No one else was injured in the 7 a.m. blaze at 565 Blair Ave.Brownouts are rotating closures of fire companies at six firehouses throughout the city.They were instituted in September as an attempt to keep the fire department from overspending its budget by $2 million on … [Read more...]
LAWMAKERS CALL FOR ANOTHER ELECTION ON MASSACHUSETTS FIREFIGHTER’S DEATH BENEFITS
The Associated Press December 1, 2004Lawmakers gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a bill that would ask Lancaster voters to reconsider their decision to deny survivor benefits to the widow of a part-time firefighter killed in the line of duty. The bill, which was filed by … [Read more...]
FIRE CHIEF’S VEHICLE STRUCK AT ACCIDENT SCENE
"... now, many local departments have adopted a new policy. They use their vehicles to create a safe zone around an accident scene to help protect everyone from oncoming traffic..."October 20, 2004Story by whiotv.com XENIA TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Xenia Township's fire chief responded … [Read more...]
MIDWEST FD’S 1ST CUSTOMERS FOR NEW MOTOROLA FIREGROUND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
Monday October 25, 2004 Mobile Technology Enhances Firefighter Safety and Security (NOTE: THIS IS A PRESS RELEASE FROM MOTOROLA)SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fire departments in Orland Park, Illinois and Brook Park, Ohio are the first to install Motorola's … [Read more...]
TOWN VOTES AGAINST GIVING BENEFITS TO FALLEN FIREFIGHTER’S FAMILY
Sentinel & EnterpriseWednesday, November 03, 2004 LANCASTER, MA -- Town residents voted against providing Martin McNamara V's widow and family with annual death benefits following his death fighting a fire in November 2003. After waiting anxiously for several hours as the … [Read more...]
Former Lancaster firefighter Sean Whitney protested voters decision to deny survivor benefits to a firefighters family. (AP Photo)The Boston GlobeBy Peter Schworm, Globe StaffNovember 9, 2004LANCASTER -- Reeling from the bitter aftermath of the … [Read more...]
REPORT INTO L-A FIREFIGHTER’S DEATH FINDS NO HUMAN ERROR
November 13, 2004LOS ANGELES The rookie Los Angeles firefighter who was crushed by her own fire engine was not killed because of human error or mechanical problems. That's the finding of a preliminary report into the death of 25-year-old Jaime Foster.The Fire Department report … [Read more...]