 | Ventura Fire Department Responds to Leaking Rail Car
2/9/2012 6:20:53 AM Ventura City Fire units responded to a reported leak from a rail car that had been parked on the tracks on the night of February 7th, 2012. |
 | President Obama Proposes Billions for New Jobs Initiative to Hire Fire Fighters, Preferences to Jurisdictions for Hiring Veterans
2/7/2012 3:12:41 PM President Barack Obama, with IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger sitting close by, outlined an aggressive plan to provide more than $1 billion to hire and keep fire fighters on the frontlines, while giving preferences to jurisdictions for hiring veterans after returning from their tours of duty abroad. |
 | Portland Firefighters Respond to Fire at Solar-Powered Home
2/7/2012 3:07:57 PM Shortly before 9:00 am on February 7th, 2012, , Portland firefighters were dispatched to reports of heavy black smoke coming from a house located at 2226 SE 55th Avenue. Firefighters from Portland Fire Station 25 (Woodstock) arrived first on scene in just three minutes with the ladder truck, followed by four fire engines. |
 | Downtown Firefighters Conduct Training Drill in 2nd Tallest Highrise Building in Portland
2/7/2012 2:56:36 PM The City of Portland is currently home to three buildings over 500 feet. They include the 546 foot Wells Fargo Center, the 536 foot US Bancorp Tower, and the 509 foot KOIN Center. |
| Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Highlights Burn Awareness Week: Scalding Spotlighted
2/7/2012 2:53:37 PM Joining with the American Burn Association, and the U.S. Fire Administration, the Fire and Rescue Department is spotlighting National Burn Awareness Week, February 5-11, 2012, encouraging parents and caregivers to take action in keeping their loved ones safe from fire and burn hazards. The theme for this year is: Scalds. |
 | Queen Anne Apartment Fire Caused by Baseboard Heater
2/7/2012 2:48:41 PM A Seattle Fire Investigator determined combustibles piled too close to a baseboard heater caused an early morning fire on Queen Anne on February 4th, 2012. |
| Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Battles 3 Fires in 9 Hours
2/7/2012 2:46:02 PM Firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue have been busy on February 6th, 2012, battling three fires that broke out between 4:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. |
 | Tualatin Valley Firefighters Extinguish House Fire in Bethany
2/7/2012 2:43:32 PM Firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue and Hillsboro Fire responded to a residential fire at 17289 NW Countryridge Drive just prior to 4 AM on February 6th, 2012. |
 | Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor Salute LAFD
2/7/2012 2:41:21 PM The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor paid a special visit to the Los Angeles Civic Center on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 to thank the Los Angeles Fire Department for supporting their organization throughout the 2011 holiday season. |
 | FDNY Mourns the Passing of Former EMS Chief John McFarland
2/7/2012 2:38:18 PM EMS Assistant Chief John McFarland, who served the EMS Command for more than 28 years and led many innovations that changed nationwide emergency medical services, died on Feb. 6, 2012 after battling a brain tumor. |