Fire Service Awards
The Adam Finseth Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to students majoring in the Emergency Medicine Paramedic or Emergency Medicine Technology programs
More than 30,000 firefighters attended the annual training and education conference in Indianapolis
The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue captain was recognized for his lifelong commitment to training and fireground safety
Memphis is one of 16 cities worldwide to receive an IBM Smarter Cities grant; the company will propose management solutions that address the Memphis Fire Department’s growing number of medical calls
Lt. Ali Taqi, an 18-year fire service veteran, is one of four physicians on the task force and responded to the World Trade Center attacks
Here’s a look at what two past award winners did to set themselves apart from the crowd, how you can become a future Fire Chief of the Year and what they’ve been doing since they won their award
Firefighters said the boy was about to fall through the ice if they hadn’t come along when they did
Past president: “He works our breakfasts, he works on the trucks, he does the same things, day-in and day-out, today as he did back then.”
The two firefighters were honored by the mayor and the city council for their heroic actions
Lt. Joyce Craig is one of 10 people the commission will celebrate as an everyday hero
The court initially ruled that the city had illegally passed them over for promotions because of their race
Federal grant programs included in the bill support a wide range of initiatives including establishing national EMS standards and helping military medics transition to civilian EMS jobs
Seven cops and firefighters are being honored for saving lives during a gunfight with a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing
He was presented with a valor award and the two girls, now grown, traveled to Texas from Colorado for the ceremony
He has gone on 611 calls and volunteered 1,900 hours; he also completed all 22 firefighter classes and the EMT certification class
He responded to both cardiac arrest calls, and will be recognized as Paramedic of the Year
A grant from Pacific Gas and Electric Company will support an EMS program serving around 230 students per year at Cuesta College
The grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute will support the exploration of risk factors such as sex hormones in the blood, genetics and electrical and structural abnormalities of the heart
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It’s been about 15 years since new turnout gear and air packs were purchased
Fire, police, and rescue calls will all be handled from the new location
The program aims to increase the quality of rural health while decreasing the cost
Family members accepted the award on behalf of firefighter Michael R. Kennedy and Lt. Edward J. Walsh Jr.
The grant covered most of the vehicle’s cost which took over a year to complete
Teddy, a golden retriever, awoke one family member by bumping into the bed and running in constant circles in the room
A car with two adults and five children had swerved off of a highway and into a retention pond
Along with training, the funds may be used for ambulances and other EMS supplies and equipment
New sleeping and training facilities are planned as part of remodel
$11K will go toward preparing the women for the Fire Academy
He was awarded for his outstanding leadership and management practices and contributions to the fire service
The system will play a recorded messages over an AM frequency
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