By Julie Vaughan in The Canton Herald In a special called meeting, the Canton City Council hired Bud Sanford as the new fire chief. Sanford, a Canton native, took the position of Charles Bazhaw who resigned June 30, at a rate of $40,000 per year. Canton City Manager Andy McCuistion said on Tuesday there were [...]
By Maggie Ybarra in The El Paso Times Fewer firetrucks and firefighters will be dispatched to emergency calls after the Fire Department changes the way it responds to calls, officials said. Fire Chief Otto Drozd said he plans to institute a new call system, named Priority Dispatch, in six months. The system, which cost about [...]
BY Justin Thomas in The Lewisville Leader There weren’t any four-alarm fires blazing in Lewisville last week. But if there had been, the Lewisville Fire Department could have received plenty of support as fire departments from throughout the state descended on Lewisville’s Railroad Park for the 2010 Texas Firefighter Olympics. The event, which has been [...]
By Terri Richardson in The Marshall News Messenger Neighbors gathered in the street Tuesday afternoon as Marshall firefighters put out flames at 501 S. Callum St., where a boarded up and condemned house had caught fire. Battalion Chief Jack Hanson said it was “highly possible” the fire was set intentionally and that there were no [...]
From The Jacksonville Daily Progress A member of the Jacksonville Fire Department was electrocuted around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evening while working on the scene of what was first reported to be a structure fire on Fort Worth Avenue. Sources indicate that the individual was transported to a local hospital by ambulance. And while the fireman’s [...]
By Eva Ruth Moravec in The San Antonio Express-News See photo here. At the San Antonio Fire Department’s 9 a.m. roll call Tuesday, firefighters did more than just tone up of their radios to check in with dispatch. “We love you, Tommy!” “Thank you, from the citizens, too.” “Enjoy retirement, Chief Thompson.” The exclamations flew [...]
By Rhiannon Meyers in The Galveston County Daily News Police and fire officials said they worry City Manager Steve LeBlanc will propose staffing cuts so deep as to jeopardize response times and public safety. LeBlanc proposed council members authorize a “serious reduction” in police and fire departments ranks to trim a budget shortfall. He has [...]
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