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The FDNY will be using additional data from the university to look at increasing traffic and call volume
Farmington Hills leaders have increased firefighter staffing and hope to improve response times
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An independent study recommends the Santa Fe Fire Department add more ambulances, placing them at specific firehouses for increased demand
Earlier arbitration ruled that Montville could not staff its firehouse with just one firefighter
Transparent communication between city managers and fire chiefs is essential for building a strong partnership and ensuring the city’s overall wellbeing
The Haverhill Fire Department’s SAFER grant will also cover 100% of the new members’ salaries and benefits for three years
Mooresville commissioners turned down plans to annex a 96-acre community based on being outside of the FD’s response time
The Anne Arundel County Fire Department data website is another way county officials are demonstrating transparency
Citing pending litigation, officials have refused to release response information on the wildfire that killed 115 people
San Francisco Fire Department Chief Jeanine Nicholson presented regulators 55 written reports of the robotaxis interfering with emergency response
An arbitration panel ruled that Montville must staff at least two of its four fire departments with two paid firefighters, and that no firefighter can work alone during a 24-hour shift
Union brings up low-staffing, delayed response times, safety problems before the fire that killed Firefighter James Muller and injured six others
Union says the department only functions because personnel work additional 24-hour shifts each month
“Every recoverable victim was saved,” Allen Fire Chief Jonathan Boyd said, highlighting the work by EMS crews
Are you truly ready for your next “smell of gas” call? Gordon Graham reminds you to appreciate the risk and prepare
We can apply the 5 Es of CRR to distracted driving to better protect our first responders operating on roadways
Butte County officials review response times and possible solutions for the residents of three communities for the winter
Union President Tim Leech said there was an 8-day stretch when the Bloomfield neighborhood firehouse had no fire engine
Lewiston city council members promised to seek an alternative to the upgrade that was supposed to improve response times and firefighters’ working conditions
“In other words, this current board might decide to reorganize the county fire department... take it out of existence,” a Vance County commissioner said
The Richland and Lexington departments’ pact is intended to reduce response times
The Rochester plan includes creating an EMS division and building a new station
You can’t help anyone if you don’t get there safely; always practice defensive driving, especially when you’re responding to an emergency call
Since the ambulance was impeded by snow-covered streets, Portland firefighters transported the child to a hospital
Despite long holds and dispatcher errors, a spokesperson said that in February, the district has been answering 90% of calls within 15 seconds
Rachel Peace’s husband, Gary Peace, died after suffering a heart attack; her lawsuit names 11 defendants
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