| New Rogers Fire Station to be Done By May |
| Sun. Nov 30th 2008 |
Now that Rogers Fire Station 5 has been razed, the City Council is scheduled to meet in a special session to approve a contract to rebuild it.
The council is scheduled at 5 p.m. on Monday to consider a contract with Clinard Construction for building a news Station 5 at 2525 Pinnacle Hills Parkway...
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| Stuttgart Firefighters Raffles Four Wheeler for AFFFM |
| Thu. Nov 27th 2008 |
Want a chance to hook up a brand new trailer carrying a brand new Honda four-wheel drive four-wheeler with a camouflage color scheme to your truck? Well that chance will only cost you $5 and minutes of your time with it being right here in Stuttgart.
The fundraiser being held by the Arkansas Fall...
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| Bella Vista to get New Ladder Truck |
| Tue. Nov 25th 2008 |
A new fire truck with a 75-foot ladder is headed toward Bella Vista.
The aldermen, at the Bella Vista City Council meeting on Monday night, voted unanimously to approve the projected $ 700, 000 expense. This year's budget will provide a $ 70, 000 down payment, and $ 100, 000 from the 2009 budget wi...
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| Woes Plague Maysville Fire Station |
| Wed. Nov 19th 2008 |
The tiny town of Maysville has a problem - a big problem. The town, which is nestled comfortably on the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line, cannot seem to keep firefighters because of their board of directors.
Several county officials, including County Judge Gary Black; Director of Emergency Management M...
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| Tuckerman Firefighter Recognized by NREMT |
| Tue. Nov 18th 2008 |
Brody Hubbard, a Jackson County paramedic, was recently recognized by the Board of Directors of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) for achieving 20 consecutive years as a Nationally Registered Paramedic.
This distinction is an honor held by few prehospital medical provi...
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| Grant Application Workshop to be Held Around the State |
| Mon. Nov 17th 2008 |
Six Arkansas state agencies and organizations will hold a series of free workshops to inform the public on the procedures for applying for a variety of grants. One such workshop will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 in Fayetteville at the Washington County Courthouse, 280 N. College Ave.
Grants ...
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| N.Y. Veteran Talks Tactics of Firefighting In NWA |
| Sun. Nov 16th 2008 |
Retired New York Fire Chief John Norman addressed basic fireground tactics and decision making skills Saturday during a training seminar at the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
The 37-year fire service veteran retired in 2007 as deputy assistant chief for special operations command. In addition ...
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| Fatal Fires Escalate in Colder temperatures |
| Sun. Nov 16th 2008 |
As the weather turns colder, the number of fatal home fires in Arkansas spikes. Last year there was a 3-hundred percent increase during what fire officials call the home fire season.
Fire officials say a lack of planning is the source of many of these fires. People are tryin...
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| Johnson, Fayetteville Fire Contract In Limbo |
| Fri. Nov 14th 2008 |
If the Fayetteville Water and Sewer Committee is any indication, action on a contract to provide water for fire protection in south Johnson may not be flowing soon.
The committee took no action on a request by Johnson to draw up a contractual agreement between the two municipalities.
Johnson a...
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| Fire Act Grant Update |
| Fri. Nov 14th 2008 |
Organization
State
Program
Award Amount
Award Date
Midland Fire Department
AR
Operations and Safety
$13,864
7/4/2008 - Round 1
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