Fire Stations and Firehouses
The Garfield Township Volunteer Fire Department’s firehouse was destroyed, leaving members to see if the apparatus is salvageable
Salisbury’s new firehouse replaces the 1956 station with three double bays, an engine and ladder company, and five integrated operations
After a two-year push, North County Fire Chief Keith McReynolds secured a federal grant to rebuild Station 4 with expanded quarters and room for more engines
“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
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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
The remodel will add more separate bathrooms and showers and individual sleeping areas rather than an open dorm
The driver of the truck was immediately treated by firefighters at the station
Regardless of position, firefighters can still deal with feelings of inadequacy, rejection and isolation; finding internal fulfillment is a must
The La Verne Fire Station No. 3 was closed in January 2020 due to a staffing shortage
Union officials and other supporters opposed the ban, saying the dogs bring comfort to firefighters after difficult calls
Firefighters heard the gunshots from inside the firehouse living quarters
Topeka fire crews are continuing to work at the station despite the five-by-eight-foot hole over the dormitory area
Arrest warrant affidavits reveal police accounts of the events leading up to Richard White’s arrest
The Firefighter 3 crew swap stories about those ‘firefighter life’ skills that go beyond FF1 and FF2
From who’s in charge of the remote to station laundry etiquette, the crew unpacks the lessons all new firefighters should know
The proposals aim to increase access in areas without hospitals or full-time fire departments
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