Menu

WFC News

Posted: Aug 31, 2017

Milestone for the Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC)

On July 26th the Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) attained a major milestone: reaching 2,014 designated officers worldwide.

The professional designation program was developed with a focus on helping fire and emergency service personnel excel as individuals and to bring additional value to their roles and organizations. Commission Chair Chief Reginald Freeman, CFO expressed his excitement as we celebrate our 2,000th designee to successfully be awarded their Commission on Professional Credentialing designation, and assures, “we remain just as dedicated today to the high professional standards and values as we were when we credentialed the first officer.”
Read more
Posted: Aug 31, 2017

Pile of tree limbs burns at Vancouver wood recycling facility

Firefighters were kept busy this morning when a pile of tree limbs caught fire at a wood recycling facility in Vancouver’s Sifton neighborhood. A deputy with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office passed by H & H Wood Recyclers, 8403 N.E. 117th Ave., just after 4 a.m. today and saw a fire on the property, Vancouver Fire Department spokesman Joe Spatz said.
- PUB DATE: 8/31/2017 9:22:13 AM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian
Read more
Posted: Aug 31, 2017

Spokane brush fire burning 10-15 acres near Bigelow Gulch and Bruce Rd. appears suspicious

Authorities tell us that a brush fire burning Thursday morning near Bigelow Gulch and Bruce Rd. appears suspicious because it was one of three brush fires burning at the same time in the same area. Two other, smaller brush fires were also burning near Arbor Crest winery. The exact location of the fire was in the 8200 block of N.
- PUB DATE: 8/31/2017 7:45:28 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6
Read more
Posted: Aug 31, 2017

Chemicals spark fires at Texas plant, officials say chemical is 'noxious'

Ten Harris County deputies were exposed to a 'non-toxic irritant' after a release of pressure from multiple small containers holding chemicals at the Arkema plant in Crosby. The incident was first reported by emergency officials as two explosions. Law enforcement later began referring to the situation as containers popping, spewing black smoke, and being on fire.
- PUB DATE: 8/31/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHOU-TV CBS 11 Houston
Read more
Posted: Aug 31, 2017

Baltimore Fire captain disciplined for TV interview about being ordered away from fire

A Baltimore Fire captain was suspended and transferred from his post on Wednesday after giving a television interview about his engine being directed away from the scene of a house fire on Friday, a department spokesman said. Capt. John Parker, of Engine 31, which is housed in the 3100 block of Greenmount Avenue in Waverly, was transferred to Engine 6 in Oldtown, according to an internal Fire Department document obtained by The Baltimore Sun.
- PUB DATE: 8/31/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Baltimore Sun
Read more
RSS
First58515852585358545856585858595860Last

Theme picker

Search News Articles