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Little Rock Fire Dept. Receiving Swift Water Rescue Training

Some firefighters with the Little Rock Fire Department are receiving swift water training in Malvern.
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Border Confusions In Pulaski County
Mon. Oct 5th 2009
If someone calls for emergency help at a particular section of Maumelle Boulevard, who comes? Assistant Fire Chief Steve Smith says currently his first responders from North Little Rock and Maumelle would likely show up. "It may show to be in Maumelle when in actuality, it's North Little Rock,...

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Curry Named Interim Fire Chief In Fayetteville
Sun. Oct 4th 2009
Kyle Curry has been named interim Fayetteville Fire Chief. Chief Tony Johnson is retiring on Oct. 10. Curry, a battalion chief and shift commander, is a 14-year veteran of the Fayetteville Fire Department and was one of the firefighters recommended by Johnson to serve as interim chief. Curry i...

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Bryant Fire Department Gets Money to Build New Station
Fri. Oct 2nd 2009
The Bryant Fire Department will soon build a new fire station thanks to a grant from FEMA. The department has received $1,603,000 for the new building. Capt. Ryan McCormick says the department worked for six months to secure the funding and had to compete with several hundred other fire depa...

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Jericho Has No Fire Department; Mayor Says It's Under Control (Video)
Wed. Sep 23rd 2009
The tiny town of Jericho, Arkansas, is making big news. The fire chief was recently shot in the back by a police officer while in court disputing a traffic ticket. Don Payne spent three weeks recovering at The Med and was just fired from his job as fire chief. DayPortPlayer.newPlayer({articleID:"5...

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Children get Inside Look at Vilonia Fire Department
Tue. Sep 22nd 2009
Wearing turnouts and a chief’s hat, youngster Emily Williams said she wasn’t a real firefighter until she got her new boots. “The guys here made fun of me. So I got rid of my pink boots,” she said. “Now, I look like the rest of them.” Her dad, K.C., is a firefig...

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Marshall Introduces New Fire Truck
Sun. Sep 20th 2009
Marshall Mayor James Busbee, an antique machinery buff, was headed for a show in Missouri this week. Before he could leave, however, he had to introduce a modern, state-of-the-art piece of machinery.  The city of Marshall unveiled its third fire truck at a brief ceremony at the fire station ...

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Conway Uses Grant Funds to Hire 3 Firefighters
Fri. Sep 18th 2009
Three new entry-level firefighters will join the Conway Fire Department at the end of the month, with 90 percent of their salaries funded through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (S.A.F.E.R.) grant, which was secured last month by the department. CFD had applied each year since...

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Paragould Sets Sights on New Fire Station
Wed. Sep 16th 2009
The Paragould City Council accepted the recommendation of the Fire Committee to make an offer of $75,000 on a building at 1507 E. Lake St. that would serve as a new site for a relocated Fire Station No. 2. The 43,560 square-foot building would improve the city’s ISO rating and enable the Parag...

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Pocahontas Fire Department, Shows Off Equipment
Sat. Sep 12th 2009
Officials with the Pocahontas Fire Department told Region 8 News Friday it has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal grant money since September 11, 2001. According to Fire Chief Scott Baltz, the city received $400,000 to purchase a hazmat trailer and various other items. "We ha...

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Fire Association President Pleads For Spending On Trucks
Wed. Sep 9th 2009
Benton County Fire Association President Jimmy Thompson addressed the Committee of 13 on Tuesday with two simple messages: Benton County needs new fire trucks, and they aren't cheap. "I just wanted to approach the committee of 13 and give you some food for thought," Thompson said. Th...

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