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PHOTO FILE SUN-GAZETTE South Williamsport Borough Council on Monday approved a $1,000-a-month stipend for…

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A business and community feedback session revealed positive and concerning opinions of the New Bern Fire and Rescue Service to local leaders. Thirty-six business and local community leaders provided expectations, positive service strengths,…

The Defiance Fire Department recorded the highest number of calls for service in the division's…

March 14, 2022 7:33 p.m. Job : March 14, 2022 7:33 p.m. Spokane Valley Fire DepartmentSPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – The Spokane Valley Fire Department is holding a…

TUCSON (KVOA) - Firefighters wear a large amount of gear to protect them from hazards on the job. But does…

Will provide better response to fires and emergencies throughout the county, especially in East County When complete, CCCFPD will absorb firefighting personnel, support staff, facilities, equipment from ECCFPD By Steve Aubert, Fire…

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 By press release Maui Fire Department Press ReleaseA Molokai member of the Maui Fire Department was among those who received promotions recently announced by Fire Chief Bradford Ventura. Molokai's Henry "Hanale"…

WOODSTOCK, Ga. — Rescue crews recovered the body of a 26-year-old woman who entered the Little River at Olde Rope Mill Park in Woodstock on Tuesday evening.Officials said Ciara Rose Baughn was found dead around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday after a…

MASSILLON — With a blue ribbon pinned to her pink diamond sweater, Autumn Parsons stood before her classmates beaming with pride.She had worked hard thinking, designing and coloring as the 8-year-old entered her first drawing competition.…

CHARLOTTE, NC – The 145th Airlift Wing and Charlotte Fire Department executed a plane crash drill near the North Carolina Air National Guard Base on March 6, 2022. The exercise simulated…

A fire that scorched dozens of acres of a field off Chatham Road near Johnson Mill Road occupied six fire stations on Thursday afternoon. The fire broke out shortly after noon.…

The Kennebunkport and Kennebunk Fire Departments have formed a task force — with the blessing of their select councils — to look at ways the two departments could work more closely together. Above is the North Street Fire Station in…

SAN ANGELO, Texas – San Angelo Fire Chief Brian Dunn retired Friday, Feb. 25, after serving the San Angelo community for the past 32 years. Many from the San Angelo and surrounding community gathered at the McNease Convention…

news, local news, The Katherine Fire Station will see the addition of a new fire truck ahead of the next fire season. A new ISUZU FTS 4x4 crew cab tank truck will join the fleet at Katherine as part of the Northern Territory Fire and…

Papworth Everard Fire Station will be closed and firefighters will be relocated to Cambourne following the move of Papworth Hospital to Cambridge.The relocation of the station will begin in March and will take a few weeks.The!-->…

FRIDAY NEWS - Zion Foster, 17, was reported missing on January 5 after dating her cousin in Detroit and never returning home. Now Foster's mother says her cousin, 17-year-old Jaylin Brazier, told her Foster was dead. "He said my baby…

For nearly five decades, Scott Reese has worked in the fire service, and…

A section of Interstate 84, primarily the one that runs through Tolland, was discussed at an informal meeting with U.S. Representative Joe Courtney on Feb. 15 that included several local city and business leaders.The meeting was hosted by…

Published: 06:00 15 February 2022 North Somerset firefighters have a new chief. Simon Shilton has been appointed as the Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS) Fire Chief by the Avon Fire Authority and will take up his duties on!-->!-->!-->…

PAOLA — The Paola Fire Department will soon have a more reliable location for its offsite communications…

SAN ANGELO, Texas — After 32 years of service with the San Angelo Fire Department, Fire Chief Brian Dunn will retire on February 25. Dunn has a 21-year term as head of SAFD, having assumed the post in January 2001 at the age of…

An early morning fire Saturday Feb. 5 at Gerster's Triple E Towing and Repair Inc. on State Route 23 in…

A new principal has been hired at the Arkansas Fire Training Academy in Camden.Southern Arkansas University Tech announced that Andy Woody — a 25-year veteran of the firefighting profession, which includes time as a fire chief in…

PETERSBURG—Petersburg Fire and Rescue has hired the first female fire chief in its nearly 250-year history. Chief Tina R. Watkins takes over permanently after a number of years of acting chiefs leading the Petersburg Fire…

A new chapter in emergency service history has been opened as Nottinghamshire Police and Fire personnel marked the official unveiling of a new joint headquarters.Nottinghamshire Police and the Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, which…

By Maan Alhmidi THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - An organization representing First Nations in northwestern Ontario is calling on the federal and provincial governments to provide better funding for fire prevention and protection in…

SANDY CREEK TOWNSHIP, Mercer County – Three Crawford County Fire…

LEWISTON — The City of Lewiston recently promoted two employees and hired three more. Mark Anderson Mark Anderson has been promoted to deputy fire chief. Beginning his career as a volunteer firefighter at age 18, he started with the…

RANSON - Members of the Independent Fire Company gathered on Saturday evening to recognize and honor those…

TThe Troup County Fire Department on Thursday removed the provisional tag from Michael Strickland's title, officially naming him as the new fire chief. Strickland has been Acting Fire Chief since October 2021 and…

NBC10 is one of dozens of news agencies producing BROKEN in Philly, a collaborative reporting project on solutions to poverty and the city's push towards economic justice. follow us on @BrokeInPhilly. Although 26 people…

The Troup County Board of Commissioners said in a press release Thursday that Acting Fire Chief Michael Strickland has been appointed Troup County Fire Chief. Strickland has been Acting Fire Chief since October 2021…

Calgary Fire Department fire truck. CALGARY LIVEWIRE FILE PHOTO There weren't any big surprises for the Calgary Fire Department in 2021, but they saw call volume increase by 14%. Calgary Fire Department Chief Steve Dongworth,…

Adam Blackwell / StuffFireman's Football is being played on a beautiful summer day at Himatangi Beach.Locals and vacationers flocked to Himatangi Beach on Sunday for the annual firefighter football event. With temperatures well into the…

St. Augustine Fire Chief Carlos Aviles told local Historic City News reporters that Chief Fire Officer Bob Growick will retire from the city effective February 22, 2022. Chief Growick has been a 40 year veteran of the fire service and…

Helping out with taking pictures of fires is awesome, but 14-year-old Jackson Lemmon can't wait to let go…

Gene Gallegos, pictured at the Fire Academy Museum, was recently confirmed as Albuquerque Fire Chief by Albuquerque City Council. Gallegos has been with the department since 2000, but his urban career actually started in…

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Jim Ford will continue to assist Cave Creek in his efforts to join the Regional Automatic Help System…

Toby Farmer, Featherstone Fire Station's newest recruitToby Farmer, 25, has followed a family tradition of joining the service as a duty firefighter after moving from New South Wales to Australia, where his father and grandfather spent…

One of Greater Manchester's top firefighters has been suspended. County firefighter assistant Dave Keelan, who earns £ 130,000 a year, has been sent home by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Services while an investigation is!-->…

According to Fire Chief Jim Ogloff, thanks to thousands of dollars in grants, the city can now focus on mitigating risks in the most vulnerable neighborhoods. It has been almost 15 years since Coquitlam made any updates to its…

An East Texas fire department's mission to engage the community with its fire station was the primary focus…

The Fire Department welcomes 8 new firefightersThe Essex County Fire and Rescue Service welcomed eight full-time firefighters in a dedicated ceremony. New recruits to the Service were welcomed to the Service by Deputy Fire Chief Rick…

WAUKESHA, Wisconsin - People who live in the apartment that was evacuated last week in Waukesha may begin moving on Thursday.The contractor says he can move between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. Three owners are allowed to enter at a time.The…

Following the reluctance of the state government to fill the vacancies, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) decided to hire firefighters on a contract basis. Given the manpower shortage, the chairman of the PMC's standing committee…

The city of Edmonton says it is working with its partners to increase the safety of the city's most vulnerable people following the deaths of four homeless people in fire-related situations in the past two months. The most recent…

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) - Hundreds of people in the town of Denton were forced to flee flames driven by high winds in central Montana on Wednesday, while a fire south of the town of Great Falls burned 11 homes as well as sheds and other…

Troy Baker / WhakatÄ ?? ne beaconFire investigators and police examine the scene of a fire on The Strand in Whakatāne.Whakatāne's businesses are "devastated" after a large fire ravages the buildings on…

By Don RedmondPosted on November 26, 2021 at 4:26 p.m. The Fort Erie Fire Department, which relies heavily on volunteers, receives a lot of help from Enbridge Gas.The gas company is donating $ 250,000 through its Safe Community Project…

Mayor Nadine Woodward pledged this week to conduct an audit as the city revealed it expects the Spokane Fire Department to exceed its 2022 budget by $ 5 million. Sick leave usage and overtime costs have skyrocketed in…

Eastwood Baptist Child Care in Haughton hosted a “Bob Fireman Day” to show their love and appreciation on Thursday July 15th. (Stacey Tinsley, Bossier Press-Tribune) The local!-->!-->…

A three-service emergency control room for the Surrey, West and East Sussex fire and rescue services was put into operation today (Wednesday 17 November). The Surrey Control Room began receiving calls for the West Sussex Fire and…

One of the first officers from St. Paul who arrived at the shooting at the Seventh Street Truck Park bar saw an injured person being dragged across the street for help. Pockets of people were outside caring for other wounded. Officers at…

ALBANY - A fire at a historic church that led to the arrest of four people also exposed staff shortages at the city's emergency dispatch center.City police and firefighters were called to the old St. Joseph's Church in the Ten Broeck…

The Long Grove Fire Protection District is pleased to announce the hiring of Paul Segalla as Fire Chief, effective November 15. Chief Segalla brings the experience of an extensive career in the fire service and…

New Fire Chief / Chief Executive Officer of Essex County Fire and Rescue ServiceRoger Hirst, Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, is delighted to announce that Rick Hylton is the new Fire Chief / Chief Executive Officer of the County…

MARLBORO - The cause of the abandoned Golden Eagle Motel fire is still under investigation, but state fire…

Osceola County Fire Rescue & EMS, the Kissimmee Fire Department and St. Cloud Fire Rescue joined forces on Saturday, October 16 to bring the community's first Fire Safety Fest, a fun, free event for the whole family.…

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For Fire Prevention Month in October, Olean City Fire Chief Tim Richardson shares tips on safety and…

SAN ANTONIO - Editor's Note: This story was published through a partnership between KSAT and the San Antonio Business Journal.With 13,394 employees, the city of San Antonio paid a total of $ 842 million in wages and $ 1.2 billion in total…

SANTEE, Calif. (AP) - A small plane crashed in a densely populated San Diego suburb on Monday, killing at…

KENANSVILLE - EMT, firefighter, fire chief and law enforcement officer are all titles Donnell Taylor has…

The firefighters were part of a group of firefighters to receive medals on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen at a special event at Blenheim Palace.The Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire attended this prestigious event to present the…

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Ashbourne Fire Station Watch Director Paul Holmes was honored for 40 years of dedicated service as a firefighter.Mr Holmes, an Ashbourne businessman and committed firefighter, received a letter of thanks last week…

State Farm Agent Jodie Parrack is teaming up with the Elkins Fire Department to promote this year's Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety”.…

Go in Station 19 Season 5, Episode 1, fans have so many burning questions. This Season 4 finale left cliffhangers everywhere, but one thing's for sure - everyone despises Robert Sullivan (Boris Kodjoe). Do two things -…

Excellence and exemplary service have been recognized at the Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service Excellence Awards. The Cambs fire and rescue celebrated the commitment, dedication and professionalism of the staff!-->>-->!-->>-->…

Exit: The Valdosta Fire Department is partnering with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) - the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for over 90 years - to promote the Fire Prevention Week…

Dyess Air Force Base, Texas - It started like everyday. He prepared to start his normal daily routine, and it wasn't long before things got lost. As Airman 1st Class Elton San Juan, a companion in the 9th Aircraft…

VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - Some Valdosta first responders walked around the Williams Street neighborhood to check out the community and give lessons on crime prevention and fire safety on Tuesday.Valdosta Police Chief Leslie Manahan said he…

Scenes from this summer's devastating forest fires in southern Europe reverberated around the world. Acres of olive groves reduced to charcoal. Dead and burnt cattle in blackened fields. "I am ruined", a shepherd from Sardinia in Italy…

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) - On Thursday morning, representatives from hospitals and fire departments in Southwest Virginia came together to call for help from the community amid a growing demand for emergency services. local emergency…

Through Jon | to September 23, 2021 By Chris Partis BATH - The Bath Township Board of Directors devoted much of its September 20 meeting to approving ministerial requests for grants for a variety…

Women are paid an average of 1 pence an hour more than men at Avon Fire & Rescue Service, an annual pay gap report reveals. Firefighters in breathing apparatus | Photo courtesy of the Avon Fire and Rescue Service Female employees…

STEUBENVILLE - With the Pleasant Hills Fire Department ending emergency medical services coverage, Island Creek Township administrators turned to the TEMS Mixed Ambulance District,…

A number of officials responsible for providing services in and around Darlington have higher salaries than the Prime Minister, according to published accounts. Managers occupy roles of enormous responsibility and are the heads of local!-->…

As Samantha Muller walked past the fire station on Union Street in downtown Westerly earlier this year amid…

THOMASTON - A light on in the middle of a movie caused a large number of firefighters to be present at a Thomaston movie theater on Sunday afternoon, September 19, 2021. Around 1:30 p.m., moviegoers watching a Clint Eastwood film, macho…

LINDEN, Texas - Ten years after the devastating Bear Creek Fire raged through parts of Cass and Marion counties, the blaze remains the largest wildfire in Northeast Texas history. Those who worked him and those who had homes in his path…

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - As the former Herington Police Chief and Deputy Town Chief charged with trespassing and property damage, an affidavit from the Dickinson County District Court sets out the grounds for the charges.Topeka Station WIBW…

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Marin County will receive more than $ 2.3 million to hire a new fire prevention team as part of the Legislature's final deal on the state budget last week. The state's $ 262.5 billion operating budget included $ 1.5 billion to prevent and…

PUNE One person was killed and four others injured after a fire broke out Thursday morning inside a sparkling candle manufacturing unit located at the premises of Bhau Industrial Company, Dhadge industrial zone, Nanded phata , Thursday…

The city of Lexington has a new junior fire chief. Ashlynn Stephens, a fifth grade student at Coventry Oak Elementary School, received the honorary title today from Fire Chief Jason Wells in a ceremony held at Coventry Oak Elementary…

Authorities are investigating how a popular restaurant in Adelaide's interior north was destroyed by flames overnight, but are hampered by the unstable structure.Key points:A fire broke out inside Rosemont Hall just after 4.30am but the…

Listen to our daily briefing: The 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks is commemorated across the Triangle. Here is a list of events. Activate the correct month of service Throughout September, Activate Good…

Cities in the Triangle are increasing their mask requirements as COVID-19 cases increase. The number of cases in North Carolina rose by more than 4,000 as of Thursday, along with 71 new hospitalizations. In response, most local…

Mark Vehslage is quick to share the credit. Whether it's checking fire trucks and equipment, cleaning the station, fighting fires, or responding to a medical call or wreckage, the 25-year veteran of the fire department of Seymour…

ELLSWORTH - A quarter of a century ago, when Gary Saunders joined the Ellsworth Fire Department, firefighters primarily fought fires, with two full-time firefighters and around 40 volunteers. Many…

Former Greater Manchester Fire Chief Peter O'Reilly has issued a personal apology to the families of the bereaved for his failures on the night of the arena attack. Two hours and six minutes passed before the firefighters arrived. Mr…

Rutherford County, Tennessee — Rutherford County Fire Chief (RCFR) Larry Farley announced Wednesday the promotion of Andy Haston to captain. Haston, who began his career with RCFR in 2013, was selected by the Captains…

Well-funded legal marijuana darling Flow Kana admits that one of their lawn mowers started the broiler fire last week, which forced 250 evacuations while burning 80 acres and three homes.Northern California's illegal cannabis farms have a…

The Fire Chief and Chief Executive Officer of Essex County Fire and Rescue Services has announced that she will be retiring, having held the post for three and a half years. Jo Turton said: “It has absolutely been one…

A wooden memorial bench has been unveiled at Grantham Fire Station as a tribute to a beloved firefighter who died last year.Pete Scarlett, a crew chief at the Grantham Fire Station, died at his home last June of a health problem.His!-->…

TWINSBURG - Captain Don Simon has ended his career as a municipal firefighter after 37 years. He worked his last shift from June 13-14 and is now looking forward to a relaxing retirement.He began his local term on August 1, 1984 as a…

WAUSAU - When Robert Barteck was 7 years old, his father became a volunteer firefighter in Owen. Now Barteck is the new chief of the Wausau fire department, taking over after the retirement of Chief Tracey Kujawa in April.He will oversee…

Renfrewshire's fire supremo has resigned for a prominent post with an English brigade. Jim McNeil crosses the border to Northumberland after serving as Deputy Fire Chief. He was based in Johnstone while commanding fire operations for!-->…

It was an unusually hot June with temperatures topping 100 and a lack of rain that hurt crops and gardens and left many yards looking browner than green.State climatologist Laura Edwards offers a perspective, comparing the weather to that…

WOOSTER The nearby Town Hall on North Market Street is the concrete block garage for Fire Station No.1. With its red fire trucks parked inside its doors, ready for any call, the structure served a purpose. Wooster since its construction in…

A view of the Columbus Fire Department crest on the side of a fire truck in Columbus, Indiana. Mike Wolanin | The Republic Two Columbus firefighters hope to be selected for…

The good news has reached firefighters and local emergency responders this week that they will once again receive a boost from the state with…

RALEIGH, NC (WTVD) - Desperate search and rescue efforts resumed at the site of the collapse in Surfside, Fla. On Thursday evening after a temporary hiatus earlier over fears that the rest of the building does not collapse. ABC11 went for…

A fire truck with the Berkeley Fire Department. Credit: Emilie Raguso Berkeley Fire Department to have additional funds to prepare for wildfire season and provide enhanced emergency services after city council passed the 2021-22…

The Loveland Fire Rescue Authority converged en masse at Fairgrounds Park on Thursday evening. Not for an emergency fire or serious incident, but to celebrate the service of Fire Chief Mark Miller on his last day with the service. Miller…