A strong fire and EMS department is an important component of any community of any size. However, when those services are struggling, it can spell disaster. Over the last several years, communities in Wisconsin have struggled to staff their fire … Continue reading →
Despite a smaller population of around 11,000 residents, Crestwood, Mo., is taking great strides to make sure the local fire department stays up to date with the latest technology. Crestwood Fire Chief Lou Hecht has brought on two new technologically … Continue reading →
A spirit of putting collaboration over competition has been key to helping six small-town Massachusetts fire departments respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The towns of Newburyport, Salisbury, Amesbury, West Newbury, Merrimac and Newbury joined forces this spring to ensure they … Continue reading →
by CHELSEA ORNELAS | NJPA Staff | www.njpacoop.org It’s mid-June 2017, and the Staples Fire Station in Minnesota is awash with excitement. “This is like Christmas,” said Donald Brusewitz, volunteer firefighter. Christmas? In June? Firefighters and their families, the mayor … Continue reading →
It is human nature when buying a new car to wish for all the bells and whistles, the more with which to impress your next-door neighbor. And don’t forget after-factory add-ons like a booming stereo, GPS navigation system and maybe … Continue reading →
This department states they will save hundreds of hours annually by switching from a desktop installed software to Aladtec’s online staff scheduling and workforce management software system.
Continue reading →Volunteers comprise 70 percent of firefighters in America, yet with low recruitment and retention rates, some departments have had to get creative to stay afloat. At Inver Grove Heights Fire Department in the city of Inver Grove Heights, Minn., Fire … Continue reading →
Through sales of the FCX device, Sterling offers financial aid to departments across the country. Biddeford, ME – Sterling Rope Company, Inc., the life-safety manufacturer that built the first ever 100% Technora® fire escape rope for FDNY, now offers the … Continue reading →
Beginning in 2016, West Virginia decided to allow the sale of fireworks past the simple novelty items like snakes and sparklers. Along with the ability to purchase fi reworks within the state came a 12 percent tax on all consumer … Continue reading →
August 25, 2016 – Chicago, IL – Efficiency is a key in the day to day operations of a Public Safety agency, so when this fire department was spending far too much time scheduling personnel and decoding their messy paper … Continue reading →
RealView’s Life-Saving CommandScopeTM and Mobile Inspections Tools Work in Tandem for Goodlettsville Fire Department and Mutual Aid Stations Alike GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (May 24, 2016) – The Goodlettsville, Tenn., Fire Department, which operates across this north-Nashville suburb is adopting a pair … Continue reading →
