Blogs
Louisville Division of Fire high-angle bridge rescue
At around 12:00 pm 1-March-2024, Louisville (KY) Division of Fire crews responded to a high-angle rescue on the Clark Memorial Bridge. They immediately assessed the scene and began rescue operations ...
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BAY COUNTY CHAMBER FIRST RESPONDER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON 2023
USFRA was honored to be a part of a gathering in Bay County (FL) to celebrate our real-life heroes at the First Responder Appreciation Luncheon. As Bay County Chamber of Commerce wrote on Facebook.....
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USFRA Halloween 2023 Photo Contest
It’s that time of year again! Join the U.S. First Responders Association in our Halloween 2023 Photo Contest by sharing costume photos of you, your kids, family, and/or pets in the comments below ...
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US Army Chaplains visit Vatican for movie screening, meet with Pope Francis
13-Oct-2023 - Three U.S. Army Chaplains recently made an historic visit to the Vatican to attend a screening of, "Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplain's Story". The documentary film delv...
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Wildfire thriller ON FIRE in theatres nationwide 29-Sep-2023
A pulse-pounding survival and inspirational drama called On Fire releases in theaters nationwide on September 29, 2023. Inspired by the true and harrowing events which transpired during one of Nor...
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Hawaii Wildfires 2023 (FEMA Advisories)
As of 17-Aug-2023, FEMA has approved more than $3.8 million in assistance to 1,640 households including more than $1.57 million in initial rental assistance. Recently Biden made additional disaster f...
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FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for 4-Oct-2023
FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall. The nationa...
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2023 Hurricane Season News and Updates
This main blog will be updated often with various storm news and updates for 2023 in the body and in the comments below. Also download and share our FREE 68-pg portion of USFRA's Family Preparedn...
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Chocolate cookies
These cookies flattened out quickly after they rose (maybe since I use gluten free flour + butter makes them spread out) so I didn't bake them as long as suggested below from original source on...
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Chicago officer shot and killed by armed robbers outside her home after shift
Chicago Police Officer Aréanah M. Preston End of Watch: May 6, 2023 Preston was with the Chicago Police Department for three years after graduating from Illinois State University. She was due to g...
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