CBS Local Drones in firefighting could save Colorado tax dollars and livesColorado Springs GazetteThe governor signed the bill this week to authorize the study by the Department of Public Safety’s Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology and Aerial Firefighting. The center itself was created by the legislature three years ago to research, test …Dry Conditions […]
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Funding for NPWS firefighting helicopters – News.com.auNEWS.com.auThe National Parks and Wildlife Service has been gifted with two new firefighting helicopters as part of a $6.6 million state government funding boost.and more » Powered by WPeMatico
FOX 11 Los Angeles LA City Fire adds drones to arsenal to protect firefighters – Story | KTTVFOX 11 Los AngelesThe LA City Fire Department plans to add a fleet of drones to its firefighting arsenal. The Board Of Fire Commissioners gave the go-ahead for the fire department …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
The Independent As a firefighter, I know that fire service cuts brought in by the Tories are just as dangerous as those to the policeThe IndependentSince 2010, over 10,000 firefighters have been axed; dozens of fire stations have closed; fire engines have been scrapped; and emergency rescue equipment has been slashed. Fire service budgets have […]
Funding for NPWS firefighting helicoptersNEWS.com.au… year for the past five years, Environment Minister Gabrielle Upton said. She says the new helicopters will play an “important part” in managing and controlling bush fire threats, including assisting aerial firefighting teams respond to fires …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
TheRecord.com Horses, helmets and hoses: Cambridge marks 175 years of …TheRecord.comThe fledgling days of firefighting in what would become Cambridge were a time of hand pumps and horse-drawn carts.and more » Powered by WPeMatico
TheRecord.com Horses, helmets and hoses: Cambridge marks 175 years of firefightingTheRecord.com“The core values of what the firefighter is and does are the same,” he said Saturday during celebrations marking 175 years of firefighting in Cambridge. A desire to serve the community, to protect and help those in a time of need — those things are […]
The Age Plans for firefighting force with no board nor CEO stir up … – The AgeThe AgeVictoria’s new urban firefighting force would not have a board or chief executive, raising concerns that its new commissioner would simply act as a rubber stamp …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
The Age Plans for firefighting force with no board nor CEO stir up smouldering concernsThe AgeVictoria’s new urban firefighting force would not have a board or chief executive, raising concerns that its new commissioner would simply act as a rubber stamp for government. Under the controversial overhaul of firefighting, Fire Rescue Victoria will …and more » […]
The Age Andrews under pressure to meet ambitious firefighting gender targetsThe AgeWeeks after announcing it would try to boost female firefighter numbers from 100 to 400 over four years, the government has been warned it may struggle to achieve that goal unless it also creates a firefighting culture that respects women and gives …and more » […]