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Lower Merion Firefighters Get First Look At Fire-Containing Product
When flames break out, every second counts. No one knows that more than firefighters — and in Montgomery County, they recently got a look at a new product that claims to prevent a blaze from spreading and aims to save lives.
Fire Chief Faces Disciplinary Hearing After YouTube Video Surfaces
Singing the National Anthem doesn’t usually get Battalion Chief John Grillone in trouble, but when a YouTube video surfaced of Grillone singing it in a firehouse, the Philadelphia Fire Commissioner charged that Grillone’s conduct was unbecoming.
Authorities Remember Philadelphia Firefighter Who Took His Own Life
In the wake of the suicide death last week of Philadelphia Firefighter Jack Slivinski, the Firefighter’s Union is sounding the alarm.
Sounding The Alarm About Firefighters’ High Rate Of Suicide
In the wake of the suicide death last week of Philadelphia Firefighter Jack Slivinski, the president of Local 22, the Firefighter’s Union, wants to make everyone aware of the stress first responders face and how tragedies like this can be prevented.
Injured Firefighter Remembers Deadly Northern Liberties Blaze
An injured firefighter is remember the frightening call that sent him to the hospital. He was battling flames in a Northern Liberties home that claimed the life of a retired police officer.
8 Families Displaced After University City Apartment Fire
Eight families were left homeless after a two-alarm fire inside a West Philadelphia apartment complex Thursday evening.
Former New Jersey Fire Chief Sentenced For Stealing Funds
The former chief of a southern New Jersey volunteer fire department has been sentenced to three years in state prison for stealing thousands of dollars from the department.
Brigantine Welcomes A (Very Young) Firefighter
The Brigantine Fire Department had a new firefighter Thursday, at least for a few hours.
Firefighter Injured In Chester County Blaze
Authorities are investigating the cause of a blaze in Chester County that left a firefighter injured Thursday morning.
