| Alexander Needs more Volunteer Firefighters |
| Sun. Sep 28th 2008 |
Firefighters are fighting more than fires in Alexander. The department is working hard to get more people to volunteer. Right now, the fire department says it’s posting help wanted signs all over the town and taking out ads in the paper.
"When the alarm goes off and it is a house fire...
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| NEBCO Plans Turkey Shoot |
| Tue. Sep 23rd 2008 |
The Northeast Benton County Volunteer Fire Department's 15 th annual Turkey Shoot and Rib Cookoff will be Sept. 27 at NEBCO Fire Station No. 1 on Highway 62 and South Wimpy Jones Road in Garfield.
Activities will start at 9 a.m. In addition to the popular shotgun, poker and claybird turkey shoots, ...
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| Entergy Arkansas Sues Mt. Home over Fire Truck Crash |
| Sat. Sep 20th 2008 |
Entergy Arkansas is suing Mountain Home, two drivers and an insurance company for a utility pole that was damaged in a crash three years ago.
On Sept. 5, 2005, Mountain Home firefighter Eddie White was driving a fire truck, responding to a fire alarm call at Arkansas State University Mountain...
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| Jonesboro Fire Dept. Is Recruiting |
| Fri. Sep 19th 2008 |
Over the past couple of years the Jonesboro Fire Department has hired quite a few people but if this years budget allows they would like to hire several more.
The first step is to go by city hall and get an application, once that's turned in you will be sent a study guide for the writt...
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| Haskell to Ask for Sales Tax, for Fire Dept. |
| Thu. Sep 18th 2008 |
Haskell residents will have a chance tonight to ask questions on the city’s proposed 1-cent sales tax initiative to fund the volunteer fire department.
A town hall meeting will be held during the regular City Council meeting, Mayor Jeff Arey said. The meeting will start at 7 at City Hall.
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| Fallen Firefighters Memorial Unveiled at State Capitol |
| Wed. Sep 17th 2008 |
The mood was both somber and exciting. Through downtown Little Rock sirens echoed through the streets as 40 fire department trucks formed a parade.
The flatbed truck that carried the heavy bronze statues had to maneuver several times to position the 70-foot trailer in just the right spot in f...
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| Shortage of Volunteer Firefighters in Craighead County |
| Sun. Sep 14th 2008 |
Almost three quarters of Americas firefighters are volunteers.
Nationwide and here in Region 8 the number of men and women willing to train to become a firefighter is falling.
In fact one town in our area has equipment and trucks but no firefighters at all.
This scene of volunteer firefighters ru...
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| Fayetteville Emergency Crews Ready for Storm |
| Sat. Sep 13th 2008 |
Emergency crews in Fayetteville are making sure all rescue gear is in top-notch shape as the remnants of Hurricane Ike move across the area. Some of that equipment includes swift-water rescue gear like boats, ropes, and wetsuits, along with confined space and high angle rescue tools like powerful sa...
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| Gov. Mike Beebe, Firefighters Remember 9/11 in Pine Bluff |
| Fri. Sep 12th 2008 |
Remembering the events of 9/11 and honoring those who died brought Gov. Mike Beebe to Pine Bluff on Thursday morning for a commemorative program sponsored by the Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Department.
“We all remember watching television and watching all those people flee from the...
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| Blad Knob Fire Chief Recognized for 30 Years of Service |
| Thu. Sep 11th 2008 |
He's withstood the heat for 30 years, and at Monday night's city council meeting, Fire Chief Danny Holobaugh was honored for his achievements.
First as a firefighter, then as chief for 21 years, Holobaugh has served his community in the face of danger, putting the good of the community above his ...
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