| USFA, Federal Highway Administration Complete Study of Traffic Incident Management Systems
4/16/2012 11:12:26 AM The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration, working in partnership with the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) have, through a study of current traffic incident management practices and policies, updated the 2008 edition of the Traffic Incident Management Systems (TIMS) (PDF, 5 Mb) manual. |
| Cooking Oil Left Unattended Causes Memphis House Fire
4/16/2012 10:06:32 AM The Memphis Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire at 3078 Canyon Road, Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 5:40 a.m. Upon arrival on the scene at 5:46 a.m., firefighters reported heavy fire visible from the one story wood-frame residential structure. Rescue and Firefighting operations began immediately.
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| Tallahassee Fire Department Attacks 3 House Blazes
4/16/2012 9:20:28 AM The Tallahassee Fire Department responded to three house fires this morning between 12:10 a.m. and 1:37 a.m. on April 13th, 2012. |
| Fire & Police Race Teams to Deliver Toys to Sunrise Children’s Hospital
4/12/2012 2:02:21 PM The Firefighters Involved in Racing for Education (F.I.R.E.) Racing Team and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputies (L.A.S.D.) Motorsports Team along with other racers will meet at Sunrise Children’s Hospital, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway, at 2:00 PM on Thursday, April 12th to deliver toys to hospitalized children. |
| Overheated Extension Cord Causes Seattle Home Fire, Smoke Detector Alerts Occupants
4/12/2012 10:26:41 AM A working smoke detector is credited with saving a Seattle grandmother and her family during a home fire this morning in Wallingford. |
| Two Philadelphia Local 22 Fire Fighters Lost in the Line of Duty
4/12/2012 10:09:29 AM The IAFF is saddened by the loss of two Philadelphia Local 22 fire fighters – Robert Neary, 60, and Daniel Sweeney, 25 – who died in the line of duty while fighting a vacant warehouse fire on April 9, 2012. Two other Local 22 fire fighters – Francis Chaney and Pat Nally – were injured in the same fire and are being treated at a local hospital.
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 | 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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| USFA & U.S. Department of Justice Initiate Study of Best Practices for Emergency Vehicle Visibility
4/12/2012 9:25:18 AM The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), supported by the U.S. Department of Justice National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and in partnership with the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association's (CVVFA) Emergency Responder Safety Institute, has initiated a study of emergency vehicle markings, lighting, and design to recommend best practices for increased visibility to approaching motorists.
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| Classroom at Elmhurst School in Ventura Catches Fire
4/12/2012 9:21:24 AM A Ventura City Fire crew responded to a fire alarm ringing at Elmhurst School at 12:18pm on April 11th, 2012. Upon the engine company’s arrival, staff members directed the crew to an unoccupied classroom stating that it was on fire after attempts to control it with extinguishers did not work. |
 | Portland Firefighters Battle Terminal Fire at Columbia Grain
4/11/2012 5:54:06 PM At 11:15 am on April 10th, 2012, Portland Fire & Rescue responded to reports of a smoldering fire in a grain silo at Columbia Grain located at 15660 North Lombard. |
