Newsletters
Now every "national representation" has a space here for their own
newsletters. Check out the last issue from the Los Angeles County Fire
Department.
U.S. Department of Energy awards second $2.5 million grant to University of Nevada,
Reno Fire Science Academy The U.S. Department of Energy grant will support the academy's
2005-2006 training classes which teach urban and rural firefighters skills that can help
them successfully respond to incidents associated with terrorist threats.
How to Become a Fire Investigator
Part detective, scientist, engineer, and law enforcer,
the fire investigator represents the collusion of multiple careers rolled into one. It is
the fire investigator who must explore, determine, and document the origin and cause of the
fire, establish what human actions were responsible for it, then bring authoritative testimony
to the courtroom to win a conviction in cases of arson.
Bilingual Information Booklet to Aid Parents, Families
Secretary Thompson announced last week that a bilingual information booklet is now available
to help Spanish-speaking parents learn about health insurance benefits through the State
Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and Medicaid.
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