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  • Worcester 10 Years Later

    Every year, the Worcester, MA, Fire Department hosts a ceremony at the site of the Dec. 3, 1999, Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse fire, but the most recent memorial service held last month was different. It was the 10th anniversary of the tragic...

    Article • December 29th, 2009

  • Apparatus Makers Recommend Routine Maintenance for Safety

    Editor's Note: Fire apparatus that won't start, breaks down enroute to a call or, worst of all, fails at the scene of a fire can have catastrophic consequences. That's why having an apparatus maintenance program is vital to fire department operations.

    Article • December 11th, 2009

  • Award Ceremony Spotlights Worcester

    It was fitting and proper that the 2009 Massachusetts Firefighter of the Year Award Ceremony was moved to Worcester from Boston this year as a way to acknowledge the 10th anniversary of the loss of the Worcester Six.

    News • December 4th, 2009

  • A Fitting Tribute to the Worcester Six

    Like thunder rolling through a valley, the heavy beat of the pipe and drum brigade reverberated off buildings in downtown Worcester, advancing to the site.

    News • December 4th, 2009

  • Last 10 Years Worcester’s Proudest

    Walter Giard is closing in on 40 years with the Worcester Fire Department and the last 10 have been his proudest. He has watched, and in many cases directed, the transformation of the department since the fire in the Worcester Cold Storage and...

    News • December 3rd, 2009

  • Worcester Chief: Feels Like Yesterday

    A decade is a long time, but at the same time it seems like yesterday in Worcester. Some in the rank and file are ready to move on. Never forget the losses the department suffered on Dec. 3, 1999, but stay focused on the future.

    News • December 3rd, 2009

  • A Minute Decided Worcester's Fate

    It took a minute, a very long minute, for Retired District Fire Chief Mike McNamee to make a decision he would never forget, nor never regret.

    News • December 2nd, 2009

  • Denis Leary: Reflections on Worcester
    Denis Leary: Reflections on Worcester

    _______________________________________"It's hard to believe it's been a decade... and it doesn't make it any easier," actor Denis Leary told Firehouse.com on the approach of the 10th anniversary of the Worcester Cold Storage Warehouse Fire, which...

    Article • December 2nd, 2009

  • Communication Faulted in NIOSH N.J. LODD Report

    A federal investigation into the Line of Duty Death (LODD) of a New Jersey career firefighter suggests that the loss of direct communication between an apparatus driver and the firefighter spotting him while backing was a primary factor leading to the...

    News • November 12th, 2009

  • FEMA Deputy to Raise Profile of EMS

    DURHAM, N.H. -- There should be little doubt that the nation's emergency medical providers have a friend in a very high place. Richard Serino, the newly appointed deputy administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), told a group of...

    News • November 12th, 2009

  • Cost Sharing Requirement Waived in SAFER Grant

    Communities applying for federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants will not have any out of pocket or cost share expenses this year, the Department of Homeland Security announced today.  The guidelines for the 2010...

    News • November 6th, 2009

  • Abbottville Exercise Teaches Disaster Management

    There’s been a disaster in the fictional town of Abbottville and responders from around the nation have been summoned to help fight the fires, tend to the injured and rescue those who have been trapped by debris. Abbottville is a scale model diorama...

    News • November 4th, 2009

  • Expo: Clandestine Labs Present Challenges for Responders

      Clandestine laboratories present huge hazards for all responders who encounter them. Police risk injury and illness responding to the crime scene or investigating suspicious activities. Firefighters expose themselves to hazardous materials as they...

    News • November 3rd, 2009

  • Expo: Tourniquets to Regain Ground in EMS

    Tourniquets are getting a new look as research indicates that "They aren't as bad as we were all taught," according to Jeff Myers, Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at SUNY, Buffalo, in a

    Article • October 30th, 2009

  • New Technology Presented at Expo

    It's pretty well known that people in the emergency services like stuff -- especially new stuff. And, it looks like there's some cool new stuff in the pipeline for gadget folks. What would you think about a handheld device that can help make triage...

    News • October 30th, 2009

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