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 | Fresno Fire Department's Tactics and Strategies For Firefighting With Fewer Resources
12/27/2010 11:39:49 AM Like many other agencies in the United States, the Fresno Fire Department faced budget cuts in 2009 and 2010 that impacted the amount of resources available to them. In response to this they implemented a new plan of action and training called "Tactics and Strategies for the New Deployment" which focuses on safely and effectively fighting fires with fewer resources. Join FDNNTV.com's William Leatherman for a look at their program, which has become a model for other fire departments facing similar cuts. |  | LAFDGear.com
12/21/2010 10:12:49 AM Are you looking for a holiday gift that your loved ones will enjoy and that supports an important fire service charity? If so, watch Barbara Brooks' report on LAFDGear.com, a website full of firefighting gifts whose profits go directly to the Los Angeles Firemen's Relief Association’s Widows, Orphans and Disabled Firemen’s Fund. |  | NVFC Membership: The Perfect Holiday Gift for Firefighters
12/19/2010 2:11:50 PM To ease the stress of Christmas shopping and to help fund important fire service programs, the National Volunteer Fire Council encourages Americans to purchase gift memberships to its organization for their favorite firefighters and EMTs. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks to learn more about the benefits of an NVFC membership. |  | Spark of Love 2010
12/16/2010 10:29:04 AM With the Christmas season in full swing, Metrolink, along with firefighters across Southern California, have joined forces for the Spark of Love Toy Drive 2010 with their Holiday Toy Express train. This highly successful program provides Christmas toys to needy children and involves fire agencies from Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and Ventura counties. Join FDNNTV.com's J.R. Ybarra at a recent Holiday Toy Express event. |  | National Firefighter Near-Miss Reporting System
12/14/2010 6:23:14 AM Since 2005, the National Firefighter Near-Miss Reporting System has offered firefighters a secure, non-punitive way to share information about incidents that may have resulted in an injury, fatality or property damage. Any incident that puts a firefighter at risk should be reported - large or small - so that others in the firefighting community can avoid making the same mistakes. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks for an in-depth look at this program. |  | The Red Guide To Recovery
12/12/2010 2:05:05 PM When someone experiences a devastating loss due to a fire, earthquake, flood, tornado or any other major disaster, they become overwhelmed with a great amount of stress and uncertainty. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks for a look at "The Red Guide to Recovery", a new book that gives residents a road map of what to do after a disaster, and addresses these emotions by providing information and resources needed to cope with tragedy. |  | Fire Management Assistance Grant
12/9/2010 12:44:26 PM Available to state, local and tribal governments, FEMA's Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) is federal financial assistance for the mitigation, management and control of fires on publicly or privately owned grasslands or forests. In the state of California, FMAG's are requested through the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) by a local or state fire agency. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks to learn more about California's system for applying for FMAG's and see why Washington D.C. is urging other states to adopt a similar process. |  | NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program
12/7/2010 9:54:15 AM The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, also known as NIOSH, is a federal agency that is part of the Centers for Disease Control. NIOSH has a mission of generating new knowledge in the occupational safety and health field and to transfer that knowledge into practice for the advancement of workers, including firefighters and emergency responders. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks for an inside look at the NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program, which studies firefighter line of duty deaths in an effort to improve first responder safety. |  | Movember
12/2/2010 8:00:05 AM Approximately 30,000 men die each year from prostate cancer. Since 2003, men across the world have been raising awareness about and funds for the research of prostate cancer in the month of November by growing mustaches in movement that is known as "Movember". Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks to learn how firefighters are involved in this important initiative. |  | 9/11 Tribute Float
11/30/2010 8:48:12 AM Commemorating those who lost their lives and those who survived the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the 9/11 Tribute Float, ‘Remember, Reflect, Renew’ will be featured on January 1, 2011 in the 122nd Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks to learn more about the float and meet the Los Angeles Firefighter who conceived it and made it a reality. |
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