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Colorado
Rockies
Firefighter Appreciation Night
to
benefit the Colorado Fallen Firefighters
Foundation |
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3rd Annual
Firefighter Appreciation Night
at Coors Field
to benefit the
Colorado Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Saturday, September 11th, 6:10 PM
Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
"Come out and enjoy a night at the ballpark while at
the same time paying tribute to Colorado's
firefighters and raising funds for
the Colorado Fallen Firefighters Foundation."
To
order tickets click on this link:
Firefighter Appreciation Night, Saturday, September
11th, 6:10 PM vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
NOTE: Use Special
Offer Code: APPRECIATION
For more information,
go here.
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2010 IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial
Observance and Procession |
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Colorado Springs Professional Fire Fighters Union,
IAFF Local 5
To Colorado Fire Departments:
As the
liaison between the Colorado Springs Fire
Department and the International Association
of Fire Fighters, we would like to request
your participation in this year’s IAFF
Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Observance and
the Fire Apparatus/ Motorcycle Procession
preceding the observance. The observance
will take place Saturday, September 11th,
2010 at 1:00 pm in Colorado Springs.
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USFA and the IAFF Publish Best Practices for
Emergency Vehicle and Roadway Operations Safety
The United States Fire Administration (USFA), in
partnership with the International Association of
Fire Fighters (IAFF), announces the release of Best
Practices for Emergency Vehicle and Roadway
Operations Safety.
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Motorists Urged To
"Slow Down and Move Over" in PSA
August 19, 2010 -
A national
Public Service Announcement (PSA) urging motorists to
“slow down and move over” premiered
yesterday at the Delaware City
(DE) Fire Company. The PSA is
a joint venture between the Delaware
City Fire Company and the Cumberland
Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association (CVVFA)
to educate the public about dangers
associated with passing responders
working on the roadways.
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Landmark Residential Fire
Study Shows How Crew Sizes and Arrival Times
Influence Saving Lives and Property
WASHINGTON D.C. –
April 28, 2010 -
A landmark study issued today by the U.S.
Department of Commerce's National Institute
of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows
that the size of firefighting crews has a
substantial effect on the fire service's
ability to protect lives and property in
residential fires.
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USFA and NIOSH Initiate Study of Cancer
Among Firefighters
Emmitsburg,
MD. –
The United States Fire Administration (USFA)
and the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) are partnering on
a study to examine the potential for
increased risk of cancer among firefighters
due to exposures from smoke, soot, and other
contaminants in the line of duty.
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IAFC Launches
Wildfire Preparedness Initiative: Ready, Set
Go! To Pilot in Eight States
The International Association
of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) launched a new
wildland fire preparedness initiative—Ready,
Set, Go!—at their annual Wildland-Urban
Interface conference in Reno, Nev., last
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Industry Leaders Partner for Dwelling Fire
Sprinkler Contractor Accreditation
More than 3,000 people in the U.S. lose
their lives each year to fires and 84% of
those who die do so in their home. While
smoke alarms provide an early warning signal
of smoke, fire sprinklers respond to fires
while they are still small, controlling the
spread of deadly heat, flames and toxic
smoke, as well as saving valuable property.
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FDA Announces
Class 1 Recall of LIFEPAK Defibrillators
The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration issued its most serious
product recall on Physio-Control's LIFEPAK
defibrillators Thursday, warning that the
life-saving machines could shut down or turn
on by themselves.
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Busy Fire Departments Cope With Fewer
Volunteers
Nationwide, volunteer fire departments are
responding to more calls but with fewer
volunteers. Since 1984, the number of
volunteer firefighters in the United States
has declined by more than 8 percent, while
the number of calls to fire departments has
more than doubled since 1986, according to
the National Volunteer Fire Council.
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CSFCA Member
Updates |
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May 18, 2010 |
CSFCA Member Update |
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June 9, 2010 |
CSFCA Member Update |
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July 19, 2010 |
CSFCA Member Update |
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August
30, 2010 |
CSFCA Member Update |
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Note: Previous CSFCA Member Updates
have been moved to the library
here.
For an index of articles that appeared in the CSFCA
Member Updates, click
here. |
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CSFCA Legislative Reports & Status Sheets |
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May 14, 2010 |
Legislative Status Sheet |
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June 16, 2010 (Final) |
Legislative Status Sheet |
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