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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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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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Central EMS Gears Up for Exclusivity, Change to Government Agency
Sun. Nov 2nd 2008
Central Emergency Medical Service is growing its fleet of ambulances in preparation of becoming the area's exclusive ambulance service. Last week, the agency added two advanced lifesupport units and one basic life support unit in a buildup toward continuing its status as the sole emergency ambulanc...

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Springdale Firefighters Seeking Photos Documenting 100th Anniversary
Sun. Nov 2nd 2008
When William Howard Taft became president in 1909 — no world wars had been fought and nobody had to buy gasoline, at any price. The Springdale Fire Department formed as a group of volunteers during the Taft era. Next year the department marks 100 years of service to the community. The Sprin...

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How To Stay Safe While Heating Your Home
Sat. Nov 1st 2008
On average someone in the United States dies in a fire every two hours. Someone is injured every 30 minutes. Although the number of fatalities and injuries caused by residential fires has declined in recent years... Region Eight fire officials say many are still preventable. With the days getting c...

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River Valley Explosions Part Of Bomb Squad Training
Thu. Oct 30th 2008
Routine bomb squad training from the Fort Smith Fire Department caused quite the commotion Wednesday morning.   River Valley residents flooded local emergency dispatch centers phone lines trying to figure out the cause of the loud booms.   "I just heard the boom, boom and a half h...

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Gentry Fire Department Plans to Purchase Ladder Truck
Thu. Oct 30th 2008
The Fire Department is planning the purchase of a used ladder truck to add to the department's fleet. With the completion of the new bays at the Gentry Fire Station and the addition of a new substation at Cherokee City, the department is planning to purchase a used truck, in the price range of $ 75...

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Fall Back — and Change Detector Batteries
Thu. Oct 30th 2008
With daylight-saving time scheduled to end Sunday, local fire departments are urging residents to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors when changing their clocks. Batteries in the detectors should be changed every six months, said James Birchfield, a fire inspector with...

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Answering The Call
Thu. Oct 30th 2008
This coming Saturday if you witness a line of fire trucks coming from Little Rock working their way through Lonoke, Carlisle and Hazen, don’t let it alarm you — its destination is Stuttgart. The parade will be carrying the Arkansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial to be placed at the Harry M...

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Council Approves Salary Increases For Cops, Nothing For Firefighters
Wed. Oct 29th 2008
Bella Vista police officers will receive a raise beginning in November. At its regularly monthly meeting, the Bella Vista City Council unanimously passed Monday a resolution to grant the raises. The minimum raise is $ 2, 302, with more than half of the police force receiving $ 5, 466 per year. The ...

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Springdale Fire Chief Outlines Budget Proposal
Tue. Oct 28th 2008
Mindful of the two-year decline in city sales tax revenue, Fire Chief Duane Atha pieced together what he calls a “maintenance” budget for 2009. With no requests for additional personnel and few large capital items, Atha said he’ll have to be content with maintaining current servic...

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Unnecessary Flight Risks?
Sat. Oct 25th 2008
Review of 26 fatal medevac crashes shows many didn't involve life-or-death missions! The medical helicopter crash in Prince George's County that killed four people last month was one of more than a dozen fatal crashes nationally during the past six years that raise doubts about whether the victims ...

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