Fire Service Awards
The Adam Finseth Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to students majoring in the Emergency Medicine Paramedic or Emergency Medicine Technology programs
More than 30,000 firefighters attended the annual training and education conference in Indianapolis
The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue captain was recognized for his lifelong commitment to training and fireground safety
Neveah Sellers shook hands with the firefighters and medics that saved her from a burning home in February
CareerWorks will also link newly certified EMTs to employers
It’s part of a regional effort involving 21 emergency response agencies
Include emotional anecdotes and photos on your grant application, and make sure your facts back it up
The new system cost more than $6M, and recently went live
It uses “new non-invasive” monitoring of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide levels and is also Wifi capable
Many departments have had to pay back FEMA, or are not getting reimbursed because the purchases are not P25 compliant
“Basically your life changes forever after that day,” said firefighter and hostage Sidney Garner
Two agencies were awarded $2,500 to train officials for farm safety and agricultural emergencies
About 200 agencies across the state will get new computers for reporting EMS incidents
The city is anxiously awaiting word on its request for a $7.9 million grant to avoid laying off 19 firefighters and closing two fire stations
“Thanks to this critical SAFER grant the Holyoke Fire Department will have the resources it needs to keep the community safe and secure,” said Senator Markey
The cameras use infrared technology to help firefighters locate victims, pinpoint fires and recognize structural dangers
County Commissioners approved applying for a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant from the state Department of Community Affairs to pay for the fire hydrants
If adopted, the cuts will impact fire grant programs, the U.S. Fire Administration and Urban Search and Rescue
The department has created a 10-member team who will respond to medical emergencies on specially equipped bicycles
Most of the money will be used to upgrade the county’s four existing relay tower sites by making them taller and sturdier
This is the second time the district has received the grant; it received a $1.4 million grant in 2006 to help it increase staffing
Officials are hoping a $1 million federal grant will pay for firefighters to work 24 hours a day to make up for lack of volunteers
A $26 state grant will pay for a regional purchase of EMS medical supplies, and other towns have joined forces to seek collective grants
The device will give CPR to patients; they also purchased portable video laryngoscopes through the safety grant