Haverhill’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant will fund 75 new Scott SCBA packs, 116 masks and 150 cylinders, replacing gear nearing the end of its service life without relying on a city-funded capital project
Bloomfield Township voters will decide Nov. 3 on a $50 million bond funding a replacement fire station with separated gear storage and better women’s quarters, plus a new police headquarters
Howard County’s council voted to extend up to $2,500 in annual tax credits to retired police, firefighters, correctional officers and 911 dispatchers starting in 2027, with an estimated 128 retirees becoming newly eligible
The three-year federal grant will fund 26 full-time-equivalent positions in Anne Arundel County, helping the department meet four-person staffing standards and keep more emergency units available across its 31 stations
Rep. Dan Meuser announced the Assistance to Firefighters Grant funding, which will support training, protective equipment, facility upgrades and apparatus for volunteer departments across several counties
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🎧 USA vs. Australia: Who does fire culture better?
After separate trips down under, Chief Caughey and Zam break down what Australian departments are ahead on,
where they struggle and what U.S. firefighters can borrow.
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After separate trips down under, Chief Caughey and Zam break down what Australian departments are ahead on, where they struggle and what U.S. firefighters can borrow
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