1+ week, 2+ day ago   (387+ words) The $55 million donation from Highmark Health and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center will provide the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire with 13 new fire apparatus. Sep. 3—Pittsburgh is ordering 13 new fire trucks, using funds donated by Highmark Health. Mayor Corey O'Connor on…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (824+ words) Tony Paul, Julia Cardi, Max Reinhart GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The clubhouse at the historic Lochmoor Club burned to the ground in a fire and has been declared a total loss, while local officials warn it remains an active scene and…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (719+ words) South Metro Fire Rescue in Colorado replaced a heavy rescue rig with a tractor-drawn aerial that redefines the traditional use of ladder and rescue rigs into one versatile apparatus designed for modern response demands. Battalion Chief Brett Pickford said that…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (309+ words) Fire departments around the St. Louis area are turning to fast-attack units to reach emergencies in places traditional apparatus have difficulty reaching. According to FirstAlert4, the Des Peres, MO, Department of Public Safety added its first unit a couple of weeks…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (232+ words) Improving those odds starts well before an application window opens. A department must identify an eligible funding opportunity, document a clearly defined need, establish project goals, gather supporting data, develop accurate specifications and costs, prepare a persuasive narrative, confirm its…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (581+ words) The fire chief of Fitchburg is suing the city and its mayor, accusing them of retaliation after being placed on leave in March. According to court documents, former Chief Dante Suarez claims that Mayor Samantha Squailia and the city stripped…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (501+ words) Nicholas Williams and Thomas Tracy An 18-year-old boy died as a fire sparked by a lithium-ion battery tore through a Brooklyn apartment, FDNY officials said Saturday. The blaze marked the second fatal fire in the city this year caused by…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago   (689+ words) SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — Shawnee Township released a notice of administrative charges laid against suspended Fire Chief Austin Miller on Monday, with those charges revised Wednesday. In a release by attorney Daniel Sabol on behalf of the township trustees, four administrative charges…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (40+ words) firehouse.com 10 Fire Departments Hiring Fire Chiefs, Firefighters A list of recent job postings by fire departments from around the U.S. Note, the closing dates vary by agency. Mesa, AZ, Fire & Medical Department...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (194+ words) Putnam Township Fire Chief Curt Ruf (left) and the Director of Rural Development for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Dominic Restuccia at a press event with the fire department last month. The department provides fire protection to the hamlet of Hell....