Fire Service Awards
The three members of the Hilton Head (S.C.) Fire Rescue were honored for a heroic save at a structure fire amid deteriorating conditions
Orange County Fire Chief Brian Fennessy and Greensburg Fire Chief Thomas Bell were honored at Fire-Rescue International conference
Topsham Fire Rescue program will focus on seniors and non-emergency calls
The grant will fund a part-time program coordinator who will do outreach at senior centers and other gatherings to make seniors aware of the program
The smoke detectors will go to Gwinnett residents in 10 communities in high call volume areas based on incident reports
At least 25 of the town’s 80 fire hydrants are either not working or in dire need of repairs
The grant will allow the department to purchase breathing apparatus kits as well as protective clothing
The SAFER grant will save all firefighter positions on the chopping block
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The grants help improve their operations and boost safety for their emergency personnel and the public
They’re getting a power-lift stretcher that’s battery-powered and can be used to lift a person who weighs up to 700 pounds
It will be used for such purchases as protective equipment, communications gear, water tanks for brush trucks, tools and training materials
The grant will be used to update and standardize fire hydrant threads throughout the village’s fire district
Key communicators in your community will be able to advocate for you and dispel any myths about your agency and its needs
A firefighter writes a song to remember a traumatic call and the life lost in it
For the three men, the Dec. 25 rescue was their first
Rainey’s perseverance through tragedy will earn him statewide recognition today at the South Carolina Victims’ Rights Week Conference in Columbia
The city honored three firefighters injured at a structure fire, while officials said it could have been worse had staffing been cut
The man accused of vandalizing the statue was issued a summons and released
Capt. Goodwin had recently taken the promotion exam for battalion chief
NFFF executive director and FireRescue1 columnist takes home one the nation’s top fire service leadership awards
The firefighter was awarded the Fire/Rescue Hero award
FDNY makes up 10 percent of all donated blood at N.Y. blood center
The firefighters received an award for their efforts to save a family trapped in a burning mobile home
Firefighter Pat Copeman was awarded Firefighter of the Year for saving a fuel tank driver
Officials also praised the help of citizens who assisted in the incident
Vice President Joe Biden presented the awards after the firefighters made courageous rescues
Firefighter/paramedic Coy Boggler named Firefighter of the Year for 2012
90-year-old relives his exciting first day on the job in 1943
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