 | Weather Forecaster Assists Firefighters in Battling Wildfires
7/25/2011 9:45:56 PM One of the unsung heroes in the battle against wildfires is the National Weather Service's Incident Meterologist, who works closely with the fire department's Fire Behavior Analyst to give Incident Command Officers weather predictions that will help them form their plan of attack. |
 | "Ride for 9-11" Begins 3,308 Mile Bicycle Ride Across U.S.
7/24/2011 11:26:58 AM The Ride for 9-11 is officially underway. Southern California area firefighters, both active-duty and retired, departed this morning from the LAFD Historical Society Museum located at Old Fire Station 27 in Hollywood. |
 | Time to Plan for National Firefighter Health Week
7/20/2011 11:47:36 AM National Firefighter Health Week 2011 is coming up on August 14-20, and now is the time to start planning your Health Week activities. |
| NVFC National Junior Firefighter Program Receives ASAE Power of A Gold Award
7/19/2011 7:32:08 PM ASAE, the Center for Association Leadership, has honored the National Volunteer Fire Council's (NVFC) National Junior Firefighter Program with a 2011 Power of A Gold Award. |
| Fire Officials Monitoring Arizona's Beale Fire
7/19/2011 7:24:07 PM The Beale Fire started by lightning Monday, July 18 on the Kaibab National Forest. It is located 16 miles northeast of Williams and southwest of Kendrick Mountain. It has grown to 2 ½ acres. |
| Electrical Malfunction Cause of Memphis House Fire
7/19/2011 7:19:42 PM The Memphis Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire at 3013 Cherry Road, Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 1:41 a.m. |
 | Vial of Life Program - Corona Fire Department, CA
7/18/2011 7:05:12 PM Vial of Life programs are available across the United States to any fire department. |
 | FDNY & DEP Warn Against Dangers of Opening City Hydrants
7/14/2011 5:12:28 PM The FDNY joined the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on July 14 to help kick off their Hydrant Education Action Team (HEAT) program. The initiative works to inform the public about the dangers of unauthorized and improper fire hydrant use. |
 | PGFD Paramedic Named American Legion EMS Provider of the Year
7/14/2011 3:50:48 PM Each year the American Legion awards public safety officials at the county, district and state levels for extraordinary service to their Departments and to their community. |
| Nomimation Period Open for 'Bringing Safety Home' Award
7/13/2011 1:35:23 PM The nonprofit Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) and NFPA’s Fire Sprinkler Initiative have teamed up with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) to award a fire chief for their outstanding local efforts to increase the installation of residential fire sprinkler systems. |
