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From the daily archives: Monday, April 23, 2012
Morrison Bridge | 22 April 2012
At 3:40 am Portland Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched to the Willamette River on a report of a man screaming for help just down river from the Morrison Bridge.
Firefighters from Station 1 (oldtown) arrived shortly thereafter to find the 25 year old male clinging to the seawall. [...]
1025 Maple Avenue, Los Angeles | 22 April 2012
One Los Angeles Fire Captain was injured while battling an early morning blaze in a large commercial building in downtown Los Angeles, on April 22nd, 2012. Scores of firefighters were forced into a defensive attack to extinguish the flames.
Firefighters quickly arrived to [...]
The FEMA App contains preparedness information for different types of disasters, an interactive checklist for emergency kits, a section to plan emergency meeting locations, information on how to stay safe and recover after a disaster, a map with FEMA Disaster Recovery Center locations (one-stop centers where disaster survivors can access key relief services) [...]
This FREE App is a fire station directory for all Los Angeles County Fire Stations and Fire Suppression Camps. It provides addresses, business phone numbers, resident phone numbers, TB grid & pages, gasoline/diesel fuel locations, and will allow you to navigate to the selected fire station or Camp via your GPS enabled [...]
Little Rock | 23 April 2012
Perhaps because of the mild winters over the last few years, Arkansas is seeing a marked increase of reports of tick-related illnesses. Last year’s case reports totaled more than 650 cases, nearly triple that in 2010. And this year we are on pace to have even higher numbers.
Because [...]
Lake Ronkonkoma | 23 April 2012
Thousands of FDNY members gathered on Long Island bid farewell to a hero on Apr. 21, Lt. Richard Nappi of Engine 237, who died in the line of duty on Apr. 16.
The 17-year veteran of the FDNY suffered an apparent heart attack while battling a three-alarm fire [...]
Vancouver | 23 April 2012
British Columbia’s AMBER Alert system is getting a major boost. Premier Christy Clark and Justice Minister and Attorney General Shirley Bond today announced a new government-wide initiative that will see 30,000 civil servants receive AMBER Alerts on their work computers and mobile devices on a 24-hour basis.
“There is nothing [...]
Winnipeg | 23 April 2012
Manitobans can now register their intent to donate their organs and tissues at www.SignUpForLife.ca, the province’s new online organ and tissue donation registry, Premier Greg Selinger announced today.
“SignUpForLife.ca is about saving the lives of others and making your wishes about organ and tissue donation known,” said Selinger. “We [...]
Toronto | 23 April 2012
The Sunnybrook Centre for Prehospital Medicine will present Cardiac Save Awards to 650 Toronto firefighters who played roles in the resuscitation of almost 200 cardiac patients who survived to hospital discharge.
Between August 2009 and December 2011, Toronto firefighters contributed to the successful resuscitation of 197 patients who were initially [...]
Kamloops | 23 April 2012
Paramedics from Chase gathered in Kamloops at 11:00 a.m., April 21, for a Vital Link Award ceremony to recognize Breana Jones and her fiancė Jamie Bell for their life-saving actions resuscitating her father Brett Jones.
Breana, a nurse, and Jamie of Aldergrove, B.C., had been staying with her parents [...]
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