by admin | May 18, 2018 | Innovation related
With 58 wildfires under their belt just this spring, and with fire danger rising, the U.S. Forest Service in Cadillac is training to keep Northern Michigan unscorched right now. They’re blaming it on the lack of rain, low humidity and whipping winds. Agencies across...
by admin | May 17, 2018 | Head_on, Wildfire Prevention
This is a very insightful article By Rob Maxwell of The Community impact Paper While ongoing efforts to reduce the threat of wildfire have been successful in reducing the wildland fire threat, there is still an abundant amount of natural fuels available to burn in...
by admin | May 16, 2018 | First Responders
McDONOUGH — The Henry County Fire Department collected $57,958 for the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation during its three-day “Give Burns The Boot” drive held April 13, 20 and 27. “We would like to thank all of our citizens for their generous support,” said Capt....
by admin | May 16, 2018 | Fire equipment suppliers, Head_on
BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4) – Brighton Fire Rescue now has two new brush trucks to help them cover wildland fires across the region. The trucks feature oversized tires to help navigate safely through soft fields, a 300 gallon water tank and a 12 gallon foam tank. CBS4...
by admin | May 15, 2018 | Female firefighters support, First Responders
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Mayor Marty Walsh says the city has hired an outside counsel to review the Boston Fire Department’s handling of harassment and discrimination allegations brought by some women firefighters. Walsh said Sunday he reached out to attorney Kay...
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