| Arrest Made in Portland Regarding World Trade Center Blaze
11/10/2011 3:59:54 PM Portland Fire & Rescue Fire Investigators, assisted by the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) and ATF, have arrested David Joseph Hodson (10-13-82) in connection with an incendiary device associated with the fire at the World Trade Center located at 121 SW Salmon Street. |
 | Portland Firefighters Repond to Serious Early Morning Vehicle Crash on Highway
11/10/2011 3:57:43 PM At 4:40 am on November 9, 2011, Portland Fire & Rescue responded to a single vehicle accident at NE 60th Ave.and NE Portland Hwy. |
 | Ohioans Vote No on Issue 2, Preserve Collective Bargaining for Fire Fighters
11/10/2011 3:55:08 PM Ohio voters have delivered a resounding message to their governor – one that will likely reverberate across the nation in the coming months – soundly rejecting his effort to destroy collective bargaining for fire fighters and other public employees. |
| Shreveport Firefighters Battle Two House Fires within One Hour
11/10/2011 3:51:19 PM A lightning strike is the likely cause of a house fire in Burgundy Ridge subdivision in southwest Shreveport. |
 | IAFF Local President Takes Fight to Capitol Hill to Protect Health Benefits
11/8/2011 1:37:49 PM Prince George's County, MD Local 1619 President Andrew Pantelis joined key lawmakers in Congress November 5, 2011 in opposition to any effort to tax employer-provided health benefits. |
| Firefighter Hockey Game to Raise Money for Multiple Sclerosis
11/8/2011 1:30:22 PM Members of the Portland and Seattle Firefighters Hockey Clubs are hitting the ice to raise money to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Portland, Oregon (MSSP). |
| Portland Fire's Technical Rescue Team Participates in Annual Aerial Rescue Drill
11/8/2011 1:26:32 PM Representatives from Oregon Health & Science University, Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R), and Doppelmayr CTEC, operators of the Portland Aerial Tram conducted the annual tram evacuation training on Sunday, October 30, 2011. |
| Report Cites Risks to Public Safety Posed by Budget Cuts
11/8/2011 1:23:34 PM Failing to manage the challenges of budget cuts, rising call volume, personnel and equipment shortages, security issues and the overall expectation to do more with less, can leave individuals, fire departments and communities vulnerable to undesirable events, according to a new report being released. |
| Clackamas Fire District #1 Board of Directors Names Next Fire Chief
11/8/2011 10:56:51 AM Monday, October 17th, 2011 was a historical day for Clackamas Fire District #1. After an internal resume review and interview process, the Board of Directors announced the name of the next Fire Chief to replace retiring Fire Chief Ed Kirchhofer. |
| Forest Closures Remain in Effect on the Palomar Ranger District
11/8/2011 10:54:24 AM The Cedar Creek Falls trailhead, trail and falls area will remain closed as the Forest Service is continuing to work with partner agencies and interested public groups to develop measures that provide for the safety of visitors and quality of resource base. |