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Oregon Disaster Drill Simulates Airplane Crash into Jeld-Wen FieldOregon Disaster Drill Simulates Airplane Crash into Jeld-Wen Field
11/1/2011 10:47:51 AM 
On October 25, 2011 during the dinner hour, Portland Chiefs and Firefighters from Stations 3, 4, 15, 18, and 24 took part in a multi-company drill alongside ambulance personnel from AMR and Metro West.
20 Major Wildfires Burn Across Southeast Texas
6/20/2011 2:30:16 PM 
Twenty major wildfires are burning across Southeast Texas with critical fire weather conditions predicted for today.
CAL FIRE Sends DC-10 to Assist With Arizona Wildfire
6/10/2011 10:16:33 AM 
One of the nation’s only DC-10 Very Large Airtankers left California Thursday morning to assist in fighting the wildfire burning in Arizona, according to Bill Peters, a spokesman for CAL FIRE.
Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing in Field North of CorneliusAircraft Makes Emergency Landing in Field North of Cornelius
5/31/2011 9:29:59 AM 
Just prior to 1:30pm on Friday, May 27, 2011, the Cornelius Fire Department (CFD) was dispatched to assist Washington County Fire District #2 with a downed aircraft in the area of NW Bagley RD which is near the Olinger Air Strip.
Two Injured in Corona Plane CrashTwo Injured in Corona Plane Crash
4/14/2011 9:51:59 AM 
A single-engine plane crashed at the Corona Municipal Airport in the 1900 block of Aviation. Just before 9:00 a.m. Monday, firefighters arrived to find the small plane with its nose into a hangar.
City-Navy Aircraft Mishap Drill to Take Place in Chesapeake
3/21/2011 10:24:28 AM 
Naval Air Station Oceana has coordinated with the city of Chesapeake to have a mishap drill March 23, 2011 involving a simulated Navy jet crash at Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress.
Oahu, Hawaii Man Rescued by First Responders
3/14/2011 1:17:23 PM 
A 32-year-old male visitor was airlifted from Kalalau Valley at about 5:30 p.m. yesterday evening after sustaining a head injury.
CAL FIRE Using Webcams To Assist With Fire Detection and AttackCAL FIRE Using Webcams To Assist With Fire Detection and Attack
2/15/2011 12:01:23 AM 
A new partnership has been formed between the University of California San Diego, CAL FIRE, and San Diego County that is helping CAL FIRE/San Diego County FIre Authority to monitor the rural areas of San Diego, California for wildfires. The project, known as FireSite, is using webcams to show firefighters, Incident Commanders and dispatchers a real time, 360 degree view of areas that were previously difficult to view. Join FDNNTV.com's Barbara Brooks for a look at this revolutionary system, which its developers hope to offer one day to fire departments and agencies across the United States.
CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department Performs Helicopter Rescue of Motorcycle Accident Victim
2/7/2011 12:33:44 PM 
A motorcycle rider crashed his bike on Gilman Springs Road in Gilman Springs, California, and landed at the bottom of a thirty-foot embankment, requiring a CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department helicopter hoist-rescue.
CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Authority Assists With Hoist Rescue of HikerCAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Authority Assists With Hoist Rescue of Hiker
2/6/2011 9:51:46 AM 
CAL FIRE/ Riverside County Fire Department assisted with an air rescue in Crazy Horse Canyon in Aguanga, California on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at approximately 12:00 p.m.
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