Council marks National Public Safety Telecommunications Week
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Central Shenandoah EMS Council salutes the 9-1-1 Public Safety Telecommunicators throughout our region who answer the call,
Search Results for firefighters
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Albemarle County Fire Rescue conducting rapid intervention training
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Albemarle County Fire Rescue will be conducting training over the next two weeks in Westminster-Canterbury of the Blue Ridge cottages marked for demolition.
Spring fire season, 4 p.m. burn law to take effect
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Virginia’s 4 p.m. Burning Law goes into effect Feb. 15, 2016 – the start of spring fire season in the Commonwealth.
Waynesboro Exchange Club honors Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
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The Waynesboro Exchange Club presented its Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award to Sgt. David Shaw of the Waynesboro Police Department.
Columbia Gas of Virginia issues important meter protection tips due to winter storm
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The results of the significant snow and ice storm across most of Virginia has prompted the need to raise awareness on how to protect outside natural gas meters.
Whatever’s going on in Oregon, it’s not terrorism
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A key to understanding the political world lies in realizing that the words terrorism and terrorist are inherently political terms.
Governor’s budget seeks to fund critical needs at Virginia Department of Forestry
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Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s budget proposa includes funding to address forest sustainability and critical public safety needs at the Virginia Department of Forestry.
Warner, Kaine highlight federal budget impacts on Virginia
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U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine applauded Senate passage of the Fiscal Year 2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill.
Firehouse Subs grant aids Augusta County Fire-Rescue
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Augusta County Fire-Rescue received a fire extinguisher training system worth $15,573 with the assistance of the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. The awarded training system will allow firefighters to train the community on the safe and proper use of fire extinguishers through hands-on instruction and demonstrations.
Virginia Tech researchers seek remedies for threat posed by drones to commercial airliners
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Virginia Tech researchers are urging changes in how commercial aircraft engines are designed in the wake of a possible new threat to passenger aircraft safety: the likelihood of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, being sucked into turbofan engines at high speeds.
