Wagener Fire Department talks next steps toward separation
Months after its fire chief and a majority of its firefighters walked off the job, the Wagener Fire Department is working to ...
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Fire Chief Hallock talks courage, calamity and just how close Santa Monica came
“We knew there was a red Red Flag Warning and that's one thing, but what was forecast was something we've never seen before,” Santa Monica Fire Chief Matthew Hallock told the Daily Press.
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Winchester Fire Department talks winter weather response, call volume
The chief says in 2024, they did more than 7,600 runs with more than 11,000 unit responses. That’s a 7% increase from 2023.
Regional dispatch system kicks out Spokane Fire Department as talks on taking police calls collapse
A long-debated proposal to bring the city of Spokane fully into the regional 911 dispatch system collapsed this week with the ...
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Cancer rates are rising among firefighters: ‘It just keeps happening’
“Firefighters have a 9% higher risk of developing cancer and a 14% higher risk of dying from cancer compared to the general ...
Southeast Louisiana fire chiefs talk home heating safety in cold weather
More than a dozen fire chiefs gathered at the Kenner Fire Department to discuss home heating safety ahead of Tuesday’s winter ...
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How Flagler-Volusia use prescribed burns to help prevent wildfires like those in 1998
Michael Tucker, Flagler County’s Fire and Rescue chief, said in an interview this week it was “heartbreaking” to see people who have lost their lives in the Los Angeles fires (27 so far ...