Two unpleasant thoughts during 50 years as an active volunteer were the threat of responding to alarms without using warning lights and sirens (running quiet) and eating crow (admitting you were wrong).

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Ross, California, will vote in November on an initiative to reopen its fire station, following a council decision amid ongoing debates about public safety and emergency response in the community.

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Wichita (KS) Fire Station 15 will remain closed for at least two weeks due to mold remediation, affecting nearly 90% of fire stations, with potential further closures as work continues.

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This light tactical pumper by Darley for the Big Horn County Rural Fire Department, Hardin, MT, is built on a Ford F-550 cab and chassis.

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Circul-Air has acquired CitroSqueeze®, a detergent for firefighter PPE, integrating it into its cancer mitigation solutions.

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