Lawrence (MA) Mayor William Lantigua is tired of hearing about a lack of firefighters and “irresponsible comments” by acting fire Chief Brian Murphy about the dangers. But with 93 working fires and nearly $5 million in property losses so far this year, the Chief said he’s going to keep pushing the issue to save lives. PREDICTABLE WIN...Read More
Hey,The issue of firefighters and fatigue has been raised once again. And with the economic times we are in, and overtime being “alive and well” in many areas, the issue of “how many hours should a firefighter work” is a hot one at this FD in Kentucky. Back in October the Winchester FD responded to 5 fires...Read More
Hey, The issue of firefighters and fatigue has been raised once again. And with the economic times we are in, and overtime being “alive and well” in many areas, the issue of “how many hours should a firefighter work” is a hot one at this FD in Kentucky. Back in October the Winchester FD responded...Read More
A small electrical fire at a medical equipment business sent two firefighters to the hospital after they were shocked by an electric cable. Firefighters were called to Varian Medical Systems, 1678 S. 2700 West, around 9:30 a.m. and arrived to find smoke pouring from the building, Salt Lake Fire Capt. Michael Harp said. He said...Read More
Mayor William Lantigua is tired of hearing about a lack of firefighters and what he described as "irresponsible comments" by acting fire Chief Brian Murphy about the danger posed to the city. But with 93 fires and nearly $5 million in property losses so far this year, Murphy said he’s going to keep pushing the...Read More
Font Size: Doing more with less is an expectation put on workers across nearly every industry these days, but a Winchester firefighter says when it comes to emergencies, his department has gone too far. Back in October there was a stretch when the Winchester Fire Department responded to five fires in four days. Firefighter and...Read More
