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Tag Archives: fire

Mason Fire Chief Bryan Brumagen comes by his career honestly

The Municipal Posted on April 25, 2022 by Julie YoungApril 25, 2022
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Mason, Ohio, Fire Chief Bryan Brumagen said firefighting is in his blood. Besides growing up in a fire department family with a fire chief living in his house, he also has an uncle and several cousins who are in the … Continue reading →

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Keep the Wreath Green encourages fire awareness during the holidays

The Municipal Posted on December 16, 2021 by Jude StriebyDecember 16, 2021
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Fire has been both a tool that drove human prosperity to heights before unknown, and yet also harbored destructive capability. Consider the Great Library of Alexandria, which burned to the ground, its vast halls of ancient knowledge destroyed with it; … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin fire departments navigate service challenges

The Municipal Posted on August 26, 2021 by Amanda DemsterSeptember 1, 2021
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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 →

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Fire departments partner to share resources in light of COVID-19

The Municipal Posted on September 21, 2020 by Lauren CaggianoSeptember 21, 2020
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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 →

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Repair or replace: When is the time right

The Municipal Posted on April 25, 2020 by Andrew MentockApril 25, 2020
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With each passing year, the cost of repairing and replacing emergency vehicles, such as fire apparatuses and police cars, grows. Today, a police vehicle will cost nearly six-figures, while the price of most new fire trucks is more than half … Continue reading →

Posted in Fleet Service & Management | Tagged april 2020, fire, fleet service & management, police, public safety, The Municipal | Leave a reply

Crew resource management promotes culture of safety

The Municipal Posted on March 26, 2020 by Lauren CaggianoMarch 26, 2020
Safety

Humans, by their nature, are prone to error and deficiencies, but when the stakes are high, you can’t leave anything to chance. Crew resource management in the fire service — and really any industry — is an approach that attempts … Continue reading →

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‘Cooking with Fire’ spotlights good food, life as firefighter

The Municipal Posted on August 16, 2019 by Barb SieminskiAugust 16, 2019

The thoughtful firefighters in the Shreveport, La., firehouses are putting their delicious talents to work for an appreciative, ever-widening audience. “My wife, Jeanie, and I love travel cooking shows,” said Captain Allen Dantes, a 31-year firefighter at Central Fire Station … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged august 2019, fire, firefighter, louisiana, public safety, shreveport, The Municipal, waste & recycling | 2 Replies

Volunteer firefighter fights battle of her own

The Municipal Posted on July 16, 2014 by Phoebe MuthartJuly 7, 2014
Deanna Glinski is a firefighter with the Barnes Volunteer Fire Department in Wisconsin. Last year she had her own fire to fight when her newly purchased home burned to the ground. (Photo provided)

Deanna Glinski is used to fighting fires. After all, it’s what she’s done for nearly 13 years as a volunteer firefighter with the Barnes Volunteer Fire Department, Barnes, Wis. But she never expected an assignment that would hit so close … Continue reading →

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Autistic victims

The Municipal Posted on July 31, 2013 by The MunicipalJuly 31, 2013

A call comes in for a fire at a group home for mentally challenged adults. The caregivers have gotten nearly everyone out safely, but one of the non-verbal adults who has Asperger’s syndrome is panicking at a second-floor window. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Emergency Response, Fire Fighters, Police | Tagged autism, disability, emergency, ems, fire, police, responders, training | 1 Reply

Under ‘fire’ to cut costs and preserve personnel

The Municipal Posted on October 15, 2012 by Julie YoungOctober 15, 2012

November of 2008 wasn’t the easiest time to be appointed fire chief for the city of Naperville, Ill., Mark Puknaitis said. With the country immersed in the mire of an economic recession, he knew that every city and town would … Continue reading →

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The Papers purchases The Municipal

The Municipal Posted on November 10, 2011 by The MunicipalNovember 10, 2011

The Municipal, a specialty magazine offering news and resources on products and equipment used by police, fire, rescue, airport, street and other municipal departments, was purchased by The Papers Inc. in September (2011). The Municipal originated in Bluffton, Ind., as … Continue reading →

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