| Little Rock Fire Dept. Receiving Swift Water Rescue Training |
| Wed. Sep 8th 2010 |
Some firefighters with the Little Rock Fire Department are receiving swift water training in Malvern.
Little Rock Firefighters are currently receiving three days of training in Malvern in the Ouachita River by the Tanner Street bridge.
Minutes after launching their boats, Little Rock Firefighters...
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| More Volunteer Firefighters Needed, NWA Fire Chiefs Say |
| Mon. Sep 6th 2010 |
Area rural fire chiefs say they are finding it harder and harder to recruit younger members to be part of rural fire departments.
The time commitment coupled with the lack of financial benefits is taking its toll on area emergency services.
Charles Mitchael, fire chief of White Bluff/Rye Hill Rura...
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| Searcy Earns ISO Class 1 Rating |
| Fri. Sep 3rd 2010 |
Firefighters save lives and property, but in Searcy the fire department is also saving people a lot of money.
“Millions. It would be in the millions,” said Fire Chief Bill Baldridge.
That's because the Searcy Fire Department just earned a Class One Insurance Services Office r...
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| Plant Spontaneously Combusts, Catches House On Fire |
| Wed. Sep 1st 2010 |
After more than a month, the cause of a house fire in Greene County is now known. Fire investigators say a July 25th fire was caused by spontaneous combustion.
"Her words were that the whole front of the house was on fire," said homeowner Brian Duncan.
When investigators st...
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| Air Evac Helicopter Crash |
| Tue. Aug 31st 2010 |
State Police have confirmed that there is a helicopter crash near Scotland in Van Buren County with multiple deaths. At 4:30 this morning State Police were notified of a medical helicopter crash on Highway 95 just west of Scotland. There are three confirmed fatalities onboard the helicopter. Initial...
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| County Judges Issues Burn Bans |
| Wed. Aug 25th 2010 |
Although an open air burn ban for the county was ordered at 2:30 p.m. Monday, there were at least two grass fires reported in the county Tuesday. Open air burning is defined as any fire set outside other than on a small confined grill used to cook food. The ban, signed into affect by County Judge Je...
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| Conway Fire Department Hosts Leadership Class By Fire Chief Rick Lasky |
| Sat. Aug 21st 2010 |
Lewisville, Texas, Fire Chief Rick Lasky, a 30-year veteran of the fire service, taught his Company Officer Leadership Class to a room full of fire service personnel at Conway’s McGee Center Friday.
Officers from Jacksonville, Searcy, Russellville, Jonesboro and Sherwood fire departments join...
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| Fire Truck Donation From Mt. Home F.D. |
| Fri. Aug 20th 2010 |
The Mountain Home Fire Department recently donated a 1958 Ford Engine "Old Engine 3" to Buford Community Volunteer Fire Department. Those pictured are (left to right): Pennie Smithson, Nails Roach, Teresa Smith, Buford Fire Chief Dave Merkle and Mountain Home Fire Chief Ken Williams. The 1...
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| Rural Logan County Fire Departments Seeking Volunteers |
| Thu. Aug 19th 2010 |
The Booneville Rural Fire Department and others say they are hurting from a lack of volunteers who are willing to train and fight fires.
Chief Roger Osborne knows that every minute counts when a call comes in for help.
"The last three years, we've averaged 100 calls a year,&qu...
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| Rodney-Jordan FPD Receives New ISO Rating |
| Sat. Aug 14th 2010 |
Rodney-Jordan FPD receives new ISO rating Rodney-Jordan Fire Protection District recently attained an Insurance Service Office rating of 6 following a March inspection by ISO, the organization that determines such ratings for determination of fire insurance rates. The fire protection district's prev...
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