Outdated fire equipment at Ky. department could slow response times

When an emergency strikes, time is everything for firefighters. But for volunteer firefighters in one small Madison County ...
The Southern Illinoisan

Departments face higher costs, longer waits for fire trucks

Fire departments across Southern Illinois are paying far more for new fire trucks and waiting years longer to get them, leaving some communities to rely on aging equipment longer than ...
KCEN-TV on MSN

Hewitt Fire Department sends truck to assist with wildfire preparedness efforts

The Hewitt Fire Department deployed a grass truck to Hillsboro as part of a mutual aid strike team amid high fire risk ...
Lodi News-Sentinel

Fire truck face-off: Lodi’s new engine in the running for region’s top rig

Just as the voting window for America’s Favorite Small Town competition has closed, the Lodi Fire Department is asking the ...
Firehouse

D.C. Fire Apparatus Purchase Process Scrutinized

The $25 million no-bid contract to purchase 18 fire apparatus is defended by D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly.

Longtime Bayport, Stillwater fire chiefs retiring: Memorable calls, family connections and the fire truck color debate

For Stillwater Fire Chief Stuart Glaser and Bayport Fire Chief Allen Eisinger, firefighting has always been a family affair. The chiefs, both of whom will retire next month after a combined nearly 90 ...