| Rogers Hires from Outside Again |
| Mon. Jun 29th 2009 |
The Rogers Fire Department will soon have a new training officer.
The city's Civil Service Commission approved on Monday hiring Jake Rhoads as the new deputy chief and training officer for the department. He has 17 years experience as a firefighter.
Rhoads is an assistant chief of the Jenks, O...
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| Hard Times Hit Maumelle Fire Dept. |
| Sat. Jun 27th 2009 |
Only one Maumelle Fire Department engine company is on duty today, June 26, to respond to emergencies within the city of Maumelle. Fire officials say the second engine company was shut down temporarily because of staffing and money problems.
Maumelle Mayor Mike Watson said the saf...
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| Higginson Fire Department Gets First New Fire Truck |
| Sun. Jun 21st 2009 |
Folks in Higginson might feel a bit safer these days. That's because they have a new fire truck. Saturday, the fire department held an open house giving everyone a chance to see their new truck and the new fire station that was built six months ago.
Fire Chief Marvin Mathis says, "This is a pr...
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| Jonesboro Firefighters Try to Beat the Heat |
| Fri. Jun 19th 2009 |
Heat is something firefighters can't avoid, so Jonesboro Fire Department Training Officer Ty Damron, says they do their best to make sure the stifling heat doesn't overwhelm the firefighters while they work.
"We need to make sure we're drinking plenty of water, staying hydrated--ma...
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| New Fire Trucks Will Have to Wait in Benton County |
| Thu. Jun 18th 2009 |
In November, Benton County will finish paying off a $1.8 million loan it took out five years ago to purchase 14 new fire trucks for the county's volunteer fire departments.
"The plan was to buy new trucks every five years so we could keep our fleet 10 years old or 15 years old because we had t...
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| Rogers Fire Dept. Hires New Public Information Officer |
| Wed. Jun 17th 2009 |
Michael Dean may be the Rogers Fire Department's new public information officer, but you may not hear from him as much as your children do.
Unlike in the Rogers Police Department, where the public information officer is most visible for speaking to the media, Fire Chief Tom Jenkins said Dean will w...
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| Crittenden County Community On Edge By Alleged Arsonist |
| Sat. Jun 13th 2009 |
A small Arkansas community is on edge. Four homes in Crittenden County, just streets apart, have been set on fire in the last week. The fire chief says the area is being targeted by an arsonist.
About a quarter of a mile north of Marion, is Harvard Yard. Home to folks like Renette and Roger...
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| Grant County Rescue has New Station |
| Tue. Jun 9th 2009 |
The Members of Grant County Rescue now have a new place to call home in Downtown Sheridan.
As the busiest Rescue Squad in Arkansas, the single bay Station they shared with the Sheridan Fire Dept. was just not working.
For years, the members looked for ways to build a station of their own. Bu...
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| Fort Smith Fire Chief Answers Last Alarm |
| Mon. Jun 8th 2009 |
Fort Smith Fire Chief Jerry Tomlin has no regrets about his 42 years, 9 months and 11 days of service to the citizens of the city.
“I loved it from day one,” Tomlin said Friday during a reception honoring his retirement. “I’ve never had any regrets working as a ...
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| Sixth Annual Fire Boat School Held |
| Sun. Jun 7th 2009 |
Saturday firefighters and the U.S. Coast Guards worked together to put out fires aboard boats near Arkadelphia.
It was all part of the sixth annual Fire Boat School which kicked-off at Degray Lake. Organizers say it's the largest in-land water fire boat school in the U.S.
With surgeon like precisi...
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