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Report: Maine Dept. Large, Costly, But Not Inefficient

An audit of the Portland Fire Dept. studies every aspect of the organization and catalogues all department payroll, property and equipment.

News • March 28th, 2013

Fla. Fire Board Severs Contract With Firefighters

The Key Largo board created to oversee the community's volunteer-based fire department may need to assemble a new department in two months.

News • March 27th, 2013

Ex Iowa Chief Jailed For Stealing $100K From Dept.

The former chief of the Denison Fire Department, now living in New Mexico, pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $100,000 from the department and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

News • March 27th, 2013

N.M. Public Safety May Split Police And Fire Services

Alamogordo Public Safety has personnel that serve as both police officers and firefighters, but that could change tonight as city commissioners vote on splitting the agency.

News • March 26th, 2013

D.C. Firefighters Vote No Confidence in Their Chief

Citing mismanagement of the department's fleet, staffing, safety failures and a pattern of retaliatory actions, D.C. firefighters voted no confidence in their chief by an overwhelming margin.

News • March 26th, 2013

S.C. Authorities Investigate Delay in Fire Response

Horry County officials are trying to determine why it took three minutes to dispatch a call for a massive brush fire that claimed dozens of homes and displace nearly 200 residents.

News • March 26th, 2013

N.M. Dept. Proposes Change to Up Medic Availability

Albuquerque's fire department could soon be running rescue trucks with one medic and one firefighter, instead of two medics, to double the number of available medic units.

News • March 25th, 2013

Michigan Firefighter Marks 50 Years of Service

Having joined the fire service in 1963, a Ludington firefighter says he appreciates the interaction and camaraderie with fellow firefighters most of all.

News • March 25th, 2013

Ohio Township Votes Out Its Chief; Misconduct Alleged

Jerusalem Township's fire chief was voted out of office by the township's trustees for allegedly doing nothing to stop a man, who is not a firefighter, to remain on emergency scenes.

News • March 21st, 2013

Ex-Ga. Public Safety Director Files Whistleblower Suit

The former director of public safety in Social Circle claims he was fired after he reported city firefighters for falsifying training records and submitting fraudulent time records.

News • March 21st, 2013

L.A. Fire Department Overhaul Measures Delayed

Los Angeles Fire Chief Brian Cummings has told the fire commissioners he is pulling back an ambitious plan, requested by the city council, that would add more staff and decrease response times.

News • March 20th, 2013

Ind. Firefighter Who Stole Groceries Is Suspended

A Marion firefighter who stole groceries while on duty will receive a 90-day suspension rather than be terminated from the department as recommended by the fire chief.

News • March 20th, 2013

Fallout From FDNY Commish's Son's Comments Continues

The shamed son of FDNY Commisioner Sal Cassano has been rebuked by not only his father, but the mayor and community members. He resigned and apologized for his comments.

News • March 19th, 2013

Wash. Fire Department Clean Up Act, Saves Itself

City Councilors in Soap Lake were considering closing its fire department and contracting with a neighboring department if it couldn't clean up its act.

News • March 19th, 2013

Oregon Fire Chief Abruptly Quits Job, No Explanation

Medford's fire chief abruptly announced his retirement on Friday giving no indication why, but said it is not for health reasons.

News • March 19th, 2013

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