 | Paramedic Legal Defense
2/6/2011 9:36:25 AM Attorney Joe Rose was once a career firefighter and the chairman of the El Dorado Fire District and has since made it part of his mission to assist firefighters and paramedics in his law practice. Join FDNNTV.com's Deanne Goodman and Joe Rose to learn more about the steps first responders should take if they were to come under legal investigation or scrutiny. |
 | Positive Pressure Attack
2/1/2011 7:49:09 AM Firefighters often use vertical ventilation during a structure fire, however, rooftops can be extremely dangerous. Positive Pressure Attack (PPA) is an alternative used by firefighters at a burning building’s entrance to improve conditions, wherein they use gas powered blowers in the initial attack to clear the heat and the smoke out of the fire structure. Join FDNNTV.com’s Barbara Brooks as she goes inside a recent Positive Pressure Attack training session, and learn how your department can take advantage of PPA education offered by seasoned fire instructors. |
 | K9 Arson Team Series Part 3: K9 Handlers and the Media
1/20/2011 10:23:42 AM The FireK9.org Annual Detection Conference provided a special demonstration regarding Canine Handlers and the media with speakers educating handlers on "What to Say and How to Say It" when giving on-camera interviews. FDNNTV.com brings you inside this class and gives you tips from fire service experts on how to work with the press at the scene of emergency incidents. |
 | Los Angeles Firemen's Credit Union Sixth Annual Chili Cook-Off
1/18/2011 9:03:13 AM For the last six years, teams from around the State of California have come to compete in the Los Angeles Firemen’s Credit Union’s Chili Cook-off, hosted for their members and families. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks for a look at the latest event, and meet the firefighters who competed as pirates, circus performers, and a variety of other colorful characters in the name of charity. |
 | K9 Arson Team Series Part 2: K9 Nose, from the Scene to the Lab
1/13/2011 10:05:12 AM In this edition of FDNNTV.com's K9 Arson Team series, Ann Zevely shows how arson detection K9's, their handlers and laboratories work together to make legally sound cases against arsonists. |
 | K9 Arson Team Series Part 1: Fire K9.org Conference
1/12/2011 8:25:10 PM Founded in 2009, FireK9.org is a nonprofit, public benefit, California corporation that supports and promotes the use of professional independent canine accelerant detection teams on an international level. Join FDNNTV.com's Ann Zevely to learn more about the organization and an annual training conference that they offer for canine accelerant detection teams. |
 | Firehouse Fitness
1/3/2011 8:27:39 PM With the arrival of the New Year, people across America have made resolutions to eat healthier and exercise. Nutrition and fitness are of importance to firefighters year-round, and FDNNTV.com's J.R. Ybarra brings you some simple tips that can be easily followed in any firehouse. |
 | 9/11 Rose Parade Tribute Float
1/1/2011 1:16:25 AM The 9/11 Tribute Float was a part of the 122nd Rose Parade on New Year's Day. Conceived and made a reality by Los Angeles County Fire Engineer Jerry Thomsen and his wife Merrie, this float pays tribute to the memories of all who died on September 11, 2001. FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks brings you an up close look at the float as it was being decorated for this world renowned event. |
 | Fire Truck Graphics Apparatus Review
12/30/2010 10:04:57 PM All fire and EMS apparatus have graphics. Some simply consist of the fire department's name and reflective striping, while others are elaborate and include full color photographs and slogans. In this edition of Apparatus Review, FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks joins fire apparatus graphics expert Drew Karren to give you information on the different options that are available to your fire department. |
 | Garden of Angels and Safe Surrender Laws
12/28/2010 9:18:33 AM Without the fear of arrest or prosecution for child abandonment, Safely Surrendered Baby Laws allow a parent or person with lawful custody to surrender a baby confidentially to a designated Safe Surrender Site. Newborns can be safely surrendered to hospitals in all 50 states, with many states also including fire stations as a Safe Surrender site. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks for a look at Garden of Angels, an organization actively involved in the advocacy of safe surrenders in California and meet a child who was surrendered to a fire department and her firefighter hero. |
