 2012, the men and women of the Los Angeles Fire Department will participate in a Fill-The-Boot fundraising campaign to support the fight against Muscular Dystrophy.
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 | Medtec Delivers 7 Innovative Custom Ambulances to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
4/24/2012 2:28:40 PM Medtec Ambulance, part of the Oshkosh Corporation [NYSE: OSK] Fire & Emergency segment, delivered seven Medtec M170 Type I ambulances to the Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department (LVFR) in Las Vegas, Nev. The custom “rescue” ambulances, designed together by LVFR and Medtec, will be placed into service in late April, and deployed throughout the city.
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