| Citizens Invited to Attend Fire Academy
2/15/2010 2:26:17 PM The city of Plano, Texas wants people to understand how their tax dollars are being spent on the fire department. One way is for residents and those employed in the city to attend the Citizens Fire Academy (CFA), a 10-week course that will teach them how the department is organized and operates, according to the Plano Courier Star. |
| More Michigan Fire Departments Receive Federal Grants
2/15/2010 2:04:08 PM Seven Michigan fire and public safety departments received a total of $463,321 in grants from the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program, according to the Detroit Free Press. |
 | Ultimate Firefighter is Triple Ironman
2/14/2010 9:17:32 AM Meet Steve Teal, a professional Firefighter/Paramedic, who can now add Triple Ironman to his list of accomplishments. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks and learn more about this man who both fights fires and competes in grueling competitions around the United States and soon, internationally. |
 | Antique Mack Fire Trucks
2/12/2010 8:44:30 AM Recently in Palm Springs, California, FDNNTV’s Barbara Brooks had the pleasure to discover two special antique fire trucks, both made by Mack, and both carefully and lovingly restored by their owners. |
 | Rio Hondo College Truck Operations Training
2/11/2010 4:50:13 AM The Rio Hondo College in Santa Fe Springs, California, is now offering a comprehensive Truck Academy Course, where professional firefighters from California and across the nation come to learn the latest techniques in truck operations. Join FDNNTV.com's Deanne Goodman for a look at the comprehensive eleven day training. |
 | CAL FIRE Ramona Fire Department Responds to Well Involved House Fire
2/10/2010 3:53:22 PM On Friday, February 5, 2010, firefighters from the CAL FIRE/Ramona Fire Department responded to a house fire in the rural community of Ramona. Firefighters arrived to find the home well involved. Read more for a full incident report from Battalion Chief Nick Schuler. |
 | California Task Force 2 - Deployment to Haiti
2/9/2010 1:21:58 AM California Task Force 2 (CA-TF2) is a highly-trained, elite group of search and rescue specialists that have gone through training with the US Agency for International Deployment (USAID) and is able to deploy internationally. They were one of six Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) teams sent to Haiti after January’s devastating 7.0 earthquake reduced the country's capital city Port-au-Prince to rubble. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks as the team recounts their experience in Haiti. |
| Fairfax County Fire Station Roof Collapses
2/8/2010 5:59:58 PM Many firefighters from Fairfax County, Virginia recently returned from Haiti handling numerous building collapses. Early Monday, firefighters were awakened when the roof of one of their firehouses partially collapsed under the weight of recent snowfall, according to WUSA-TV. |
| Chino Valley Fire Districts Warns Business Owners of Fire Inspection Fraud
2/8/2010 5:57:36 PM The Chino Valley Fire District wants to alert local business of individuals and organizations suggesting they represent the fire department in order to perform expensive fire inspections. |
| Pink Heals Tour Picks Up Donated Firetruck in Texas
2/8/2010 5:51:47 PM Dave Graybill, a firefighter from Arizona, started the Pink Heals Tour in 2007 to inspire men to support the women in their community who are battling cancer. He travels the country in a pink fire engine raising money and spreading cancer awareness. Last week, Graybill went to Tyler, Texas to pick up his sixth truck, a 1969 fire truck that will join his Pink fleet, according to the Tyler Morning Telegraph. |
