 | Wildfire Research Network Crusades for Aerial Firefighting Funding
5/6/2009 10:28:12 AM Tony Morris and the Wildfire Research Network are working tirelessly to raise awareness about the need for increased funding for aerial firefighting. Join FDNNTV.com's Bill Lorin and Tony Morris as they discuss the importance of these resources in effectively battling wildfires. |
 | FIT 5 Helps Firefighters with Fire Suppression
5/5/2009 12:45:43 AM FIT-5 is a flame retardant grenade designed to help firefighters extinguish fires. Designed by ARA Safety, FIT-5 or Fire Interruption Technology is a powder aerosol product that can be thrown into a fire room, and once it deploys its cloud of fire suppressing powder will interrupt the fire at its fuel source. |
 | DC 10 Super Tanker
5/3/2009 9:48:28 AM Join Bill Lorin for a look at the DC 10 Super Tanker, a former DC 10 passenger plane that has been retrofitted to become a high capacity fire bomber. |
 | Celebration of Women Firefighters in San Diego
5/1/2009 8:50:08 AM Join FDNNTV.com’s Bill Lorin and the women of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department as they celebrate the careers of female firefighters who broke their fire department’s all-male barrier in the late 1970’s. |
 | First Watch Early Warning System
4/29/2009 12:15:24 AM FirstWatch is a multi-faceted computer system that analyzes a fire or EMS department’s existing real-time data sources and helps personnel to monitor things such as response times, scene times, hospital delays, arson activity, and other important factors. |
 | Fireman's Fund Heritage Grant Program Assists Fire Departments With Equipment Needs
4/28/2009 2:28:50 AM Since 1863, Fireman’s Fund Insurance has supported the fire service through grants for much needed equipment. In 2004, they established the Fireman’s Fund Heritage Program, and since then they have donated approximately $22 million to fire departments, fire safety organizations and burn prevention agencies across the United States. |
 | 1915 Ford Model T American LaFrance Chemical Engine
4/27/2009 11:19:25 AM Join FDNNTV.com’s Barbara Brooks for a look at collector Wes Melo’s 1915 Ford Model T American La France Chemical Engine, which was one of only 22 built that year. |
 | NVFC and Baskin Robbins Honors America's Favorite Junior Firefighters
4/25/2009 1:49:48 AM The National Volunteer Fire Council and Baskin-Robbins 31 Flavors is teaming up to recognize "America's Favorite Junior Firefighters". Join FDNNTV.com's Bill Lorin for a visit with four of this year's winners. |
 | ESRI Provides First Responders With GIS Mapping for Better Fire Response and Planning
4/23/2009 9:04:26 AM ESRI, the Environmental Systems Research Institute, provides first responders across the United States and around the world with GIS (geographic information system) modeling and mapping hardware and software to help them in planning for, responding to, and recovering from structure fires, wildfires and other natural disasters. |
 | Firefighters Build Playground for Boys and Girls Club
4/21/2009 2:16:35 AM Rob Nowaczyk, a Los Angeles County Firefighter and one of the owners of Fireman's Brew, was instrumental in the recent construction of a playground for the Boys and Girls Club of San Fernando Valley. |
