Daily Dispatch: National News
- More than a 100-year-old fire badge discovered, returned to California family May 24, 2019Something more than 100 years old was discovered in the north Valley: A Merced Fire Department badge from 1916. This badge has great significance to the city of Merced. It belonged to a volunteer firefighter and on Thursday, it was returned to his family. "One of my neighbors found a Merced fire badge that was […]
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Fire Rescue International
August 7-10, 2019 – Atlanta, GA
FRI, the annual conference and expo of the IAFC, has provided senior-level leadership training to fire chiefs for 140 years. As an organization, the IAFC represents the world’s leading experts in the first responder community. The IAFC’s commitment to excellence is seen throughout FRI—from the classroom to the expo, the IAFC delivers when it comes to quality and value.
News Releases
Chief Kim Zagaris joins the Western Fire Chiefs Association as Wildfire Policy and Technology Advisor
The Western Fire Chiefs Association is pleased to announce that Chief Kim Zagaris has accepted the position of Wildfire Policy and Technology Advisor. The position is a new one, created…