| Fayetteville Fire Opens New Station |
| Tue. Jul 22nd 2008 |
Fayetteville residents got a firsthand look Monday afternoon at the city's newest fire station, touted as the "greenest"fire station Fayetteville has ever built.
Located at 1050 S. Happy Hollow Road, construction for Fire Station No. 3 was completed on time and under budget, according to ...
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| New station for Oxford |
| Tue. Jul 22nd 2008 |
The Oxford Fire Department has recently finished its yearlong substation project in Brockwell and although there has yet to be a fire, area residents are already feeling the benefit in a special place -- their wallets.
"I know this is going to mean a lot lower insurance premium for a lot of fo...
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| Grant to Fund Training Center in Clark County |
| Mon. Jul 21st 2008 |
Emergency responders from Clark County and about 500 responders located within 50 miles of the county should have a place for training by the end of next year, according to a recent press release.
The Arkansas Department of Rural Services gave the county a $70,000 grant last week to help fund the...
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| ArkansasFireNews.com Training Division |
| Sun. Jul 20th 2008 |
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| NLR Firefighters get Pay Raise |
| Sat. Jul 19th 2008 |
The City Council found the money to approve raises for about fulltime 800 employees Monday.
The funds will come out of the city's reserves and the total amount for these raises is $756,353.
The resolutions were sponsored by Mayor Pat Hays, except for the resolution raising full time electe...
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| Better Fire Protection for Rural Residents in Walnut Ridge |
| Fri. Jul 18th 2008 |
Many people in Region 8 live in rural areas, and while they do have fire protection that protection often comes with a price tag. One fire department is trying to make it easier for those who live outside of their "official area" to get fire protection for a cheaper rate.
"The ...
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| Pine Bluff Fire Department Adds Generators |
| Wed. Jul 16th 2008 |
Planning ahead for an emergency, the Pine Bluff Fire Department has installed back-up generators at six fire stations in the city.
“In the event of a power outage, we can continue to operate the garage doors, radios and other equipment that we have to use and continue to go about business as ...
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| Maumelle Seeks Volunteer Firefighters |
| Tue. Jul 15th 2008 |
The Maumelle Fire Department--like many fire departments across the state—is in need of more volunteer firefighters.
In the past eight years, the population there has grown by nearly 6,000 people.
While the fire department currently has 21 paid firefighters, it also relies on volunteer...
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| NFPA 1710, Staff UP! |
| Tue. Jul 15th 2008 |
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| West Memphis Fire Prevention |
| Mon. Jul 14th 2008 |
West Memphis Fire Department Ladder 8 C-shift recently visited the Crittenden County Boys Club of American to speak to the kids about fire prevention and have a little fun. The Boys Club is a non-profit organization that give the children in the West Memphis area something to do in the summer ...
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