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1 day ago | firerescue1.com | Stephen Hagan

By Stephen HaganGloucester Daily TimesBOSTON — Cape Ann’s fire departments recently received of thousands of dollars from the state for fire services and prevention programs. The money was issued by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety, in collaboration with the state Department of Fire Services.

2 days ago | firerescue1.com | Kayla Tucker

By Kayla Tuckermlive.comSPRING LAKE TWP., Mich. — In a time when first responders, especially medical care providers, are strapped for staff, a local fire department is stepping up to fill that service gap. Five firefighters with the Spring Lake Fire Department recently received an upgraded paramedic license. The department, as a whole, now offers an Advanced Life Support level of service.

3 days ago | firerescue1.com | Linda Willing

False fire alarms are a common problem for fire departments. In my city, there was one source of false alarms that was consistent and troublesome: fraternity houses near a university campus. A few buildings were particularly bad, not just with frequency, but also in that the residents never followed protocols for fire alarms. Evacuation would be haphazard if it happened at all. Most often, occupants would silence or reset the system before we even arrived on scene.

3 days ago | firerescue1.com | Jason Dunovant

By Jason DunovantThe Roanoke TimesFRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. — Nationwide, the number of volunteer rescue squad members has been steadily declining for more than a decade while call volume continually increases. With fewer volunteers, localities such as Franklin County are forced to hire staff to pick up the slack. Emergency medical services, or EMS, is where Franklin County has suffered the most losses in volunteers over the years.

4 days ago | firerescue1.com | Mark Kreidler

By Mark KreidlerKFF Health NewsLOS ANGELES — As firefighters battled the catastrophic blazes in Los Angeles County in January, California’s U.S. senators, Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla, signed onto legislation with a simple aim: Provide federal assistance to first responders diagnosed with service-related cancer.