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Herrin officials, firefighters and residents gathered for a ribbon-cutting and open house at Herrin’s modern fire station, which replaces a 50-year-old facility
Potomac Heights VFD and Rescue Squad Company 7 was responding to multiple emergency calls when a fire ignited in the firehouse kitchen
The Allentown Life Safety and Wellness Center would replace the crumbling 100-year-old Central Fire Station, offering modern facilities, gear decon space and support for firefighter health and safety
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Former FDNY Chief Anthony Saccavino was sentenced to prison for running a bribery scheme that fast-tracked building inspections
Severe flooding in western Maryland led to rescues at a school, as emergency crews from multiple counties responded to rising waters and ongoing evacuations
Ann Arbor’s new firehouse will be named after Firefighter Mindy Kerr, honoring her legacy as a pioneer while embracing sustainable design
One study shows that injuries for firefighters working 48-hour shifts are highest during the second day of the shift
The high number of station fires highlights the need for alarms and sprinkler systems
Neighbors had banged on the doors of Fire Station No. 164 to get the attention of firefighters inside as the fire burned
Grand Rapids’ new firehouse will be located in the city’s Third Ward where firefighting resources are spread thin
Bentonia firefighters are salvaging what they can and relying on neighboring departments after losing their firehouse
The Laramie County Fire Authority is asking for $250,000 in emergency grant funding, warning that without it, local taxpayers could bear the cost of high-interest loans
As Ann Arbor prepares to rebuild Fire Station 4, an ambulance shuffle between stations aims to maintain emergency coverage during the 14-month project
Built with a voter-approved bond, East Pierce Fire’s new Bonney Lake fire station unites administrative staff and firefighters under one roof
Firefighters from across the country, serving at all department types, share their fire station must-haves
American Township’s proposed new firehouse will have larger sleeping quarters for firefighters
Gordon Graham defines the difference between “good-natured fire station shenanigans and hazing, bullying, or outright harassment”
Seaside Fire & Rescue’s renovation included a new laundry area for PPE decon and individual gear storage
Madison firefighters have been working out of cramped firehouse built in 1923
A passerby spotted one of the Ashland Rescue Squad ambulances burning inside the station and called 911
Barneveld volunteer firefighters were on the roof trying to remove snow minutes before the collapse
Officials said an electrical shortage caused the fire in a brush truck inside Ridgeville Fire Station 8
Boulder’s new Station 3 was designed to separate toxins from living quarters and honor fallen firefighters
Firefighters in Durham, Raleigh and Chapel Hill have been the victims of vehicle break-ins while on emergency calls
A brush truck from the Mills River Fire Department was being readied to fight the Los Angeles wildfires when a fire destroyed the station
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