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Posted: Jan 12, 2018

Ohio Fire Department Gets Bullet Proof Vests

Fire Captain Andy Kaschalk said the department received the high-strength, light-weight vests at the end of December after receiving a state grant to buy them in May.

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Posted: Jan 12, 2018

Fire station #5 to close due to possible mold and asbestos concerns

Fire station five, which is located on Bartlett was built in the early 1950’s and is expected to close for several months.

In the meantime, fire station number six, which is located on Maher Avenue will be taking the load off the fire station as well as its employees and fire stations.

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Posted: Jan 12, 2018

Stoneham Chief looks to build new fire station, prepare for the future

Armed with the findings of a fire station site study prepared by North Andover's Carlson Group, a firm that specializes in public safety infrastructure, the fire chief outlined how new assisted living facilities, a series of large-scale apartment buildings, and other developments around the edges of town will dramatically alter the needs of an already changing fire department landscape.  

"We're in a 100-year-old building, and it's full. We're running out of space and we're kind of getting to the point where next time we buy a fire truck, there's not going to be a place to put it," he said.  "We need to start discussing the future.  We're looking at the growth in the southern part of town, and it's certainly an issue."   

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Posted: Jan 12, 2018

Murrells Inlet Garden City fire station temporarily closed after black mold discovered

When in operation, Station No. 2 in Garden City houses three firefighters and two EMS workers. For the time being, crews have been relocated to Station No. 1 in Murrells Inlet, about 2.5 miles away.

The department is working with a local mold remediation company to remove the mold and anything else harmful to workers at Station No. 2.

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Posted: Jan 12, 2018

Refinery Fire Company welcomes new fire truck

The new truck went through its ceremonial first wash and was backed into its bay. It now stands ready for its first emergency call.

"So basically we just did a wet down ceremony," Assistant Chief David Dean said. "Pushed in our new truck."

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