Posted: Jan 4, 2016
A 47-year-old volunteer firefighter trainee died Saturday while participating in a search and rescue training exercise at a fire academy.
U.S. Fire Administration reported that Charles Adams Jr., with the Spring Arbor (Mich.) Township Fire Department, became ill and momentarily lost consciousness. Displaying heart-attack-like symptoms, he was transported by ambulance to a hospital.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firerescue1
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Posted: Jan 4, 2016
New leadership, new policies and an increased workload have created a windfall for hundreds of Columbus firefighters, pushing the pay for many of them into six figures last year.
The Columbus Fire Division spent nearly $2.5 million more on overtime in 2015 than the average of the previous three years.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: the columbus dispatch
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Posted: Jan 4, 2016
The Oregon sheriff whose county is at the heart of an anti-government call-to-arms said Sunday the group occupying a national wildlife refuge came to town under false pretenses.
Sheriff David Ward said protesters came to Harney County, in southeastern Oregon, "claiming to be part of militia groups supporting local ranchers.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: usa today
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Posted: Jan 4, 2016
EngineĀ 7 is a 2010 Spartan/Crimson 1,750/750 pumper
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Posted: Jan 4, 2016
Shown is Progress Fire Company Tower 32, a 2001 Seagrave/Aerialscope. Click for more.
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