 | Portland Driver Escorts Kids to Safety Before School Bus Erupts in Flames
11/20/2011 9:50:18 AM At approximately 8:00 am on November 18, 2011, school bus driver Kay Brown was driving her normal route to drop off six students at Llewellyn Elementary School located at 6301 SE 14th Ave in Portland, Oregon. |
| Two Shreveport Juveniles Arrested for Making Acid Bombs
11/20/2011 9:46:57 AM Two 12-year old juveniles were arrested late Thursday, November 17, 2011 at the Family Dollar Store located at 3870 Linwood Ave in Shreveport, Louisiana. |
 | Hudson Joins NFPA as Western Regional Sprinkler Specialist
11/20/2011 9:41:34 AM Jeffery L. Hudson of Shawnee, Kan. joined the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to promote the adoption of fire sprinkler legislation across the U.S. Hudson will primarily cover the Western region. |
| Fire Corps National Advisory Committee Meets in Virginia
11/20/2011 9:38:42 AM The Fire Corps National Advisory Committee (NAC) met on November 14, 2011 in Alexandria, VA. |
| FEMA Launches Disaster Preparedness Mobile App
11/20/2011 9:35:01 AM FEMA has launched a free disaster preparedness mobile app that allows citizens to access information they need anytime on their mobile devices even when there is no mobile service available. |
| Seymour Fire Corps’ Capability Expanded Thanks to Anonymous Donations
11/20/2011 9:33:40 AM The Seymour (TN) Volunteer Fire Department’s Fire Corps program – Support Services Division – has benefited greatly from a series of recent anonymous donations. |
| West Pierce Firefighters Support Movember
11/20/2011 9:27:38 AM More than 30 West Pierce firefighters are growing moustaches in honor of Movember, as November is dedicated to mens health awareness. |
| FEMA Administrator Fugate Lauds Senate Confirmation of Ernest Mitchell as U.S. Fire Administrator
11/20/2011 9:26:33 AM Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate today praised the Senate for confirming Ernest Mitchell Jr. as the Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). USFA, a component of FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is the lead federal entity responsible for providing support to America's fire departments and fire services organizations. |
| American Medical Response Installs New Powered Stretchers in Ambulances
11/20/2011 9:18:13 AM American Medical Response (AMR), which began a company-wide implementation of the Stryker Power PRO XT cots in November 2010, will significantly accelerate delivery across all operations. |
| 24 Canines & Handlers Meet in Pheonix for FEMA Certification Test
11/20/2011 9:15:09 AM Twenty-four canines and their search specialist handlers from across the nation will be meeting this weekend in Phoenix for a FEMA disaster preparedness certification test. |