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  • Illinois State Fire Marshall Awards $4M in Grants to Illinois Fire Departments and EMS Providers April 26, 2024 8:33 pm EdGlenToday - Illinois SPRINGFIELD - The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) announced today the recipients of the 2024 Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of $4 million was awarded to 165 fire departments/districts and EMS providers across the state. The …
  • Numerous local fire departments, EMS providers win grants from state fire marshal April 26, 2024 5:30 pm Week 25 - Illinois (25News Now) - A handful of fire departments and EMS providers in the Heart of Illinois are getting a piece of $4 million in grants from the Illinois State Fire Marshal. The grants, up to $26,000 help purchase small firefighting and ambulance equipment, …
  • CAL FIRE trains seasonal firefighting force in North Bay to gear up for 2024 wildfire season April 20, 2024 12:31 am ABC7 News - California NAPA, Calif. (KGO) -- In the North Bay, CAL FIRE is already gearing up for the 2024 fire season. Firefighter training is happening at CAL FIRE. "We just did a progressive hose lay. We mocked a fire on the right side," said firefighter Brenden O…
  • Weekly update: Beer, body slams and wildfires brewing in Fort McMurray April 19, 2024 7:33 pm Peace Country Sun Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News The news and events of Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo. Trevor Wakeling stirs a mash that will ferment into beer at Drum Brewing on April 11, 2024. Vincent McDermott/Fort McMurray Today/Postmedia Network Happy …
  • Motivated. April 17, 2024 10:56 pm DVIDS - Georgia Korinne Israel ran her first ever marathon last October in Des Moines, which qualified her for the 2024 Boston Marathon. Then, wearing number 12936, Israel completed the Boston Marathon with a time of 3:42:27 on April 15, 2024. [The 2024 Boston Marathon’s …
  • FDNY prevents disaster in East Elmhurst by seizing 68 illegally stored propane tanks April 17, 2024 8:50 pm QNS - New York FDNY fire inspectors discovered a stockpile of illegally stored propane tanks at an East Elmhurst home that posed a threat to public safety near the Korean Church of Queens. Photo courtesy of FDNY EMS Local 2507 Sign up for our QNS email newsletter to get …
  • After Failed EG Fire District Referendum, What’s Next? April 17, 2024 4:21 pm Arlington Heights Journal - Illinois After a referendum to dissolve the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District (EGRFPD) failed on the March 19 Presidential Primary ballot, efforts to wrap up the affairs of the district moved to two legislative bodies: the Illinois Legislature, and the Cook …
  • 17 Residents and 2 Dogs Displaced by Fiery Outbreak in Northeast D.C. Apartment Building April 15, 2024 7:07 pm Hoodline - California An intense blaze that erupted in a Northeast D.C. apartment building has left 17 individuals and two canines without a place to call home, officials reported. The fire, which ferociously swept through an apartment building on the 300 block of Seaton Place …
  • Three-house fire in Milwaukee kills one and leaves firefighter injured April 14, 2024 9:21 pm WISN 12 - Wisconsin Three houses caught fire on Milwaukee's south side Sunday morning. One person died and a firefighter was severely burned. According to Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski, the fire department dispatch got a call at 4:49 a.m. saying an "entire house …
  • Central NY fire departments host open houses to attract more volunteers April 13, 2024 5:12 pm Syracuse.com - New York Cicero, N.Y. — The number of volunteer firefighters in New York state has dropped by 30,000 over the last 25 years, a decline that has fire departments scrabbling to find more volunteers. There were 110,000 volunteer firefighters in 1998, according to the …
  • Station 19 Season 7, Episode 5 Recap: 10 Biggest Story Reveals April 13, 2024 4:49 am Screen Rant Warning! SPOILERS about Station 19 season 7, episode 5 ahead. Summary The cancelation of Crisis One impacts Dean's legacy & Vic's work, demonstrating the consequences of Chief Ross's choices following the Mayor's orders. Maya's …
  • A Brief History Of the Roppolo Subdivision April 11, 2024 6:09 pm Arlington Heights Journal - Illinois In 1957, some 13 homes existed on a private street in the Roppolo subdivision in unincorporated Elk Grove Township, along with the Dierking family farm. That farm included a three-story farmhouse moved from near what would become O’Hare International …
  • Long Island fire departments seek volunteers to build up ranks in weekend recruitment drive April 10, 2024 5:38 pm Newsday - New York Ever see fire trucks go by on an emergency call and think, “That'd be cool” — but you have no idea how to become a volunteer firefighter here on Long Island? Well, this weekend more than two dozen departments in Nassau and Suffolk will have open house …
  • 2 Newport News firefighters terminated after delay of aid in fatal incident April 10, 2024 12:10 pm WAVY - Virginia NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – Two Newport News firefighters, including a senior lieutenant who had been with the department for 15 years, are no longer employed there after an internal investigation found they ignored protocols while responding to a shooting …
  • Honoring exceptional service at Fort Wainwright April 9, 2024 8:40 pm DVIDS - Georgia The Fort Wainwright community recently recognized the exemplary service of two individuals who have stood out for their contributions, setting a high standard of dedication and professionalism within their respective fields. Their efforts have not only …
  • Cheektowaga's volunteer fire force has first female chief April 8, 2024 10:13 am Buffalo News - New York When Jessica Calandra was a student at Cheektowaga Central High School, her grandmother almost died. She was coming home from a doctors appointment when she went into cardiac arrest, Calandra recalled. First responders were able to resuscitate her with CPR …
  • Stratford mayor gives emergency services $800K hike as part of $260M budget plan April 7, 2024 9:00 am Connecticut Post Mayor Laura Hoydick speaks during a news conference in front of fire headquarters in Stratford, Conn. Sept. 9, 2022. Hodick joined other officials to announce the Stratford Fire Department has been awarded a Federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) …
  • Denver ambulances aren’t meeting response-time goals. Can training firefighters to be paramedics help? April 5, 2024 1:02 pm Denver Post - Colorado In a nearly empty fast food restaurant on Federal Boulevard, Denver firefighters started oxygen for a man who was having trouble breathing while they waited for a Denver Health ambulance. The man answered a paramedic supervisor’s questions until the …
  • ‘Lights and Sirens’ trivia night and auction to raise money for KESA membership association April 4, 2024 1:02 am Homer News - Alaska Kachemak Emergency Services Membership Association’s fundraiser, Lights and Sirens Trivia Night, will take place at Alice’s on Friday with an auction starting 5 p.m and EMS and firefighting-themed trivia event at 6:30 p.m. Fee for the event is $10 for a …
  • Lexington Fire Department held procession for fallen firefighter, flags to fly at half-staff April 2, 2024 12:00 pm WFMY Governor Cooper ordered all U.S. and NC flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Fire Captain Ronnie Metcalf, who died on Friday. RALEIGH, N.C. — Fire truck after fire truck, a line of firefighters escorted the body of one of their own.  Lexington …