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The City of Annexia has disbanded their EMS service. This measure is a way to save on budget shortfalls and also to provide a better public service to the city.

A fire chief has put out an unusual memo to his department. He has formally banned the use of Minitor Pager alert sounds as cell phone ringtones.

Firefighter Lee Adamson found true love about five years ago. Now that a Illinois recognizes gay marriage Adamson and his partner decided to declare their love in marriage. Problem is before he could get married Adamson would have to tell his brothers at the firehouse he was gay

The Apple Bottom Fire Department is taking a bold new step to get into the ambulance business: Not involving ambulances at all. Fire Chief Scott Bigelow has said they will transport in their t 2005 Pierce fire engine

Michael Drexler was recently appointed chief of the Berryville fire department. His first order of business, the repainting of all fire apparatus from blue to red.

Rhett Fleitz, AKA The Fire Critic has announced starting March 1, 2014 he will be re branding as a blog. His blog will shift focus away from fire ground tactics to highlight off-duty tactics

Citizen of Parvulus are applauding the efforts of their local Volunteer Fire Department. The department was in desperate need of a new pumper, so the chief got the engine by alternate means, he sold ad space on it.

Firefighters for a long time have debated which nozzle is better, smooth bore or fog. The long-standing debate ends this year at FDIC when Proluvies LLC releases the Fog-Bore Nozzle

Firefighter John Stagliano, or Mr. February, in Vividberg fire departments charity calendar today says he regrets ever posing. In the few months the calendar has been for sale he has received nonstop harassment

Firefighters on Wednesday donned new uniforms, and took to the streets to kick off a new community outreach program