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Wed. Sep 8th 2010
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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More Volunteer Firefighters Needed, NWA Fire Chiefs Say

Area rural fire chiefs say they are finding it harder and harder to recruit younger members to be part of rural fire departme...

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Fire District Seeks Commissioners
Mon. Jul 5th 2010
The deadline to register candidacy for the Northeast Greene County Fire District’s board of directors was extended Thursday to 4:30 p.m. July 16, said Shelly Hood, Office of Emergency Services coordinator. The Greene County Quorum Court Public Service Committee initially sought a Thursday d...

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Arkansas State Firefighters Association, Hands Out Awards
Sun. Jun 27th 2010
Congratulations to this years Award Recipients   Arkansas Firefighter Hall of Fame Lt. David Curlin, Pine Bluff F.D. and Deputy Chief Ray Dunemn, Monticello F.D.   Arkansas Firefighter of the Year FF. Donald Jones Jr. and FF. Randall Casalman, Wynne F.D.   Oustanding Adjunct I...

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Jacksonville Fire Department Adds Third Ambulance
Sat. Jun 26th 2010
The Jacksonville Fire Department has fully staffed a third paramedic ambulance to meet the city’s growing need for ambulance service and to speed up response times. JFD battalion chief Joe Bratton said what was previously a backup ambulance now is staffed, has had its equipment upgraded and...

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Washington County Adds New Fire Marshal
Fri. Jun 25th 2010
Washington County now has a new Fire Marshal. Dennis Ledbetter a veteran of the fire department for 37 years, will begin his new job on Monday. Ledbetter is a lifetime resident of Washington County and attended Fayetteville High School. He started his fire service career in 1973 as a dispatcher/f...

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Forestry Grants Available For Rural Fire Fighting Equipment
Thu. Jun 24th 2010
The Arkansas Forestry Commission has announced that it has $250,680 to grant to rural fire departments for the purchase of fire fighting equipment. This money is authorized under the Volunteer Fire Assistance Act, and the National Fire Plan, according to Robert Summerville, Rural Fire Protection Ad...

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Jonesboro Fire Chief Braces For 27 Job Cuts
Wed. Jun 23rd 2010
Protection of the community, compliance with government standards and safety of his employees were factors considered by Fire Chief Leonard Jadrich as he cut $1.2 million from a practice budget.   What resulted in this exercise — designed to show what the department would look like with...

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Emergency Calls With Heat-Related Health Problems Up
Tue. Jun 22nd 2010
Heat and humidity that feels like it's at least a hundred degrees have made for a dangerous combination for Arkansans, not just for people working and playing in the heat but those saving us from it. It takes our bodies' time to adjust to the extreme outdoor temperatures; a person prepared has bett...

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Carroll County Officials Debate On Ambulance Calls
Sat. Jun 19th 2010
Who should decide whether to call for an ambulance to an accident scene in the Western Carroll County Ambulance District (WCCAD) is still to be determined, officials acknowledged at WCCAD's monthly meeting Tuesday. Carroll County Sheriff Bob Grudek attended the meeting at the request of WCCAD in li...

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Hoxie Hopes To Lower Fire Rating
Fri. Jun 18th 2010
Dewey Scott addressed the Hoxie City Council meeting on June 8 about efforts to lower the ISO rating in the city. In 2007, Hoxie's ISO rating went from a level 7 to a 6. Efforts now are aimed at eventually lowering the rating to a level 3. "A lower ISO rating would attract businesses to Hoxie ...

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Firehouse Subs Donates Tools
Thu. Jun 17th 2010
Firehouse Subs and its nonprofit Public Safety Foundation have donated $19,000 in Hurst extrication tools to the Van Buren Fire Department. The donation is part of the ongoing mission of the foundation and the 200-year firefighting heritage of Firehouse Subs founders, according to Tracye Bush, fr...

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Tue. Sep 7th 2010
Two Fatalities In Plane Crash Near Buffalo City

Investigation continues today into Tuesday's fiery plane crash near Buffalo City that claimed two lives.
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Sun. Sep 5th 2010
El Dorado Runs On College Fire

A small fire flared up early Saturday morning and damaged a portion of the roof at South Arkansas Community College’s n...

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Fire Damages Little Rock House

No one was injured Wednesday morning in a fire that heavily damaged a house at 17th and Martin Streets.
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