| Clark County Fire Department Investigates Mortuary Blaze
4/20/2012 8:27:42 AM The Clark County Fire Department and Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) continue to investigate a fire that destroyed the construction site of a planned Muslim cemetery and funeral home on Feb. 22, 2012.
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| 2 Stand Up Paddlers Rescued off Anini Beach in Hawaii
4/16/2012 12:29:52 PM Two Lihue teens and a Hanamaulu man were rescued in waters off Anini Beach at about 3:30 p.m. on April 14th, 2012.
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| FDNY Boxing Team Raises Money for Military Hero
4/16/2012 12:23:43 PM All FDNY members know the importance of giving back, and on Apr. 13, 2012 the FDNY Boxing team did just that, donating $6,000 to U.S. Marine First Lieutenant James Byler who was injured while serving in Afghanistan.
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| Fire Protection Research Foundation Releases Final Needs Report for NIST Laboratory
4/16/2012 11:23:24 AM A research agenda designed to help expedite the implementation of performance-based fire engineering and design methods for structures post 9/11 is the subject of a report, Structural Fire Resistance Experimental Research - Priority Needs of U.S. Industry, released by the Fire Protection Research Foundation (Foundation) and prepared for the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Engineering Laboratory. |
| NFPA Announces Firewise Plant Calendar Photo Contest Winners
4/16/2012 11:20:05 AM The National Fire Protection Association’s Firewise Communities Program has announced the winners of the Firewise Plant Calendar Photo Contest. The calendar, which serves as a valuable resource for homeowners, landscapers, planners and others involved in home building and landscape maintenance, will be available later this year through the program’s online catalog. |
| USFA, Federal Highway Administration Complete Study of Traffic Incident Management Systems
4/16/2012 11:12:26 AM The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration, working in partnership with the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) have, through a study of current traffic incident management practices and policies, updated the 2008 edition of the Traffic Incident Management Systems (TIMS) (PDF, 5 Mb) manual. |
| 8 Units of Memphis Apartment Complex Damaged, Blaze Intentionally Set
4/16/2012 10:08:30 AM The Memphis Fire Department responded to a second alarm fire at 3591 S. New Gate Drive, Monday, April 16, 2012 at 1:28 a.m. Upon arrival on the scene at 1:34 a.m., firefighters reported heavy fire visible from the two story wood-frame apartments. Rescue and Firefighting operations began immediately.
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| Cooking Oil Left Unattended Causes Memphis House Fire
4/16/2012 10:06:32 AM The Memphis Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire at 3078 Canyon Road, Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 5:40 a.m. Upon arrival on the scene at 5:46 a.m., firefighters reported heavy fire visible from the one story wood-frame residential structure. Rescue and Firefighting operations began immediately.
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| Fire Damage From Chimney Blaze Kept to Minimum Thanks to San Miguel Firefighters
4/16/2012 9:45:58 AM San Miguel Fire District’s Engine 23 and its three person crew was first on scene of a chimney fire in a home on the 1200 block of Avenida Elisa in Spring Valley, California. That fire quickly moved from the chimney box to the attic. |
| Alexandria Fire Department Provides Spring Safety Tips
4/16/2012 9:41:15 AM The Alexandria Fire Department provides safety tips for the Spring Season. |
