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Proposed $5.5m fire station considered in Litchfield
Proposed $5.5m fire station considered in Litchfield
Posted: Jan 5, 2018

Proposed $5.5m fire station considered in Litchfield

New Hampshire Union Leader

By KIMBERLY HOUGHTONUnion Leader Correspondent January 04. 2018 8:45PM Warrenstreet Architects has created conceptual designs for a newly proposed fire station on Liberty Way in Litchfield. (COURTESY) LITCHFIELD - A public hearing will be held next week to gather input on a proposed $5.5 million bond to construct a new fire station.

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A warrant article is expected to be placed on the March ballot asking voters to support the proposed bond, which would cover the construction costs of a new, 10-bay fire station on town-owned property at Liberty Way next to the existing town offices.   
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Investigation Underway After Contaminants Found In Spokane Fire Department Air Compressors
Investigation Underway After Contaminants Found In Spokane Fire Department Air Compressors
Posted: Jan 5, 2018

Investigation Underway After Contaminants Found In Spokane Fire Department Air Compressors

The Spokesman-Review

UPDATED: Thu., Jan. 4, 2018, 7:52 a.m. The state is investigating the Spokane Fire Department after contaminants reportedly were found in firefighters' air tanks. The discovery, which occurred in mid-November after firefighters noticed a foul smell coming from air canisters during a breathing test, prompted fire department leaders to shut down all three of the department's air compressors.

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The discovery, which occurred in mid-November after firefighters noticed a foul smell coming from air canisters during a breathing test, prompted fire department leaders to shut down all three of the department’s air compressors. Those compressors had been used to fill and refill 500 air tanks used by about 330 firefighters throughout 16 fire stations.

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Posted: Jan 5, 2018

Former Pennsylvania fire chief calls demotion political

Jeannette Council demoted its fire chief this week in a move the department's former leader called political. Council unanimously decided Tuesday to move Vance Phillips back to captain and elevate Bill Frye to the role of chief. “I'm not a Democrat and that is obviously a big motive in the reversing of all that was built in the last number of years,” Phillips said in a statement.
- PUB DATE: 1/5/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
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Posted: Jan 5, 2018

LAFD graduates next wave of firefighters, including first woman to snag top recruit honors

Caroline Carpenter of Long Beach became the first woman to earn honors as top recruit and class leader Thursday during graduation ceremonies for 52 Los Angeles Fire Department recruits at the Valley Recruit Training Academy 81. “I’m small,” said Carpenter, 26, “but I got a big heart.” “She stands out,” said LAFD Chief Ralph Terrazas to an audience that included Carpenter’s family and friends.
- PUB DATE: 1/5/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Los Angeles Daily News
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Posted: Jan 5, 2018

FDNY investigating possible sexual misconduct, hazing at Brooklyn’s ‘friendly firehouse’

A Brooklyn fire station nicknamed “the friendly firehouse” is being investigated for being a hotbed of hazing, bullying, threats and sexual misconduct, the Daily News has learned. FDNY Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro cleared out the embattled firehouse — where a gigantic smiley face is emblazoned on the door — last week, transferring six fire officers and two firefighters from Engine 309/Ladder 159 on E.
- PUB DATE: 1/5/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News
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