Bainbridge (NY) Fire Department Receives Grant From Rotary Club
According to a Rotary news release, volunteer firefighter Tom Akshar accepted the $2,830 donation on behalf of the department.
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Fire Apparatus of the Day: March 23, 2025
Check out this Algoma Township Fire Department Rockford, MI, pumper by Rosenbauer.
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Vergennes (VT) FD Welcomes Tower 1
The Vergennes Fire Department took delivery of a used ladder truck, Tower 1, recently and is working to get it in service.
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Vacant Jackson (MI) Building Could Be Sold to Expand County Ambulance Services
Jackson Community Ambulance is one property deal away from owning a street corner near downtown Jackson.
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Brentwood (CA) Planning Commission Delays Decision on New Fire Station
The Brentwood Planning Commission on Tuesday postponed its decision on a new downtown fire station, citing the need for more information before moving forward with the…
One Dead in Crash Involving Medford (NY) FD Ladder Truck
A crash involving a ladder truck and a passenger car left one person dead on the Long Island Expressway Service Road.
Aurora (IL) Moving Forward with Plan to Create Public Safety Campus
The building will be two stories, roughly 29,800 square feet, and will hold four bay doors for the building’s fire prevention side.
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Moline (IL) Council Approves Purchasing Land for New Fire Station
Some of the problems with Central Fire Station include missing floor tiles, leaky HVAC systems, and an old boiler from the 1970s.
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Plymouth (IN) FD Puts Pierce Velocity Top-Mount Pumper in Service
Plymouth's oldest rig, a 1997 Pierce pumper, was due for retirement, so the department again turned to Pierce for a new rig.
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What Might Our Future Hold: PPE
Please keep your turnout gear clean. Shower within the hour after exposure to all contaminants. Consider a proper diet, reasonable exercise, and live a lifestyle…
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Technology: Challenging the Fire Service
The fire service is being challenged to adopt innovative technology to decide which technologies are best for a department.
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CAL Fire-Butte County (CA) Introduces New Mobile Support Vehicle
Breathing Support 42 is a mobile unit that brings supplemental breathing air to firefighters in the field.
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Raleigh (NC) Fire Station 7 to Get an $813K Makeover
The fire station, built in 1959, is scheduled to close March 31. The remodel is estimated to take about four months.
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Fire Apparatus of the Day: March 21, 2025
Check out this Eastpointe (MI) Fire Department aerial platform quint by KME.
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