 | National Disaster Search Dog Foundation Hosts Iron Dog Competition
1/21/2009 12:19:24 AM Each year the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation hosts the Iron Dog Competition in Camarillo, California. Canine search and rescue teams from around the country come to this intense training session to hone the skills of the dogs and their handlers. |
 | Temecula Roripaugh Ranch Fire Station Remains Unopened For 3 Years Due to Economic Troubles
1/20/2009 9:10:21 AM The Cal Fire and Temecula Fire Department’s Roripaugh Ranch Fire Station #95 was built during the housing boom in Southern California, but was never opened because the 805-acre housing development that it was intended to serve was never built. |
| Fireman's Brew Available in Bristol Farms Stores
1/16/2009 9:57:01 AM Fireman's Brew, a firefighter-owned microbrew line, announced that its premium beers are available at Bristol Farms stores in Southern California. |
| National Volunteer Fire Council Accepting Nominations for Fire Prevention Award
1/15/2009 6:10:18 AM The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is accepting nominations for their 2009 Fire Prevention Award. |
 | San Bernardino Firefighters Save City Money By Completing Construction On Their Own Station
1/15/2009 5:50:30 AM The San Bernardino City Firefighters have contracted with the City of San Bernardino to complete construction and renovations on Station 4, saving the city money and giving firefighters extra income and much needed living space. |
 | Fire And Cop Shop Open House Draws Fire Apparatus Model Builders and Antique Fire Truck Collectors
1/13/2009 12:08:59 AM Each year, the Fire and Cop Shop in Moreno Valley hosts its Open House and Customer Appreciation Days,inviting fire apparatus model builders and antique fire truck collectors to display their pieces. |
 | Fire Safe Council Offers Grant Writing Workshop
1/12/2009 4:38:00 AM The California Fire Safe Council is encouraging organizations in California and parts of Nevada to visit the Fire Safe California Grants Clearinghouse online to submit community fire safety projects for funding consideration. |
 | Apparatus Review: The Pierce Velocity
1/8/2009 9:29:40 AM The Pierce Velocity changes the face of fire-fighting apparatus with its revolutionary new features. |
| USFA Releases Firefighter Fatality Statistics for 2008
1/7/2009 11:14:55 PM The United States Fire Administration (USFA) announced firefighter fatality statistics today. In 2008, there were 114 on-duty firefighter fatalities in the United States with losses reported in 34 states and the Virgin Islands. North Carolina experienced the highest number of fatalities (11), while Oregon (9), Pennsylvania (9), California ( 8), New York (7), Illinois (6), Missouri (6), and Ohio (6) each suffered more than 5 on-duty losses, according to a news release from USFA.
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 | CERT Training Teaches Citizens How to Assist First Reponders During Major Incidents
1/7/2009 10:06:32 AM Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) are made of up citizens who are trained by firefighting and EMS personnel to assist in the events of a natural disaster or large emergency incident. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks as she visits the Corona Fire Department's CERT Training course. |
