 | Help Firefighters in Los Angeles 'Fill The Boot' For Muscular Dystrophy
4/24/2012 2:35:10 PM On April 23-25, 2012, the men and women of the Los Angeles Fire Department will participate in a Fill-The-Boot fundraising campaign to support the fight against Muscular Dystrophy.
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 | Medtec Delivers 7 Innovative Custom Ambulances to Las Vegas Fire & Rescue
4/24/2012 2:28:40 PM Medtec Ambulance, part of the Oshkosh Corporation [NYSE: OSK] Fire & Emergency segment, delivered seven Medtec M170 Type I ambulances to the Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Department (LVFR) in Las Vegas, Nev. The custom “rescue” ambulances, designed together by LVFR and Medtec, will be placed into service in late April, and deployed throughout the city.
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| Two Year Old Falls from Second Story Window in Tigard
4/24/2012 2:19:47 PM At 6:44 p.m. on April 21, 2012, firefighter/paramedics from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Station 51 responded to reports that a two-year-old girl had fallen from a second story window at 8545 SW Florence Court in Tigard, Oregon. |
 | Train Hits Heavy Equipment Hauler on Sandy Blvd in Oregon
4/24/2012 2:15:09 PM At 10:40 am on April 23, 2012, a train hit a heavy equipment hauler (low boy) knocking it's contents off of the trailer. The driver of the trailer was intending to cross Sandy Blvd. at 142nd when the train clipped the back end. |
 | Portland Firefighters Find Magnesium Shavings on Fire at Oregon Engraving & Rubber Plates
4/24/2012 2:09:24 PM At 10:14 am on April 23, 2012, Portland firefighters responded to reports of magnesium shavings on fire at Oregon Engraving & Rubber Plates located at 2415 SE 10th Avenue.
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| IAFF Succeeds in Easing Normal Retirement Age Regulations
4/24/2012 2:05:28 PM The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced April 18, 2012 that it has agreed to overhaul proposed regulations that would have created significant problems for many public sector pension plans. Under the original regulations, all public sector pension plans would have been required to specify a “Normal Retirement Age,” and would not have been allowed to define retirement based on years of service or a combination of age and years of service. |
| City of Suffolk, Virginia Begins Burn Ban on May 1st
4/24/2012 2:01:08 PM The Suffolk Department of Fire and Rescue’s Fire Prevention Bureau wants to advise citizens that there is no open air burning allowed from May 1 through September 30, 2012. |
| NFPA Launches Inspirational New Green Home Exhibit at Walt Disney World Resort
4/24/2012 1:52:39 PM The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has partnered with Green Builder® Media, North America’s leading media company focused on sustainable living to participate in the VISION House® located in INNOVENTIONS at Epcot® at the Walt Disney World® Resort. The innovative exhibit is set to present green living ideas in a fun and informative manner that will empower guests with the knowledge that a sustainable future is possible. |
| USFA, Office of Health Affairs Release Funding Alternatives for Emergency Medical & Fire Services
4/24/2012 1:46:38 PM The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), supported by the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Health Affairs (OHA), and in partnership with the International Fire Services Training Association (IFSTA), announce the revision and release of Funding Alternatives for Emergency Medical and Fire Services (PDF, 3.7 Mb). |
| Lakewood, Washington Man Drowns in Steilacoom Lake
4/24/2012 1:36:40 PM Around 1:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, West Pierce Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a water rescue at 9831 Lake Steilacoom Drive SW. Reports came in of people in the lake screaming. Upon arrival, West Pierce divers went into the water and recovered a mans body. The other man with him was found safely on the shore.
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