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The United States National Mine Health and Safety Academy is a federal academy responsible for training the mine safety and health inspectors and technical support personnel of the Mine Safety and Health Administration. The Academy is located in Beckley, West Virginia, on an 80-acre (320,000 m 2) site near the Raleigh County Airport. The ...
Oct. 4—The city of Beckley is pursuing a more financially sustainable way to fund the pension plans for city firefighters and police officers. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday ...
The recommendation to create the National Fire Academy “to function as the National focal point for fire prevention and control training” was adopted with the passing of the act. In 1979, President Jimmy Carter formed the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) by consolidating several government organizations.
America Burning: The Report of The National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control is a 1973 report written by the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control to evaluate fire loss in the United States and to make recommendations to reduce loss and increase safety of citizens and firefighting personnel.
Jul. 28—The city of Beckley will use its 2022 allocation of Community Development Block Grant funds to continue to make improvements at Scott Avenue Park as well as pave streets in low-income areas.
Jun. 22—The city of Beckley and the Beckley Sanitary Board (BSSB) claim state regulations allow them to impose a stormwater fee on property owners who live inside the Beckley watershed ...
Jul. 14—An ordinance that will change the way the city of Beckley is governed is in the works and could be before the Beckley Common Council in a few months. Beckley City Attorney Bill File told ...
The change came after the devastating fire at the Eagle Ironworks in 1852, which caused considerable property damage. As a result, city officials recognized the need for a more structured and effective firefighting force. A combination of local political pressures and the city's growing demands for better safety led to the creation of the CFD.