| Bucket Brigade Grant Application Period Now Open
7/2/2009 4:50:11 PM The application period for the 2009 Georgia-Pacific Bucket Brigade™ grant program is now open. Fire departments located near the company’s facilities are eligible to apply for a grant to help purchase needed gear and equipment. The deadline for applications is August 1. |
| Reminder: AFG Fire Station Construction Grants Deadline Nearing
7/2/2009 3:13:33 PM The deadline is nearing for the 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Fire Station Construction Grants (SCG) applications. They must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. EDT, Friday, July 10, 2009, according to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). |
 | Orange County Fire Authority's New Bell 412 Fire and Rescue Helicopters
6/28/2009 6:01:34 PM The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) has taken delivery of two new Bell 412 Helicopters, replacing two 1966 Bell UH-1’s, which the fire department acquired in 1995 through the Federal Excise Program. At a cost of $10.5 million each, these helicopters are the agency’s first brand new firefighting aircraft. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks for an in-depth look at these state-of-the-art helicopters. |
| Orange County Fire Authority Adopts a Balanced Budget
6/26/2009 9:13:58 AM A new budget of $263.9 million for the upcoming fiscal year has been unanimously passed by the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Board of Directors, according to Capt. Greg McKeown of the OCFA. |
 | MAST Media Appreciation Day Highlights California Wildfire Suppression Arsenal
6/25/2009 10:17:10 AM The Mountain Area Safety Task Force (MAST) is a coalition of local, state and federal fire and law enforcement agencies that work together with private companies and volunteer organizations to prevent wildfires in California. Recently, MAST hosted a Media Appreciation Day at the United States Forest Service Air Tanker Base in San Bernardino, California, where fire and law enforcement agencies demonstrated their wildfire suppression capabilities. |
| Fireman's Fund Survey Shows Economic Crisis Inpacts U.S. Fire Departments
6/22/2009 9:56:52 AM A survey of more than 17,000 firefighters in nearly 9,500 fire departments across the country conducted by Fireman's Fund Insurance Company shows the current economic crisis in the United States is negatively impacting fire departments. |
 | United States Marine Corps and Navy Helicopter Crews Assist CAL Fire With Wildfire Suppression
6/21/2009 3:48:57 PM After the devastating wildfires of 2007 in San Diego, California, a historic agreement was put into place allowing the United States Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy to assist CAL Fire with wildfire suppression in the wildland areas of San Diego County. Since then the USMC and U.S. Navy helicopter pilots have trained with CAL Fire, making water drops in the wildland areas of Camp Pendleton. Join FDNNTV.com's Deanne Goodman for a look at a recent training exercise conducted by the agencies. |
 | Auto X Provides Firefighters With Advanced Vehicle Extrication Training
6/19/2009 11:11:29 AM Each spring, firefighters from across the United States come to Corona, California for Auto X, one of the nation’s premier auto extrication training seminars. |
 | CAL Fire Bulldozer Crews Train at Camp Pendleton
6/17/2009 8:24:22 AM Camp Pendleton, a United States Marine Corps base in San Diego County, California, serves as the ideal location for CAL Fire’s bulldozer training. Bulldozer crews from all parts of the state come to the rocky mountainous terrain to practice the land clearing maneuvers that they use during wildfires. Join FDNNTV.com's Deanne Goodman for a look at a recent bulldozer training event. |
 | Sensit Gold Combustible Gas Indicator
6/16/2009 3:51:17 AM The Sensit Gold Combustible Gas Indicator is a unique gas detector that is able to alert first responders to the presence of carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, oxygen and combustible LEL gases. |
