 | Los Angeles Lifeguards "Go to Bat" at Dodgers Stadium
9/8/2011 10:52:09 AM On August 31, Lifeguard Chief Mike Frazer joined fellow recurrent Ocean Lifeguard Greg Bonann and Tai Collins on the infield at Dodgers Stadium for a presentation to recognize A Chance for Children, the non-profit organization aimed at helping at-risk youth founded by Bonann and Collins, as part of the kick off for State Farm's "Go to Bat" program. |
| Camassia Nature Park Blaze Extinguished by Tualatin Valley Firefighters
9/8/2011 10:49:50 AM At 5:23 on September 7, 2011, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue was called to a reported fire in the Camassia Nature Park. |
| North Seattle House Fire Causes 175 Thousand Dollars in Damage
9/8/2011 10:38:43 AM A Seattle Fire Investigator is calling a fully-involved house fire in North Seattle an accidental fire caused either by faulty electrical cords or a portable space heater plugged into a living room socket. |
 | City of Longview's First Firefighter/Paramedics Hired
9/8/2011 10:37:08 AM Yesterday, September 7, 2011 marked the beginning of a new dimension of service for the Longview Fire Department to its citizens as four newly-hired Firefighter-Paramedics began their first day. |
 | Hillsboro Fire to Observe 9/11 with Children's Tiles, Memorial Plaque & Open House
9/8/2011 10:34:19 AM The 9/11 memorial tiles created in 2002 by students at Patterson Elementary School have finally found a home in time for the 10th anniversary observance of the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. |
 | Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Two Pin-In Accidents on Hwy. 30
9/8/2011 10:32:12 AM At 9:39 am on September 7, 2011, firefighters from North Portland Fire Stations 6 and 22 were dispatched to reports of a head-on collision between a semi-truck and a car on Highway 30 just underneath the St. Johns Bridge. |
| FDNY Foundation Holds Benefit Production of "The Guys"
9/7/2011 4:30:17 PM To commemorate the Tenth Anniversary of September 11th, the FDNY Foundation is holding a special benefit production of the Anne Nelson play, “The Guys,” at the Museum of Jewish Heritage Theater on Thursday, September 8th, at 6 p.m. |
| Fire Protection Research Foundation Planning Workshop Regarding Lithium Ion Batteries
9/7/2011 4:27:27 PM The Fire Protection Research Foundation (Foundation), an affiliate of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), hosted a planning workshop on protection strategies for lithium ion battery storage and use hazards in August. |
| Portland Fire & Rescue Responds to Two Drownings at Kelley Point Park
9/7/2011 4:22:48 PM At 5:30 pm on September 5, 2011, Portland Fire & Rescue firefighters and divers responded to Kelley Point Park where it was reported that a 25-year-old male had been swimming in the river when he began to struggle. |
| LAFD Responds to Hazmat Incident on Rail Lines
9/7/2011 4:17:19 PM An inbound freight-train from Texas was discovered to be prematurely offloading one if its "intermodal" railcars, earlier on September 6, 2011. |
