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D.C. Battalion Chief Tony Carroll is bringing a new element to his long-running Mayday Monday series: long-form videos that focus on the incidents in question. In the inaugural video, Tony speaks with Pete Van Dorpe and Bobby Halton about the death of Chicago (IL) Fire Captain Herbie Johnson.
The city of Madison Fire Department officially takes over fire protection responsibilities for town residents at midnight on Sunday in preparation for the eventual dissolution of the town of Madison in two years.
Jolene Menard grew up a stone’s throw from the Wilks Library in New Bedford’s North End. As a kid, she spent rainy days reading Shel Silverstein and Judy Blume books.
Nearly two years ago, President Donald Trump stood amid the smoky ruins of Paradise, California, where he blamed the deadliest wildfire in the state’s history on poor forest management.
In this “Homegrown” Training Minutes video, Mark Gregory, Jim Sandas, and other members of PL Vulcan continue their look at operational details for rescuing a victim with an extremity trapped in an auger.
Jerry Knapp explains how the leader of a suburban engine company can adapt evaluation tools used by the military to prepare for success on the fireground.
