| LACoFD Attends Universal Studios Emergency Orientation
6/20/2011 9:41:15 AM King Kong couldn't scare off the Los Angeles County Fire Department from attending the NBC Universal Corporate Security and Emergency Services Annual Orientation VIP Training day on June 13! |
 | FLAG Trailers to Provide Regional Live Fire Training for Los Angeles County Firefighters
6/20/2011 9:37:59 AM LACoFD firefighters will soon be able to train more frequently in a live fire environment without having to leave their regions thanks to three new Fireblast 451 Flammable Liquid and Gas (FLAG) II Advanced trainers acquired by the Department. |
 | House Fire Claims 1 Life in Beverly Glen/Bel Air
6/20/2011 9:31:58 AM On Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 3:35 AM, 8 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 3 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 3 Arson Units, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 1 EMS Battalion Captain, 3 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams, 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, a total of 62 Firefighters along with Members from Department of Water & Power, and 1 Crisis Response Team, all under the direction of Battalion Chief John Potter responded to a Structure Fire at 2171 North Basil Lane in the Beverly Glen/Bel Air area.
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| Portland Fire & Rescue Pulls Two Troubled Swimmers from the Willamette River
6/20/2011 9:27:19 AM Just prior to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2011, firefighters from Downtown Portland's Station 1 and SE Portland's Station 21 responded to calls to help two people in the Willamette River near the Steele Bridge. |
 | Portland Firefighters Began Mandatory Physical Fitness Testing
6/20/2011 9:25:21 AM Having the physical capabilities to fight fires and protect lives is very important to Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R). |
| Remembering 9 Boston Firefighters Killed at Hotel Vendome Fire
6/20/2011 9:18:23 AM Thirty nine years ago, a tragic fire at the Hotel Vendome claimed the lives of nine Boston fire fighters, who were killed when the building collapsed after the fire was knocked down on June 17. |
| Public Information Officer Postition of Sacramento Fire Department Eliminated
6/20/2011 9:11:34 AM The Public Information Officer position (PIO) of the Sacramento Fire Department was eliminated as a result of budget cuts to the department. |
| Firefighter Trainee & EMT-B/Paramedic Positions Open at Portland Fire & Rescue
6/17/2011 10:05:52 AM The application process will begin soon! Candidates will have the opportunity to test with PF&R for the positions of Firefighter Trainee and Firefighter EMT-B/Paramedic in 2011. |
 | Fallen San Francisco Firefighter's Legacy Will Ring On
6/17/2011 9:59:02 AM Thousands of mourners gathered at St. Mary’s Cathedral Church on Friday to “bid farewell” to San Francisco Fire Department Lieutenant Vincent Perez, 48, and Firefighter Paramedic Anthony Valerio, 53. |
| 2 Firefighters Suffer Heat Exhaustion & Dehydration on Scene of New Orleans Fire
6/17/2011 9:55:30 AM Friday, June 17, 2011 at 4:41 am the New Orleans Fire Department responded to a 911 call reporting a fire at 1101 Harrison Ave, the family home of former New Orleans mayors Ernest “Dutch” Morial and Marc Morial. |
