 | Portland Firefighters Collect School Supplies for Preschool Destroyed by Fire
3/23/2012 11:21:09 AM On Monday, March 19th, 2012, firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue battled a 3-alarm fire at Living Savior Lutheran Church in Tualatin, Oregon. The church, sanctuary, and preschool suffered major damage. That evening, Tualatin Police arrested two 13-year old boys and charged them with Burglary II and Arson 1. |
 | Tualatin Firefightres Rescue Woman from Burning Apartment
3/23/2012 10:58:48 AM Firefighters have rescued a woman from her burning apartment in Washington County. She suffered severe burns and was rushed to Legacy Emmanuel Hospital. The fire’s cause is under investigation.
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 | Juveniles Arrested for Causing Church Blaze in Oregon
3/23/2012 10:34:49 AM The investigation of Monday’s devastating church fire was a multi-agency operation. Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue and Oregon State Police investigators teamed up on scene to begin the meticulous task of determining the fire’s cause and origin, while Tualatin Police Department followed up on suspect leads. |
| LAFD Reviews Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
3/23/2012 10:15:39 AM The City Council has designated the City of Los Angeles as a “hybrid entity” under the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 due to the Department’s status as a health care provider. |
 | José Maldonado Appointed Associate Commissioner for Compliance
3/23/2012 10:09:44 AM Fire Commissioner Salvatore J. Cassano appointed José Maldonado as the first-ever FDNY Associate Commissioner for Compliance. In this role, he will oversee the FDNY's ongoing and extensive efforts to strengthen and enhance its recruitment, diversity and equal employment opportunity (EEO) programs.
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 | New York Firefighter Saves Woman on His Way to Work
3/23/2012 10:06:15 AM Firefighter Randy Regan could honestly say he had a busy day before he even set foot in the firehouse to begin his shift on the morning of March 20, 2012.
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 | Portland Firefighters Free Woman from Branches After Tree Falls Across Street
3/22/2012 1:20:31 PM At 4:15pm on March 21, 2012 ladder truck firefighters from Portland Fire Station 4 (Portland State) responded to reports of a person trapped under a big tree that had just fallen at the corner of SW Park and SW Jefferson in downtown Portland. |
| Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Severed Gas Line Near Construction Crew
3/22/2012 1:08:14 PM At 12:04 pm on March 21, 2012, Portland firefighters were dispatched to a natural gas incident in NE Portland at NE 26th & NE Alameda in Portland, Oregon. Reports were that a gas line was severed by a construction crew and that there was whistling and roaring coming from the leak.
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| 2012 New England Walk for Burn Awareness
3/22/2012 1:04:51 PM Join burn survivors, supporters and fire fighters from across New England on Saturday, May 19, 2012, for the 3rd Annual New England Walk for Burn Awareness. The walk, to be held at Castle Island in South Boston, is a fundraising event to help support burn-injury victims.
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| Shreveport Fire Department Plans First Smoke Alarm Campaign of 2012
3/22/2012 12:52:27 PM According to Shreveport Fire Department officials, the department’s first Smoke Alarm Give-Away and Maintenance Drive of 2012 will be held this Saturday, March 24, 2012. |