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Colorado Rockies

Firefighter Appreciation Night

to benefit the Colorado Fallen Firefighters Foundation

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.


2010 IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Observance and Procession

 

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.  


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.  


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.   


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. 


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. 


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 week.  


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. 


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.


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. 


CSFCA Member Updates

May 18, 2010

CSFCA Member Update

June 9, 2010

CSFCA Member Update

July 19, 2010

CSFCA Member Update

August 30, 2010

CSFCA Member Update

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.


CSFCA Legislative Reports & Status Sheets

May 14, 2010

Legislative Status Sheet

June 16, 2010 (Final)

Legislative Status Sheet


 

More News

 

 

2009 Colorado
Fallen Firefighters

Lt. Brion Newkirk
Union Colony FRA
February 27, 2009

Brett Stearns

Bureau of Land Mgmt

June 26, 2009


2008 Colorado
Fallen Firefighters

Captain Shane Stewart
Ault-Pierce Fire Protection District
February 23, 2008

Chief Terry DeVore
Olney Springs VFD
April 15, 2008

FF John Schwartz, Jr.
Olney Springs VFD
April 15, 2008

Pilot Gert Marais
Aero Applicators, Sterling
April 15, 2008


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Big City Burrito Fundraiser

About AJ Schuman

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International Association of Fire Chiefs

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