Fire Stations and Firehouses
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”
Birmingham firefighter Jamal Jones went home with a surprise promotion
Canon City’s nearly $12M multi-functional firehouse will help reduce response times
Newark has not had a firehouse in its growing downtown high-rise area since 2007
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Firefighter Jordan Melton was one of two FFs shot five days ago
Springfield is building 4 new firehouses as EMS calls dramatically rise
Firefighters returned to the station to find fire coming from the roof
Bad behaviors associated with cliques may include the use of intimidation tactics, promotion of racist or sexist ideologies, or subverting the chain of command
Too much workplace stress can be harmful – and firefighters get a lot of exposure
The Rio Dell Fire Department was delayed in responding to some 60 calls because its garage doors were off the hinges and had to be pried open
Lowndes County Emergency Management Agency Director Cindy Lawrence said no one from the station was hurt
“Our guys did exactly what they were trained to do,” Vermilion Fire Chief Bill Brown said, describing how firefighters, officers and EMS providers responded
Decatur police officers had to remove the man, who told them he was “high on meth” as he fought with them
A man banged on the Santa Rosa station’s door and told firefighters he thought he had a bomb
A recent poll with over 900 responses reveals strong opinions on the concept of free electric vehicle charging at the fire station
The bullet struck a window over the watch desk and lodged in a binder
A Trenton police spokesperson said Kena West and Zaequan Cofield were firing at another person or persons in the area
The Trenton firefighter is in stable condition, and police are investigating the incident
Fireboat Station No. 35’s unusual structure is designed to withstand earthquakes and changing sea levels
A window also was smashed at Plainville Fire District Station 2; an investigation is under way
The man attempted to run a firefighter down before slamming into the station’s garage door; firefighters then popped the truck’s tires using an axe
A Bloomington annexation proposal may also make it necessary to add two additional locations
The $23.5M Roxbury facility has a decontamination room, extended apparatus bays and several training areas
Trucks barely fit into the current Canton fire station, which was not designed to include sleeping quarters, despite EMS personnel working overnight shfits
What first responders need to know about the likelihood of side effects from the vaccine vs. the virus, plus new infection rates
The complexity of firefighter health exposures requires mitigation solutions beyond the fireground
Flower Mound police fired at the man and used a stun gun on him outside of the firehouse
A hidden camera was discovered in the firefighter’s bedroom at the station and recorded her changing clothes
The year-long analysis by retired Fire Chief Bruce Fuerbringer found inadequacies in equipment, training, staffing, leadership and more
Firefighters were investigating a Level 3 hazmat incident after the resident said they were delivered a package containing the chemical
The Victorville Fire Department’s Station 315 was built in 2009 but never fully opened due to monetary issues, officials said
