Fire Protection News Summary (Feb09)

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News Summary :Fire protection

Redding man named head of Cal Fire
Record-Searchlight - Redding,CA,USA
By Jim Schultz (Contact) SACRAMENTO - A Redding man was named director of the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection on Wednesday.
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$2.2 million grant awarded St. George Fire District
2TheAdvocate - Baton Rouge,LA,USA
COM STAFF REPORT The St. George Fire Protection District has been awarded a SAFER grant by the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA/United States Fire
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Let’s get tough on fire
Business Spectator - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
On television and radio, Fire Protection people are starting to reveal the mistakes made by well-meaning people in the state government,
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New York Times

Fire Extinguishers From A to C
New York Times - United States
“People have quite a few questions when it comes to fire extinguishers,” said Timothy Hawthorne, a fire protection specialist at the National Fire
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 Pinehurst chimney fire causes damage
Shoshone News Press - Kellogg,ID,USA
Dale Costa, senior firefighter with Shoshone County Fire Protection District 2, reported the original 6:30 pm emergency call stated that flames were seen
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Millions of animals dead in Australia fires
The Associated Press
One furry survivor has emerged a star: a koala, nicknamed “Sam” by her rescuers, was found moving gingerly on scorched paws by a fire patrol on Sunday.
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Woodlawn purchases new fire engine
Mt. Vernon Register-News - Mt. Vernon,IL,USA
By TESA CULLI WOODLAWN — There is a new addition at the Woodlawn Fire Protection District, and the volunteer fire fighters are looking forward to
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Cops and Courts: Feb. 11, 2009
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
It didn’t take long for Central Fire Protection District firefighters to knock down a minivan fire Monday night. The fire in the engine compartment of the
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Live fire experiments examine impact of changes in firefighting
Science Centric - Sofia,Sofia Town,Bulgaria
Fire is a costly problem. According to the National Fire Protection Association, in 2007 there were 530500 structure fires that killed 3000 civilians and
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Blogs Roundup: fire protection

Bureau County Republican - News
On Jan. 16, the Arlington Fire Protection District was awarded $71250 for vehicle acquisition. Arlington Fire Chief Dan Hunter said his department will use the money to replace a 1968 brush and grass fire truck.
News from www.bcrnews.com - http://www.bcrnews.com/
Kane County Chronicle | Developer offers 2-acre site for fire station
CHARLES – A new fire station will be built in Campton Township if voters in the St. Charles Countryside Fire Protection District approve referendums in April. The district’s board last month approved the placement of two referendum
Local News - http://www.kcchronicle.com/
Sins of Commission » Blog Archive » Memo To: California and
By admin
With the same heat, the same winds and dry fuels, California always has the potential to burn like that,” -Kevin Olson, chief of California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Chief Olson, head of California’s Department of
Sins of Commission - http://www.sinsofcommission.com/California-Coast/
Part of Hays County fights for water | KXAN.com
By Shannon Wolfson
“We had whole neighborhoods that didn’t have fire protection and didn’t have water source for our fire protection,” said Chief Czichos. Czichos and others helped broker a deal that will allow firefighters to use the hydrants,
KXAN TV - http://www.kxan.com/
The ShadowLands: Sensitive slashing at Nillumbik
By Margo’s Maid
And to: “Are you willing to avoid future development in high fire risk areas?” they respond:. “There will need to be education of landholders in undertaking Fire Protection measures around assets in a manner which is sensitive to the
The ShadowLands - http://margosmaid.blogspot.com/

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