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Archived News Releases & Media Alerts 04.04.2008 4th Annual HFD Charity Golf Classic 04.03.2008 Firefighters to Re-Canvass Area of 2007 Fatal Fire 03.28.2008 HFD and Volunteers to Conduct a Massive Smoke... 03.25.2008 Firefighters to Canvass Apartment Complex 03.20.2008 Investigators Rule Cause of N. Loop House Fire Accidental 03.18.2008 HFD, Whataburger Promote ... Working Smoke Alarms 03.18.2008 Free Childhood Vaccinations 03.17.2008 Firefighters to Canvass Area of Fatal Fire 03.13.2008 Remembering Our Heroes, Annual Houston ... 03.13.2008 Firefighters to Canvass Areas of Major Fires 03.13.2008 Second Graders Give Toy Bears to HFD... 03.07.2008 Open House at Fire Station 25, This Saturday 03.07.2008 Change Your Clocks, Change Your Batteries! 03.06.2008 Firefighters to Canvass Area of Fatal Fire 03.06.2008 Fire Trainees Graduate from Training Academy 03.05.2008 Free Childhood Vaccinations, Tomorrow 03.05.2008 Press Conference: It's Time to ... Change Your Batteries" ! 02.29.2008 HFD EMS Holds Reunion with Hobby Airport ... 02.29.2008 HFD Members Run in Honor of Brother Firefighter... 02.28.2008 HFD to Honor Department's Trailblazers... 02.26.2008 Safety Message from City EMS Physician ... 02.25.2008 HFD to Canvass SW Houston Apartment Complex 02.25.2008 Cause Determined in Weekend Fire at 2600 Westridge 02.22.2008 Family Burned in 1999 House Fire to Meet Their... 02.21.2008 Massive Smoke Alarm Installation, Saturday 02.11.2008 Cause of 3-Alarm Warehouse Fire Ruled Accidental 02.06.2008 Thinking Inside the Box 02.06.2008 Embers from Charcoal Grill Spark 2-11 Fire 02.05.2008 2nd Update - Reported Gas Leak in N.E. Houston 02.05.2008 Update - Reported Gas Leak in N.E. Houston 02.05.2008 Reported Gas Leak in N.E. Houston 02.04.2008 HFD to Canvass SE Houston Apartments 01.31.2008 Suspect from House Fire Sentenced 01.31.2008 Man Arrested, Charged with Felony Arson 01.25.2008 Open House at Fire Station 36, This Saturday 01.24.2008 City of Alvin to Recognize Firefighters 01.23.2008 HFD to Re-Canvass Area of 2007 Fatal Fire 01.16.2008 Free Childhood Vaccinations 01.14.2008 New Approach to Patient Transport Introduced 01.12.2008 IIAH Honors Firefighter of the Year 01.11.2008 Houston Firefighters Canvass Mobile Home Park 01.10.2008 Firefighter of the year to be honored by IIAH 12.28.2007 Firefighters Canvass Area of Fatal Fire 12.19.2007 Fire Station 105 Open House 12.18.2007 One Child, One Chance - Joint Press Conference 12.18.2007 EMS Reunion with Cardiac Arrest Survivor 12.17.2007 EMS Reunion with Woman who Survived MVA 12.15.2007 Massive Smoke Alarm Installation, Today 12.13.2007 EMS Reunion with Cardiac Arrest Survivor 12.13.2007 Firefighters Canvass Area of Fatal Fire 12.10.2007 Annual Holiday Toy Drive Is Underway 12.06.2007 Re-Opening of HFD Fire Station 9 12.04.2007 Cooking Is the Number 1 Cause of Residential Fires 11.29.2007 HFD EMS holds reunion with cardiac arrest survivor 11.29.2007 HFD to canvass the area of the latest fatality 11.21.2007 Cold Weather is Coming! "Are You Prepared?" 11.21.2007 Don't let a Trip to the ER Mar Your Holiday Festivities 11.16.2007 Texas EMS Conference... HFD Major Exhibitor 11.15.2007 HFD Announces "Operation: Save A Life" 11.10.2007 CenterPoint Energy and HFD ... 11.08.2007 Popeye 's Steps Up To The Plate Again For HFD 11.07.2007 Annual Holiday Toy Drive Is Underway 11.05.2007 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Silent, Odorless ... 10.04.2007 HFD/CERT City of Houston Pilot Program 10.02.2007 HFD Recognizes Local Pastors ... 09.26.2007 Firefighters to Canvass Area of Most Fatal Fires 09.20.2007 Open House at Fire Station 67, This Saturday 09.18.2007 Members Honored for Recent Promotions 09.18.2007 Firefighters to Canvass Area of Fatal Fire 09.11.2007 HFD Commemorates 9/11 09.07.2007 Massive Smoke Alarm Installation, this weekend 09.07.2007 EMS Reunion with Cardiac Arrest Survivor 09.04.2007 Firefighters to Canvass Area of Fatal Fire 08.29.2007 Firefighters to Canvass Area of Most Fatal Fires 08.28.2007 HFD Receives Locomotive for Derailment Training 08.23.2007 Back to School Safety Press Conference 08.21.2007 Firefighters to Canvass Area of Most Fatal Fires 08.16.2007 Free Immunizations Tonight Cancelled 08.16.2007 Joint Press Conference Postponed 08.15.2007 Joint Press Conference: Back to School Safety... 08.14.2007 Firefighters Canvass SE Houston 08.13.2007 Incident Update: 9223 Imogene, August 12 08.11.2007 HFD Arson Catches Serial Arsonist 08.07.2007 Firefighters Target Area of Most Fatal Fires 07.30.2007 Open House at Fire Station 26, this Saturday 07.20.2007 Massive Smoke Alarm Installation, This Weekend 07.18.2007 Joint Press Conference - Heat Related Emergencies 07.18.2007 Incident Update: 5107 Lyndhurst, July 12 07.17.2007 Incident Update: 9220 Clarewood, July 16 07.12.2007 Dedicated training results in graduation for 18 fire trainees 07.10.2007 Firefighters Target Area of Most Fatal Fires 07.06.2007 POSTPONED...Canvassing SE Targeting the Area ... 07.06.2007 Canvassing SE...Targeting the Area ... 06.27.2007 Joint 4th of July Safety Press Conference, with demos 06.27.2007 Firefighters Target Area of Most Fatal Fires 06.26.2007 Firefighters to Canvass Area of Fatal Fire 06.26.2007 HFD and Whataburger Promote 4th of July Safety 06.26.2007 HFD Host IAFF EMS Conference 06.25.2007 HFD Host IAFF EMS Conference 06.25.2007 Incident Update: Binz Building Fire, June 19 06.20.2007 Fireworks are Illegal in City and Parts of County 06.20.2007 Free Immunizations for Children at 7720 Airport Blvd 06.19.2007 Officials ... to Experience HFD "Fire Ops 101" 06.13.2007 Joint Disaster Preparedness Press Conference 06.07.2007 Incident Update - Apartment Fire at 10111 Hanka 06.06.2006 HFD Encourages Water Safety 06.06.2007 Free Immunizations for Children at 7111 Dixie, Thursday... 06.05.2007 HFD Encourages Water Safety at Whataburger Locations 06.04.2007 Incident Update, 11500 Keegans Ridge 05.31.2007 Free Immunizations for Children at 222 W. Crosstimbers 05.24.2007 HFD to Canvass Area of Fatal Fire 05.22.2007 HFD Commemorates National EMS Week 05.18.2007 HFD and RHPC Announce.. Medical Surge Team 05.18.2007 HFD Classified Recruiting Open House, This Saturday 05.17.2007 39 Graduate from HFD Fire Academy 05.17.2007 Medical Surge Team Established 05.16.2007 Council members Experience "Fire Ops 101" 05.16.2007 HFD Receives Grant for New Equipment, with Demo 05.14.2007 Lightning Safety Message from City of Houston EMS... 05.11.2007 Free Immunizations for Children 05.03.2007 Free Childhood Immunizations 04.27.2007 Massive Smoke Alarm Installation 04.26.2007 Citizens Graduate from HFD Citizens' Academy 04.25.2007 HFD EMS Reunion with Cardiac Arrest Survivor 04.24.2007 Safety Message from EMS... 04.17.2007 44 New Firefighters, Graduation Tonight 04.17.2007 Open House at Fire Station 37 04.13.2007 The Fire Fighters Foundation of Houston Makes... 04.12.2007 HFD Receives Life-saving Equipment Donation... 04.09.2007 Annual Firefighters Golf Classic 04.05.2007 Free Childhood Immunizations 03.28.2007 Free Childhood Immunizations 03.27.2007 Second Graders Give Toy Bears.. 03.26.2007 2-11 Apartment Fire Ruled Accidental 03.16.2007 HFD Honors Houston's Heroes at Annual Ceremony 03.15.2007 Safety Message from City of Houston EMS... 03.13.2007 Free Childhood Immunizations 03.12.2007 Two Charged in Connection with House Fire 03.08.2007 HFD Reminds Citizens to Change Their Smoke ... 03.08.2007 Press Conference: Change Your Clock, Change... 03.06.2007 Rescue Reunion 03.01.2007 Free Immunizations for Children 02.26.2007 HFD Honors Trailblazers 02.19.2007 28 Graduate from TEEX Paramedic Class (Revised) 02.19.2007 Incident Update: 11900 MLK Blvd. 02.15.2007 Space Heaters Need Space 02.07.2007 Safety Message from City of Houston EMS Physician... 01.29.2007 Safety Message from City of Houston EMS Physician... 01.29.2007 Free Immunizations for Children 01.22.2007 Safety Tips from City of Houston EMS Physician ... 01.22.2007 Houston Firefighters Canvass Neighborhood 01.14.2007 Space Heaters Need Space 01.10.2007 Houston Firefighters Named Firefighter of The Year 01.10.2007 Firefighter of The Year to be Honored 01.09.2007 HFD Honors Members for Recent Promotions 01.05.2007 Firefighters Canvass Neighborhood in Response... 01.02.2007 Dried-Out Christmas Trees are Dangerous 12.29.2006 Press Conference/Demo - Dangers of Dried-Out Trees... 12.27.2006 Fireworks are not only dangerous, they are illegal... 12.22.2006 In The Spirit of The Holidays, Firefighters Help Family 12.18.2006 Three Charged in Connection to Charter School Fire 12.18.2006 Safety Tips from City's EMS Physician Director... 12.15.2006 Free Childhood Vaccintations at Select Fire Stations 12.12.2006 HFD Participates in Annual Toy Collection 12.06.2006 Firefighters Canvass Northeast Houston Neighborhood 11.30.2006 HFD receives additional pet rescue masks 11.28.2006 Courtney's Crusade to Donate 20 Automatic External ... 11.20.2006 Firefighters Receive Special "Thank You" for Thanksgiving 11.20.2006 Press Conference - Space Heater Safety 11.17.2006 Station Celebrates 50 Years 11.16.2006 58 Graduate from The HFD Academy -Tonight 11.16.2006 Turkey Talk - Safety Tips from City of Houston EMS ... 10.27.2006 HFD Encourages Citizens to Change the Battery ... 10.27.2006 Press Conference - Change Your Clock, Change... 10.21.2006 More Than 150 to be Honored at Annual Medal Day 10.21.2006 St. Florian Society Sponsors Annual Firefighters Mass 10.20.2006 Annual Fire Fest This Saturday, Real Firefighters, Real Fun 10.19.2006 Firefighters Canvass West Houston Neighborhood 10.19.2006 Free Childhood Vaccinations at Select Fire Stations 10.17.2006 Firefighters Canvass Southeast Houston Neighborhood 10.12.2006 Firefighter Paramedic Reflects on His Life... 10.05.2006 Wal-Mart Joins HFD in Major Smoke Alarm Campaign 10.04.2006 Incident Update - Valero Refinery, Today 09.25.2006 Firefighters Canvass Southeast Houston Neighborhood 09.20.2006 Free Childhood Vaccintations at Select Fire Stations 09.19.2006 Cardiac Arrest Survivor Now ... 09.14.2006 Juvenile Arrested for False Alarms 09.12.2006 HFD Captain Recognize for Outstanding Contributions 09.11.2006 Foundation Celebrates Local Heroes and Those of 9/11 09.11.2006 HFD Salutes Fallen Heroes 09.07.2006 HFD Announces Establishment of Decontamination... 09.07.2006 HFD Establishes Network of Decon Task Forces 08.17.2006 30 Graduate from the HFD Academy 08.15.2006 Free Childhood Vaccinations at Select Fire Stations 08.09.2006 Firefighters Canvass N.E. Houston Neighborhood 08.03.2006 Joint High-Rise Fire Simulation Training Announced 08.02.2006 HFD, BOMA Announce Joint High-Rise Training Program 08.02.2006 Bones From Disturbed Graves to be Re-buried 07.27.2006 Applicants Take Exam Same Day Trainees Graduate 07.24.2006 Mayor, Fire Chief Announce Formation of Foundation 07.23.2006 Mayor, Fire Chief Announce Establishment of Foundation 07.18.2006 Free Childhood Vaccinations at Select Fire Stations 07.06.2006 HFD to give safety presentation 06.28.2006 Press Conference - Fireworks and the 4th of July 06.21.2006 HFD Grand Opening of Clear Lake Station 06.14.2006 Firefighters Canvass Neighborhood of Recent Fatality 06.14.2006 Incident Update - 10110 Forum West, June 13 06.13.2006 Paramedic Students Tour Exhibit 06.13.2006 Engine Dedicated to Retired Captain 06.08.2006 HFD Grand Opening of Regional Training Facility (Alert) 06.07.2006 Incident Update: 2500 Campbell Street 06.06.2006 HFD Grand Opening of Regional Training ... (News Release) 05.29.2006 Joint Press Conference: Apartment Safety 05.24.2006 Incident Update: Major Fire at 6400 San Felipe, Today 05.19.2006 HFD wraps-up EMS Week with Health Fair 05.17.2006 Astros recognize HFD EMS, National EMS Week 05.15.2006 National Emergency Medica Services Week, May 14-20 05.12.2006 National Arson Awareness Week, May 7-13 05.12.2006 Incident Update - House Fire on Misty Ridge 05.04.2006 Citizens Graduate From Academy 04.27.2006 HFD Receives Oxygen Pet Mask 04.24.2006 Incident Update - Fire, April 23-24 04.19.2006 Incident Updates - Two Major Fire Incidents on April 16 04.10.2006 Fire Station Civic Art Featured 03.30.2006 Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery 03.28.2006 Teen Recognized for Heroic Act 03.24.2006 HFD Reminds Citizens Heaters Need Space and Care 03.20.2006 Incident Update: 9013 Bellflower 03.15.2006 Annual Memorial Ceremony 03.15.2006 Second Graders Give Toy Bears... 03.14.2006 HFD Announces Reorganization of Command Structure 02.23.2006 HFD Celebrates Black History Month, Firefighters Honored 02.20.2006 Fire Station Grand Opening 02.10.2006 Space Heaters Need Space! 02.09.2006 Committee to Recommend HFD for Re-Accreditation 02.08.2006 Texas Child Safety Laws and Regulations 02.08.2006 Press Conference: Commission to recommend HFD... 01.31.2006 Equipment Donation to Sister City Tampico, Mexico 01.24.2006 Incident Update - 4400 Memorial 01.10.2006 Firefighter of the Year to be honored 01.09.2006 Incident Update - House Fire on Hollow Oaks 01.04.2006 HFD Citizens' Fire Academy Applications Available 12.20.2005 Incident Update - 7200 Clarewood 12.20.2005 Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Alarms 12.19.2005 Carbon Monoxide Alarm Donation 12.19.2005 HFD Canvasses N.W. Houston Neighborhood 12.15.2005 Citizens Graduate from Academy 12.13.2005 Incident Update - 10601 Sabo Rd. 12.13.2005 Fireworks are Illegal in Houston and Parts of County 12.08.2005 Joint Press Conference - Fireworks 12.07.2005 Space Heaters Need Space! 12.06.2005 Members recognized for recent promotions 12.06.2005 Firefighters Canvass S.W. Houston Neighborhood 12.02.2005 HFD Participates in Annual Toy Collection 11.21.2005 Juveniles Referred to HFD FireStoppers Program 11.16.2005 Skyscraper Rescue - EMS Reunion 11.09.2005 Firefighters Canvass S.E. Houston Neighborhood 11.07.2005 Press Conference - Baby Moses Program 11.06.2005 Press Conference - Baby Moses Program (Media Alert) 10.31.2005 HFD EMS Holds Reunion with Toddler.. 10.28.2005 Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery 10.24.2005 HFD to Canvass Northeast Houston Neighborhood 10.14.2005 Annual Fire Fest Wraps-up Fire Prevention Week 10.13.2005 HFD Heads-up workshop for pre-school teachers 10.12.2005 Press Conference: Candle Safety 10.11.2005 Fire at 6400 Woodway 10.10.2005 Oct. 9-15, 2005 National Fire Prevention Week 10.07.2005 250 members to be honored... 09.14.2005 HFD EMS Holds Reunion... 08.26.2005 HFD EMS Holds Reunion... 08.11.2005 Immunizations at select Fire Stations 08.01.2005 Immunizations at select Fire Stations 07.29.2005 Small hands can start big fires, Children referred to HFD ... 07.11.2005 Immunizations at select fire stations 06.28.2005 Press Conference - Fireworks & the 4th of July, Live Demos 06.27.2005 HFD gives 100,000 pounds of equipment to sister city 06.24.2005 HFD Reminds Citizens Fireworks are illegal in the City 06.23.2005 HFD EMS holds reunion with cardiac arrest survivor 06.22.2005 Arson Update - 1701 Upland 06.21.2005 HFD Participates in Nationwide "Stand Down" 06.20.2005 HFD EMS observes National Asking Saves Kids Campaign 06.20.2005 HFD Participates in Nationwide "Stand Down" 06.01.2005 HFD kicks-off first Spanish Class, by Firefighters ... 05.31.2005 Fire Station Opening Ceremony 05.27.2005 HFD reminds citizens to be safe when using barbeque pit 05.20.2005 HFD garners three awards for exemplary EMS service 05.16.2005 HFD celebrates National EMS Week 05.12.2005 Immunizations at Select Fire Stations 05.03.2005 HFD Graduates 41 New Firefighters 05.03.2005 St. Florian Society Presents Fire Helmet to Archbishop 05.02.2005 HFD and Harris Co. recognize Arson Awareness Week 04.28.2005 HFD Promotion Ceremony 04.28.2005 HFD Introduces 40 New Units (News Release) 04.27.2005 New Warning System Alerts Citizens (News Release) 04.26.2005 HFD Introduces 40 New Units (Media Alert) 04.25.2005 New Warning System Alerts Citizens (Media Alert) 04.20.2005 Joint Investigation with ATF 04.19.2005 Another Survival Story... 04.09.2005 HFD Participates in Career Day 04.01.2005 "April Pools Day" Pool and Water Safety 04.01.2005 Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery 03.30.2005 April Pools Day - Pool and Water Safety Press Conference 03.22.2005 Immunizations at select fire stations 03.17.2005 Statement from Arson... Feb. 19 Fire 03.15.2005 Annual Houston Firefighters' Memorial Ceremony 03.11.2005 Investigation Update 02.25.2005 Second graders give toy bears 02.24.2005 A good dead reaps another HFD EMS Patient Reunion 02.23.2005 56 to graduate from HFD 02.21.2005 Press Conference: Fatal Fire 02.19.2005 Additional Information (Line of Duty Death) 02.19.2005 Line of Duty Death 02.16.2005 HFD Captain to Speak on Career Challenges 02.11.2005 Chemical burn survivor thanks firefighters 02.09.2005 HFD partners with Museum to salute HFD black firefighters 02.09.2005 Valentine Day photo op. (EMS) 02.07.2005 National Burn Awareness Week, Feb. 6 - 12 01.28.2005 HFD Participates in Tsunami relief effort 01.28.2005 35 Graduate from HFD 01.21.2005 HFD Firefighters ride from Arizona to Florida... 01.12.2005 Firefighter of the Year honored 01.05.2005