Firefighting with friendsThe HinduHow many times are we going to see films that portray those living in the slums as anti-social elements walking around with sharp knives and machetes intimidating people and the police? These narratives keep getting recycled despite nuanced portrayals … Powered by WPeMatico
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MontanaSports Carroll College’s Layne Ryerson traded in firefighting clothes for …MontanaSportsHELENA – Layne Ryerson wasted little time getting his cross country season off to a good start. The Carroll College runner won the Early Bird Open on Friday …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
MontanaSports Carroll College’s Layne Ryerson traded in firefighting clothes for cross country seasonMontanaSportsThe former Helena High star runner and tennis player has become one of the veterans on the firefighting crews, giving him more responsibility at blazes across the state. “I spent a lot of the early summer in eastern Montana out at the July […]
Nanaimo News NOW (press release) Local department celebrates 60 years of firefightingNanaimo News NOW (press release)NANAIMO — The North Oyster Volunteer Fire Department (NOVFD) itself hasn’t changed much in six decades, but how the department functions sure has. The NOVFD celebrates its 60th birthday Saturday, Sept. 9. Chief Jason Laymon said the department … Powered by […]
Air Force Link Reserve wing continues fire fighting efforts > U.S. Air Force > Article …Air Force LinkAir Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing sent a second Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 to Fresno Air Tanker Base, California …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
KIMA CBS 29 National Guard joins firefighting efforts in Jolly Mountain Fire | KIMAKIMA CBS 29KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. – The National Guard has been activated to assist with complications created by the Jolly Mountain Fire.The National Guard activated …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
CT Post Stratford’s Sikorsky sells firefighting helicopters to LACT PostThe County of Los Angeles Fire Department is buying two Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopter variants for use fighting fires and medical transport, with the financial terms of the contract not disclosed immediately. Stratford-based Sikorsky’s S-70i … Powered by WPeMatico
Dead trees changing wildland firefighting tacticsKPQALBANY, Wyo. (AP) – Vast stands of dead timber in the Western U.S. have forced firefighters to shift tactics, trying to stay out of the shadow of lifeless, unstable trees that could come crashing down with deadly force. U.S. Forest Service statistics … Powered by WPeMatico
750 KXL Troutdale Man Arrested After Getting Firefighting Gear – KXL750 KXLTroutdale, Or. – A 23 year old Troutdale man is accused of getting some firefighter clothing handed out to crews in an area evacuated because of the Eagle …Former Guardsman, Sex Offender Arrested For Stealing Eagle Creek Firefighter Gear, Police SayPatch.comHuge Oregon fire destroys 2 […]
Air Force Link Reserve wing continues fire fighting effortsAir Force LinkA Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Air Force Reserve’s 302nd Airlift Wing prepares to depart Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Sept. 6, 2017. MAFFS 2 will be based at Fresno Air Tanker Base, Calif., to … Powered by WPeMatico