| 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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