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A consolidation plan in Sunbury will cover everything from leadership, staffing and apparatus to avoid duplication of services and improve costs, training
Plaistow’s program was launched in Oct. 2022 and has seen its number of junior firefighters more than double
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New Websites – Fully Customized Solutions for Your Department or Agency
Recruitment and Retention Programs – For Volunteer and Combination Fire/EMS Departments
Digital Dashboards – Real-Time Incident Alerts, Easy-to-Update Key Department Information and Integration with Many Fire/EMS Third Party Technology Platforms
No firefighters were seriously hurt and officials are investigating the cause of the fire
Neighbors say the noise is unnecessary with pagers; the chief says it is valuable for outages and tornado warnings
The cause was a space heater too close to combustibles; there were no working smoke alarms
The 34-year veteran firefighter was working a crash scene Friday when a vehicle struck him
The challenge of testing how clean turnout gear is without destroying it is a big one; two techniques show some early promise
The 134-year-old all-volunteer department voted to disband 10 weeks ago, citing a lack of support and low morale
Flyers were distributed in the community over the weekend encouraging people to join the KKK
We’ve built a solid body of evidence on firefighter health and well being for the white male majority group, yet have little data on others
Using the right tools to overcome physical obstacles is the first step to reducing the most common fireground injuries
An audit showed the husband and wife duo were writing checks to themselves; a total of $4,000 was stolen from 2008 to 2012
The mayor believes the decision to fire the chief was made because the city council wants more control over fire department funds
The water association said the locks were put on hydrants, because they were suspicions of water theft this past summer
Not every emergency scene has road access, which is all the more treacherous in winter weather; here are six solutions to getting there
Picking the correct seating involves factoring safety, staffing and storage; here’s how to do the math
The new system includes external water deluge systems, in-cab air breathing systems and protection equipment for vehicle wiring, water and fuel lines
Anthony Bronk pleaded guilty to five counts of theft by swindle and one count of check forgery; he was sentenced to one year and 11 months in prison
The department and city were embroiled in a $230K misappropriation scandal; the city will make all nonemergency decisions for the department
Building the best future for the fire department requires concrete processes; here are 10 things every chief can do toward that end
Despite its vital role, the fire service is being left out of the national conversation about terrorism response; that needs to change
The human brain plays tricks on itself to cope and that can lead to dangerous fireground decisions
Brandon Leonardo was a former Marine and served a combat tour in Afghanistan; he killed himself after an argument with his ex-girlfriend
Tammy Snelgrove became an assistant chief nine years ago and worked hard to rise up the ranks
Mark Harmon was using a tractor to pull up a log when it flipped and killed him
The department was using the aerial to decorate the station with Christmas lights
The woman was removed by her bedroom window on the second floor without life-threatening injuries
Chief Gary Brown was assisting a motorist who got into a crash when he was struck by the car
Firefighters are working to contain the fire enough to allow it to burn itself out; an explosion Thursday set off the blaze
The 1992 Type III ambulance was retired when the department bought a new one; it will be the Belize town’s first ambulance
Capt. Zach Clevenger, 30, was found unconscious the morning after a fire
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