| California Firefighters Decry Use of Illegal and Dangerous Alarm Feature
11/24/2010 10:24:01 AM In an attempt to 'take a bite out of crime', some business owners in California have recently turned to an illegal and highly dangerous method of stymieing burglaries and robberies. |
 | Southern California Geographic Area Coordination Center
11/20/2010 9:23:49 AM Located in Riverside, California, the Southern Operations Center, also known as South Ops, is managed cooperatively by the US Forest Service and CAL FIRE to handle the distribution of fire resources in Southern California. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks as she takes a tour of one of the nation's busiest GACC's. |
 | LA Firefighters Use Specialized Tool to Save Mans Life
11/17/2010 10:36:42 AM On the evening of November 15th, 2010 Los Angeles Fire Engine 77 responded to a 9-1-1 call for a person trapped under a vehicle at the 8000 block of Norris Avenue in Sun Valley. |
| NFPA Launches “NEC Changes” with Over 500 Changes Made Accessible for Smartphones
11/17/2010 10:11:50 AM With the 2011 edition of the National Electrical Code® (NEC) now available, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has launched a new smartphone application, NEC Changes, which highlights changes between the 2008 NEC® and the 2011 NEC®. |
 | Annual "Civics Day" Event Held in the City of Highland, California
11/17/2010 10:04:55 AM Yesterday, November 16th was "Civics Day" in the City of Highland, California. |
 | Philips HeartStart Monitor
11/16/2010 12:41:26 AM Weighing just over 13 pounds, the Phillips HeartStart MRx ALS Monitor/Defibrillator is a compact tool that has become popular among agencies responding to EMS calls. Ease of use, long battery-powered operating time, large color display and the SMART Biphasic resuscitation waveform are just a few of the features the Phillips HeartStart Monitor/Defibrillator boasts, all incorporated with first responders in mind. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks for an in-depth look at this device. |
| Wildland Firefighter Foundation Receives Fireman's Fund Grant
11/15/2010 6:34:09 PM The Wildland Firefighter Foundation (WFF) received a grant from GNW-Evergreen Insurance Services, LLC and Fireman's Fund Insurance Company Saturday. The check was formally presented to the WFF during Firescaping Day, an event held at the Armstrong Garden Center in Claremont, California. |
 | Chino Valley Fire District Discovers Antique Firefighting Equipment in District
11/10/2010 9:46:37 AM Chino Valley Fire District firefighters discovered an antique hose cart from the late 1800s or
early 1900s in a condemned barn at the Yorba-Slaughter Adobe in Chino, California after a 65-acre
vegetation fire burned near the area on September 11, 2010. |
 | FDNY Unveils New Mobile Training Vehicle
11/8/2010 4:41:25 PM The FDNY unveiled a state-of-the-art Mobile Training Vehicle (MTV-1) on Nov. 8, which was funded by the Staten Island Borough President’s office. |
 | Canine Search Teams Receive Generous Donation
11/8/2010 3:29:24 PM The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted on November 3 to accept a donation of $60,000, with an additional annual recurring donation of $10,000, to the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Urban Search and Rescue Canine Search Program from the Sean Robert Ryan Trust. The funding comes from an extremely private, local philanthropic person with a keen appreciation of man’s best friend. |
