| IAFF Fire Fighters Go Above and Beyond During Blizzard
2/4/2011 3:12:17 PM One of the largest blizzards since the 1950s wreaked havoc on large portions of the United States’ mid-section this week. By snowmobile, grass-fire rigs and any other means possible, IAFF fire fighters were on hand to free trapped motorists, provide emergency medical care and respond to carbon monoxide calls. |
| FEMA Awards City of Marietta Grant for Breathing Apparatus
2/3/2011 1:53:15 PM The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded the city of Marietta a grant to buy equipment that will help firefighters breathe better when battling a fire. The $285,000 grant will be used to buy 68 new breathing apparatus. |
| NVFC Renews Partnership with TECGEN to Support the Fire Service
2/3/2011 12:32:49 PM The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) will continue to work with Ashburn Hill Corp. (AHC), maker of the patented TECGEN® fiber for personal protective apparel, to support the fire service in a variety of ways. The partnership, which was launched in 2010, focuses on the mutual goal of keeping first responders safe. |
| Charlotte Fire Department Takes Delivery of New Fire Rescue Boat
2/3/2011 11:39:11 AM Charlotte Fire Department has recently accepted delivery of a Response FR-30J fire/rescue boat built of welded aluminum by Viking Welding & Fabrication in Kensington, NH. |
| EPA Update on Zimek Disinfectant Products
2/1/2011 11:16:32 AM The IAFF is providing this update and clarification at the request of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region II regarding its "Stop Sale, Use and Removal Order" issued to Monmouth-Ocean Hospital Service Corporation (MONOC) on January 4, 2011. |
| Orlando Fire Department to Transport Own Patients
2/1/2011 8:41:27 AM Beginning today, February 1, 2011, the Orlando Fire Department will transport most patients themselves, rather than contracting with another company, Rural Metro, for ambulance service. |
 | NVFC and Duracell Launch the “Power Those Who Protect Us” Program
2/1/2011 8:25:07 AM The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) and Duracell have partnered to launch the Power Those Who Protect Us battery donation program. |
 | Positive Pressure Attack
2/1/2011 7:49:09 AM Firefighters often use vertical ventilation during a structure fire, however, rooftops can be extremely dangerous. Positive Pressure Attack (PPA) is an alternative used by firefighters at a burning building’s entrance to improve conditions, wherein they use gas powered blowers in the initial attack to clear the heat and the smoke out of the fire structure. Join FDNNTV.com’s Barbara Brooks as she goes inside a recent Positive Pressure Attack training session, and learn how your department can take advantage of PPA education offered by seasoned fire instructors. |
 | Los Angeles County Board Vote Clears the Way for Communications System Upgrade
1/26/2011 11:16:51 AM The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors this week voted to approve a $10 million appropriations adjustment that clears the way for the Department’s Information Management, Command and Control, and Fleet Services Divisions’ personnel to embark on an ambitious data network component and infrastructure upgrade project. |
| Fire Equipment Vendors Invited to Coconino National Forest Information Sessions
1/26/2011 10:47:57 AM The Coconino National Forest will host three information-sharing sessions for anyone interested in contracting equipment with the U.S. Forest Service during the 2011 fire season. |
