| Shannon Stone, Firefighter and Baseball Fan Laid To Rest
7/12/2011 10:51:43 AM Shannon Stone was remembered Monday by his friends and firefighting colleagues as a man who loved to joke around and loved baseball. |
 | National Volunteer Fire Council Assists Volunteer Fire Departments with Recruitment and Retention Needs
7/11/2011 10:11:24 PM The National Volunteer Fire Council and the U.S. Fire Administration have partnered to offer volunteer fire departments and EMS departments valuable resources to assist them in their retention and recruitment efforts. |
| New Fuel Tender Extends San Diego Firefighting Helicopter Use
7/11/2011 10:38:37 AM The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department put a new helicopter fueling truck in operation last week, increasing the capability of the department’s air operations division. |
 | LAFD Announces the Appointment of Interim Fire Chief Brian Cummings
7/11/2011 10:30:01 AM The Mayor of Los Angeles announced today, the appointment of Assistant Chief Brian L. Cummings to the position of Interim Fire Chief, effective Monday, July 11, 2011. |
| Pennsylvania Cancer Presumption Law Signing Caps 25-Year Fight
7/11/2011 10:21:20 AM For 25 long years, the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association (PPFFA) has urged state lawmakers to enact legislation to protect fire fighters from exposure to dangerous toxins released from fires. |
| FIRE Act Grant Application Period to Begin Soon
7/11/2011 10:19:05 AM The application period for Fiscal Year 2011 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (FIRE Act) program is scheduled to begin soon. The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has posted a Get Ready Guide to help with the grant application process. |
 | Firefighters in Portland Receive Rosarian Award for Jim Canton Memorial Rose Garden
7/11/2011 10:14:04 AM On Tuesday, June 28th, 2011, Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) firefighters were honored for something they had never been honored for before – their gardening skills. |
 | Portland Homeowners Quick Thinking Prevents Fire from Spreading
7/11/2011 10:10:51 AM Friday morning around 11:45 am, a homeowner at 4616 NE Garfield in NE Portland heard a loud pop. |
 | Firefighters Rescue Two from Bronx, New York Fire
7/11/2011 10:04:15 AM Firefighters from Ladder 47 rescued two men from an apartment fire in the Bronx, New York on July 9, 2011. |
| Ferrara Awarded Additional $22 Million FDNY Aerial Contract
7/11/2011 10:01:30 AM Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc., America’s premier custom fire apparatus manufacturer, has been awarded twenty-one additional 100’ rear mount aerial ladders by the City of New York Fire Department. |