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Eckhouse Resigns As Fire Chief In Illinois

The second Alton fire chief to quit in less than a month turned in his resignation Tuesday, echoing his predecessor’s sentiments that he could not support likely, forthcoming cutbacks in emergency medical services and manpower

News • June 25th, 2003

Montana Fire Official Relishes Role As Fireworks Wet Blanket

Zettel explains that he doesn't oppose the festivities and family fun associated with Independence Day — just the playing with fire aspect of the celebration

News • June 24th, 2003

Mayor Names New Florida Fire Chief

Tampa's new fire chief, Aria Ray Green, has 25 years of experience, multiple master's degrees and works - when he's not with Tampa Fire Rescue - as a psychiatric nurse

News • June 19th, 2003

Redondo Beach, California Names Fire Chief

When Redondo Beach's city manager announced a new, interim fire chief Wednesday, he made more news than he might have intended -- by tacking on an eyebrow-raising allusion to a possible consolidation with fire departments in two neighboring cities

News • June 19th, 2003

New York Union Urges Supervisors To Report Unit Activities In Detail

Fire supervisors are being told by their union to tighten procedures for reporting to dispatchers so that the Fire Department does not use the information to justify budget cutbacks

News • June 19th, 2003

New North Fire Station Honors 51-Year Veteran Of South Carolina Department

A man known to firefighters for the past half century will now be known to those who follow in the years to come as the North fire station was named in honor of its senior member

News • June 18th, 2003

$10,000 Reward For Information On Missing Illinois Firefighter

David Scott Welch, a Chicago firefighter who's been missing since late Wednesday of last week, may have been spotted in northwest Indiana

News • May 27th, 2003

OSHA Fines Ore. Fire Department $50K in Fire That Claimed Three Firefighters

There were breakdowns in the communication between firefighters attacking the fatal November fire that killed three Coos Bay firefighters, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division said Friday.

News • May 18th, 2003

Tornados Demolish Missouri, Tennessee Fire Stations

At least two fire stations were left in ruins Sunday night after a series of tornados ripped through the Midwest and killed more than 30 people in Missouri, Kansas and Tennessee.

News • May 5th, 2003

National Volunteer Fire Council, Scotch Brite Holding Cleanest Volunteer Firehouse Kitchen Contest

Scotch-Brite™ in conjunction with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has a great opportunity for you! We're on the hunt to find the Cleanest Volunteer Firehouse Kitchen and we're challenging you.

News • April 24th, 2003

History Strikes Again

It is truly amazing just how much of a difference the passage of one week can make.

News • February 23rd, 2003

Rhode Island Nightclub Inferno Kills At Least 95

A nightclub erupted into a raging fire during a pyrotechnics display at a rock concert, killing at least 95 people and injuring more than 150 others as mobs of concertgoers frantically rushed to escape. • Flames Engulf Rhode Island Club During...

News • February 21st, 2003

Austin: Columbia Disaster Reminds America Again who First Responders Really Are

By the time President Bush addressed the nation, first responders had been on the scene a full four hours.As America was awakening on Saturday morning, a tremendous sonic boom jolted much of Texas and several surrounding states. Within hours most of...

News • February 2nd, 2003

Heart Attack Fells Longtime Fire Chief

Bobby Anderson, P.G. Volunteer Fire Department's longtime chief, died late Sunday afternoon, also suffering a heart attack.

News • January 28th, 2003

PA Chief Marks 63 Years

When John Edward Hutchinson joined Greensburg's fire department 63 years ago, he was following in the footsteps of his father, grandfather and uncle.

News • January 16th, 2003

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