Archived 2005 Press Releases

New Command and Control Mansion Simulation Now Available on USFA's Virtual Campus (12/13/05)
Internet-Based Educational Program for Emergency Vehicle Safe Operations (10/11/05)
Fallen Firefighters Live Broadcast on Dish Network (10/7/05)
USFA and WITF To Broadcast Live The 2005 Fallen Firefighter Candlelight and Memorial Services (10/3/05)
USFA Releases the Firefighter Fatalities Report for 2004 (9/27/05)
USFA Opens Call Center in Support of Firefighters Helping Firefighters (9/24/05)
USFA Releases Structure Cooking Fires Report (9/22/05)
USFA and Fire Corps Initiate Study on Recruitment and Retention of Fire Service Traffic Control Personnel (9/22/05)
United States Fire Administrator Issues Appreciation for the Outpouring of Firefighting Resources for Humanitarian Purposes (9/11/05)
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Flags Moved to Half Staff (9/11/05)
New Continuity of Operations (COOP) Independent Study Courses (7/21/05)
USFA Releases Residential Smoking Fires and Casualties Report (7/20/05)
Fireworks Safety: Use Care this Independence Day (6/29/05)
USFA Report: Nearly 5,000 Children and Seniors Injured or Killed in Residential Fires in United States (6/17/05)
USFA and the IAFF Initiate Project on Firefighter Safety to Evaluate Emergency Response Systems, Develop Effective Risk Management Programs (6/15/05)
Application Period for SAFER Grants Reaches Half-Way Point (6/14/05)
Enhancing Risk Management Capabilities of Local Fire Departments (6/7/05)
New Study Examines Emergency Incident Rehabilitation for Firefighters (6/2/05)
Application Period for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants Opens on May 31 (5/27/05)
FEMA Announces Two New Web-Based Incident Command System (ICS) Courses (5/19/05)
USFA Recognized by Top International Honor for Web Sites (5/18/05)
FEMA Trains Newly Formed San Diego Region Incident Management Team (5/18/05)
FEMA Announces Independent Study Course "An Introduction to Hazardous Materials" (5/18/05)
FEMA Selects Eight Fire Officials for Harvard Senior Executives In State & Local Government Program (5/10/05)
Arson Awareness Week - May 1-7, 2005 (4/28/05)
USFA Initiates Second Phase of Study of Emergency Vehicle Warning Lighting Systems with Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) (4/21/05)
FEMA and U.S. Fire Administration Announce Outstanding Research Award Winners (4/11/05)
USFA Releases Report on Fatal Fires; Study Shows Smoke Alarms Missing in Two-Thirds of Deadly Residential Fires (3/31/05)
Critical Infrastructure Protection Information Sharing for Emergency Services (3/21/05)
USFA Initiates Partnership with the National Volunteer Fire Council to Enhance Health and Safety of the Volunteer Fire Service (3/17/05)
FEMA Announces Five New National Awards For The Preparedness Network (PREPnet) (3/8/05)
Department of Homeland Security Announces Application Period for Assistance to Firefighters and Safer Grants (3/7/05)
Executive Fire Officer Symposium Scheduled for June 1-3 (3/3/05)
Firefighter Safety: Calling the Mayday (2/15/05)
Statement From United States Fire Administrator David Paulison Regarding The Proposed FY06 USFA Budget (2/11/05)
USFA Releases Fire Risk Reports (2/9/05)
Report on the Seasonal Nature of Fires (2/7/05)
Special Broadcast on the National Response Plan February 16, 2005 (2/1/05)
New Command and Control Nursing Home Simulation Now Available on U.S. Fire Administration's Virtual Campus (1/20/05)
FEMA Announces Special Broadcast on the New National Response Plan (1/18/05)
FEMA Announces New National Response Plan (NRP) Online Training (1/6/05)
Firefighter Fatality Figures Show 107 On-Duty Deaths In 2004 (1/5/05)