Archived 2006 Press Releases

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12/7/06
San Jacinto Ranger District Engine 57 Memorial Service Available for Viewing
12/4/06
USFA Releases December and Holiday Fires Topical Report
11/21/06
USFA Releases Heating Fires in Residential Buildings Topical Report
11/16/06
Preparedness Announces Two New Web-Based Incident Command System (ICS) Review Courses
11/7/06
Application Procedures Announced for the 2007 Harvard Fire Executive Fellowship Program
11/3/06
Esperanza Firefighter Memorial Services from California Will Be Available Live Via Satellite
10/23/06
USFA and the IAFC Develop Model Policy and Procedures Guide for Emergency Vehicle Safety
10/12/06
Fire Dynamics - Fire Modeling Course Selection Criteria Change
10/2/06
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation 25th Annual National Memorial Weekend, October 5-8, 2006
9/20/06
Wildland Fire Training for Rural Fire Departments
8/23/06
National Fire Academy On-Line Training Courses are Moving!
8/3/06
USFA Releases Investigative Report on Fatal Residential Structure Fires with Operational Smoke Alarms
8/3/06
PREPnet Leads Firefighter Effort to Line-of-Duty Death Prevention
7/20/06
USFA's National Fire Data Center Releases Findings on Candle Fires in Structural Residences
7/19/06
USFA Releases Report on Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2005
6/27/06
July 4th Holiday is Here - Use Caution and Be Safe
6/19/06
Fire Departments Encouraged to Stand Down for Firefighter Safety on June 21st
6/12/06
New from the USFA: Mayday Training on CD-ROM
5/31/06
New from the USFA: Review of Chemistry for Emergency Response
5/31/06
DHS Preparedness Directorate and the U.S. Fire Administration Complete May PREPnet Readiness Broadcasts on 31st
5/18/06
USFA Announces Website for Wildland Fire Training Information
5/18/06
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Selects Recipient of the Firefighter Life Safety Seal of Excellence Award
5/10/06
USFA and NFPA Release Report on Behavioral Mitigation of Smoking Fires
5/2/06
DHS Preparedness Directorate and the U.S. Fire Administration Announce PREPnet Readiness Broadcasts in May
4/27/06
First Semester Application Period Opens May 1
4/24/06
Eight Fire Officials Selected for Harvard Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program
4/19/06
2006 Marks 25th Anniversary of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend
4/18/06
USFA and International Association of Fire Fighters Launch New Online Emergency Vehicle Safety Program
4/10/06
USFA Focuses on Pandemic Flu Challenges to Fire and Emergency Medical Services
4/6/06
Public/Private Fire Safety Council Releases White Paper on Home Smoke Alarms
3/30/06
DHS Preparedness Directorate and U.S. Fire Administration Announce Outstanding Research Award Winners
3/13/06
USFA Releases Confined Structure Fires Reports
2/27/06
Wildfires Create Opportunities for Incident Management Team Field Training
2/24/06
USFA Releases Structure Fire Response Times Report
2/13/06
USFA Releases National Fire Department Census Summary Data Update
2/9/06
New Command and Control Ranch House Simulation Now Available
2/7/06
New Command and Control Townhouse Simulation Now Available
2/1/06
New Online Nursing Home Simulation Training Course Now Available
01/19/06
New Report: Fire and the Older Adult
01/10/06
USFA Releases 2005 Firefighter Fatality Statistics