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CPSC Announces Drop in Fireworks-Related Injuries; Consumers Still Urged To Celebrate Safely This July 4th
Proposed Rule: Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band
Study Offers First Detailed Look at the Progress of a Wildland-Urban Fire
Request for Comments: Public Safety Officer's Medal of Valor Application Form
Research Report: Physiological Determinants of Candidate Physical Ability Test in Firefighters
NIST Study Offers First Detailed Look at the Progress of a Wildland Urban Fire
Two New Alternative Fuels Training Packages for First Responders
Request for Comment: California Campfire Permit
Chemical Safety Board Releases Safety Video on Need for Chemical Emergency Preparedness Based on Findings from Accident Investigations
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Smoke Alarm Installation and Fire Safety Education Program
E-911 Grant Program to Provide $43.5 Million for Implementation, Operation of E-911 Services; Migration to IP-Enabled Emergency Network
Firefighter Fatality Investigation Report: Firefighter Suffers Sudden Cardiac Death During Live Fire Training
Firefighter Fatality Investigation Reports Released for Incidents in NC, NJ and PA (2)
Firefighter Fatality Investigation Report: Firefighter Suffers Fatal Heart Attack While Fighting Residential Fire - New Jersey
May Is National Electrical Safety Month
Recommendations for the Selection and Use of Respirators and Protective Clothing for Protection Against Biological Agents
Presidential Proclamation: Emergency Medical Services Week, 2009
Request for Comments: E-911 Grant Program
Meeting Notice: Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services - June 3, 2009
Notice of Meeting: National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, June 2-3, 2009
Fireman's Fund Insurance Releases Survey Findings
Firefighter Fatality Investigation Report: Captain Collapses in Incident Scene Rehabilitation - Kansas
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Enhancements to Emergency Preparedness Regulations
Request for Comments: Notification to Fire Safety Authority of Storage of Explosive Materials
National Fire Codes: Request for Comments on National Fire Protection Association Technical Committee Reports
Everyone Goes Home Program to Release Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Resource Kit Volume 4
NIST Researcher Dan Madrzykowski Named Fire Service Instructor of the Year
Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Establishes Post-Reconfiguration 800 MHz Band Plan for the U.S.-Canada Border Regions
Interim Swine (H1N1) Flu Guidance for EMS and 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Points for Management of Patients
Establishment of the Emergency Care Coordination Center within the Department of Health and Human Services
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Releases Fact Sheet on Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Safety
CHEMTREC Releases DVD to Assist First Responders
Application Period Open for 2009 National Junior Firefighter Program Grants

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