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Sandy-Ravaged N.J. Firehouse Reopens with New Features

Margate Fire Chief Anthony Tabasso is proud of the history, and likes to share.

News • May 6th, 2013

Pa. Firefighter's Wife Helps Raise Money for West, Texas

In the days following the April 24 fire and explosion in West, Texas, the women of FireWives.com came together to help the West, Texas Volunteer Fire Department.

News • May 2nd, 2013

Ohio Dept. Feels Love From Feds With $14M in Grants

In the past three years, Akron has been extraordinarily fortunate to receive unprecedented levels of funding from the feds to hire firefighters and buy apparatus.

News • May 1st, 2013

Kentucky Fire Boat Gets Significant Upgrade

New equipment on Owensboro's fire boat will allow its operators to conduct rescue operations in low-visibility conditions and better spot people or objects in the water.

News • April 25th, 2013

Funding, Needed Repairs Sideline Wash. Apparatus

"The city shop has been working overtime on this," Fire Chief San Smoke said. "We've got parts in and hope to have (the ladder truck) back in service within the next two weeks."

News • April 20th, 2013

Training Underway at New Wash. Fire Academy

The Mark Noble Regional Fire Training Center is named after the department's line of duty death.

News • April 20th, 2013

NFFF Creates Fund to Assist Texas Firefighters

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has set up a fund to assist survivors and replace equipment that was damaged by the blast.

News • April 19th, 2013

Pa. Volunteer Firefighters Get $447K From Estate

Firefighters with the Big Knob Volunteer Fire Department recently received a gift of $447,000 from a benefactor's estate. They'll use it to help pay for new fire trucks.

News • April 18th, 2013

Conn. Fire District Considering Return to Volunteers

In a drastic cost-saving move, the Poquonnock Bridge Fire District is thinking about converting one station into a volunteer department.

News • April 17th, 2013

Pa. Authorities Suspicious of Fire Dept. Grants

Despite being charged for her alleged role in taking more than $700,000 from a Swoyersville fire department, a woman still serving there as an officer has been involved in applying for state grants.

News • April 14th, 2013

20th Round of 2012 AFG Awards Announced

On April 5, more than 180 fire departments got official notice of an award during the 20th round of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) for FY2012.

News • April 5th, 2013

Cash-Strapped Mich. Fire Dept. Longs For Donations

Firefighters in Highland Park aren't jealous of the donations that neighboring Detroit Fire Dept. has received, but they wish some would come their way soon.

News • April 1st, 2013

Calif. Fire Depts. to Divvy Up Millions From Casino

Talks are under way about how three fire agencies should divide a one-time $1.5 million payment that the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria is giving to Sonoma County,

News • March 31st, 2013

Facing Financial Woes, N.C. Dept. Asks For Take Over

The Bethesda Volunteer Fire Department can no longer make ends meet financially so it has asked Durham County officials to take over day-to-day operations.

News • March 29th, 2013

Utah Airport Gets New ARFF Rig, Can They Use It?

The Ogden-Hinckley Airport has a new Panther airport crash truck, but a sequestration plan to close the airport's control tower could make its delivery moot.

News • March 28th, 2013

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