 | Rio Hondo Wildland Academy
9/2/2010 12:01:35 PM Rio Hondo Community College has offered a Wildland Firefighter Training Academy since 2001, preparing hundreds of firefighters for careers in wildland firefighting. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks and members of Academy Class #12 as they work through the physical conditioning component of the course. |
 | EmergiLink
8/31/2010 9:30:34 AM Join FDNNTV.com's J.R. Ybarra for a look at EmergiLink, a new system that provides wireless fingerprint identification technology to put life saving medical information into the hands of first responders, improving the care they give patients and increasing their chances of survival. |
 | Lincoln High School Student Firefighter Program
8/29/2010 11:06:46 AM More than 200 students are enrolled in the Student Firefighter Program at Lincoln High School in San Diego, California, and many students have said that the course has made an extremely positive impact on their lives. Join FDNNTV.com's Deanne Goodman for an inside look at the program and hear some of the stories from those whose lives have been changed by it. |
 | Window Washer Rescue Training
8/26/2010 6:44:45 AM San Diego Fire & Rescue and Chula Vista firefighters have performed high-rise rescue drills before, but never from 50 stories up as they did at the GM Vantage Pointe Condos in Downtown San Diego, California. |
 | Powerheart AED G3
8/24/2010 9:10:49 AM Cardiac Science is a company which focuses on noninvasive ways to manage the world's leading cause of death - heart disease - and has engineered a line of Automatic External Defibrillators (AED's) to help both citizens and first responders to save lives. Join FDNNTV.com's Deanne Goodman for a look at their Powerheart AED G3. |
 | Firefighters Participate in Burn Institute Demolition Derby
8/22/2010 1:23:46 PM San Diego firefighters recently competed in a Demolition Derby hosted by the Burn Institute to raise money for burn victims. Firefighters from several area fire departments participated in the event. Join FDNNTV.com's Deanne Goodman for all of the excitement. |
 | National Firefighter Health Week - Day 5 - Strength For Life
8/20/2010 9:17:30 AM "Strength For Life" is the theme for the fifth and final day of National Firefighter Health Week, which focuses on how first responders can assist their health by making a commitment to continue practicing healthy habits for life. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks, members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, and Lillian Ricardo of the National Volunteer Fire Council to learn about ways to stay fit and eat healthy. |
 | National Firefighter Health Week - Day 4 - Stand Strong Against Cancer
8/19/2010 7:05:54 AM National Firefighter Health Week runs from August 16th - 20th, and is sponsored by the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC). The theme for August 19th is "Stand Strong Against Cancer." Many think that first responders have a higher risk of obtaining cancer because of the many chemicals they are exposed to. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks and Firefighter Cancer Support Network President Mike Dubron to learn about resources available to first responders and ways for firefighters to decrease their cancer risk. |
 | National Firefighter Health Week - Day 3 - Strong at Heart
8/18/2010 11:12:39 AM For the middle of the National Volunteer Fire Council's (NVFC) National Firefighter Health Week, the day’s theme is “Strong at Heart” with heart attacks being the number one cause of death among firefighters. |
 | National Firefighter Health Week - Day 2 - Respond Strong, Put It On
8/17/2010 7:43:22 AM "Respond Strong - Put It On" is the theme for the second day of National Firefighter Health Week, which is presented by the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) and runs from August 16 - August 20, 2010. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks and experts from the Los Angeles County Fire Department to learn about the health and safety reasons for wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). |
