#ClarkCounty Commissioners, Clark County FD, SN Health District, & community partners gathered today to kick off initiative “Beat the Heat SNV” to raise heat safety awareness before the summer months. Heat illness can strike people of all ages and even physically fit people, especially if

Recognizing some amazing people in rural #ClarkCounty . Clark County FD Chief John Steinbeck honored Bunkerville residents who rescued a man from a fast moving house fire.

▪️Life Saving Award- Cody Faught and Kevin Nielson
▪️Community Service Award - Shane Leavitt and Slade Faught

Today Clark County FD performed a high angle rescue training at the Virgin Hotels rappelling from the roof to simulate the rescue of a window washer who has become incapacitated. The exercise is hosted to offer #ClarkCounty Firefighters unique opportunities to test rescue skills.

With the warmer weather - bees are starting to buzz in Las #Vegas and elsewhere. Spring to fall is the most active time for bees according to Nevada Department of Agriculture as they colonize and look to set up hives.

More information: ➡️tinyurl.com/5xypddzu.
Bee Safety Tips ⬇️

The Clark County FD is advising the public (especially in Southwest Las #Vegas ) to expect smoky conditions due to fire training exercises with rookie firefighters on Thursday and Friday.

📷: file photos from a previous exercise.

Hard earned and well deserved promotions. 22 of our Clark County FD firefighters earned the rank of Engineer in a ceremony at our Gov’t. Ctr. Amphitheater. Promotions were attained through on the job performance along with passing tests.

Great job and thank you for your service!

🚨 Battle of the Badges Blood Drive is TODAY! 🚒🚓 Stand with LVMPD, Las Vegas FireRescue, Clark County FD and donate blood🩸to help to save lives. 💪 Sign up at rdcrss.org/4cDqJvL and join the #RedCross at Allegiant Stadium TODAY 9am-6pm. Your donation can make the difference.

Today, the @clarkcountyfd recognized the service of those who have gone above and beyond for our community over the past year. Next time you see these men of honor, say thank you.
Awards:
🏅 Life Saving Award
🏅 Community Service Award
🏅 Unit Citation Award

CCFD is hiring paramedics! Apply now through March 19th! You don’t want to miss this opportunity!

From Humboldt Toiyabe NF
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Its #PresidentsDay weekend - a long weekend for some. Go Mt. Charleston is expected to be busy due to recent snow and expected good weather. Visitors must go early, be patient and be aware of the surroundings.

More information: fs.usda.gov/detail/htnf/ne…

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They do more than fight fires. Great work today by Clark County FD at an accident at a bridge at Tropicana and Frank Sinatra. A worker fell 10 about feet into a trench and needed to be lifted out. He's been taken to UMC Hospital.

Thank you to CNLV Fire Department and others for their help.

Today we honor the great Martin Luther King, Jr. and his teachings that are timelessly relevant. Let us always ask this of ourselves 💙💛

Today we paid our final respects to our friend, our brother, Deputy Chief Warren Whitney. A husband, father, mentor, and friend, he was 28 year veteran of the Clark County FD. His final alarm answered, Chief Whitney will forever be missed.

Congratulations to this group of 47 Fire Academy recruits who officially joined the Clark County FD ranks! 🔥

From recruits to firefighters, this group completed 20 weeks of classroom & tough field training that included learning the basic functions of the job that include

#NewYearsEve in Las #Vegas .

The view from the Fireworks by Grucci command center at the Rio Hotel & Casino Las Vegas overlooking the Strip. The @clarkcountyfd has a member in the center communicating with inspectors at fireworks locations. Winds are low - test shots are scheduled at 11:30 pm.

#NYE

#HappyNewYear Las #Vegas !

The view of the fireworks to welcome 2024 from the Fireworks by Grucci Command Center at the Rio Hotel & Casino Las Vegas looking out over the Strip. Great work by Grucci and the Clark County FD working together to pull it all together.

#NewYear2024

#NewYear sEve in Las #Vegas .

Gearing up and heading out to their safety and first responder assignments on the Las #Vegas Strip. Clark County FD and EMS will be staffing medical carts responding to calls on Las Vegas Blvd.

#HappyNewYear #NewYear