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Lima Fire Department mutual aid limit seeks to keep a minimum number of crews available in city
Chester and Blandford fire chiefs are looking at the feasibility of combined volunteer fire departments
Gov. Maura Healey had cut earmarks to fire departments in 33 cities, towns including Boston
101 grants were awarded to fire departments in 58 counties
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The message: Authorize full funding for the USFA plus the AFG and SAFER grant programs
Grant County Fire District 7 saw a 25% increase in calls, purchased new apparatus and nearly doubled its number of volunteers
The Ogdensburg City Council hired a consultant to assist with AFG, SAFER grants
Boston, Worcester and 31 other cities and towns will receive less money than expected
Horse owners worry about what will happen during the next wildfire as service faces dwindling membership
Firefighters across the state are asking Boston legislators to put aside political differences and accept federal funding
State funding is available to volunteers for facility improvements, PPE and regional training support
A $800K donation from Northwestern University helped the Evanston Fire Department purchase a new fire engine
State funding has helped Richmond volunteer firefighters purchase a new fire engine and other equipment
Firefighters in Roswell will now have portable radios with backup communication capability
Funds from the unknown Willoughby Fire Department supporter came with a request they only be used for fire equipment
Allingtown Firefighter Samantha Trayer brings her experience as a therapist to a more hands-on job
Five Norwich volunteer fire departments claim the paid department is failing to adhere to command protocols
Philadelphia is receiving $22.4 million to pay for 72 firefighters’ salaries and benefits for three years, President Joe Biden announced
Firefighters from Colonial Park, Paxtonia and Linglestown fire companies can register for 4, 8 or 12-hour shifts, earning $10 per hour
Austin Lewallen, the former chief of the Paint Rock Volunteer Fire Department, is accused of using at least $13,700 for personal purchases
Interim Sebastopol Fire Chief Jack Piccinini wrote to city officials, politicians and the media about the challenges in the department
Grant County Fire District 13 will improve its capabilities with a battery-powered combi tool on its new rescue vehicle
A funding plan will increase firefighter staffing on Ross Valley fire apparatus to three-person engine companies
Auditors said they found that fire department overtime exceeded what was covered in the 2023 budget by almost $253,000 as of Sept. 27
Keene Fire Chief Donald Farquhar claims officials misused pandemic relief funds to create ambulance service
Funding through the California Office of Traffic Safety will help equip, train Kern County firefighters
The Office of Inspector General investigation discovered $8.5M misspent in bonuses, parties, personal expenses in Jefferson Parish