firefighters Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Boxes are piling up at Maine businesses, creating safety problems

by Megan Gray November 18, 2021November 19, 2021

South Portland firefighters worry about stores that have boxes in aisles and blocking exits and not enough workers to move them.

Opinion, Perspective

Maine’s firefighter shortage obscured by rural ‘ghost stations’

by Vanessa Paolella of The Maine Monitor. October 17, 2021October 12, 2021

Bowdoin, Thorndike and other communities list active departments, but they’re only a firefighter or two away from being unable to respond.

Maine

As nation prepares to mark 20 years since 9/11, vivid images remain for central Mainers of the fateful day

by Amy Calder September 4, 2021September 4, 2021

From teachers and students to first responders, local people shared their memories of the terrorist attacks two decades later.

Health, Maine

State EMS regulators agree to give more time for some personnel to get vaccines

by Steve Collins August 23, 2021August 24, 2021

Fire and ambulance officials warned Monday the state’s vaccine mandate will lead to an exodus of firefighters and EMS personnel from already stressed staffs.

Perspective

Why aren’t there enough firefighters in Maine?

by Vanessa Paolella of the Maine Monitor August 22, 2021October 12, 2021

Call volumes are up, department ranks are thin, and leaders are sounding the alarm for local solutions.

Perspective

Firefighters often silently suffer from trauma and job-related stress

by Arash Javanbakht August 22, 2021August 19, 2021

Firefighters are hailed as heroes and pillars of strength, bravery and courage. But the daily stressors and traumas of their jobs take a heavy emotional toll that largely goes unnoticed by the public.

The Bethel Citizen

Firefighters train for time lost during pandemic

by Meira Bienstock August 11, 2021August 9, 2021

BETHEL — To compensate for loss of training time during the coronavirus pandemic, firefighters have raised the bar with 130 hours of training this year. Two-thirds of the training was new, the rest was a much needed refresher after the year away behind textbooks for training, according to Bethel Fire Chief Mike Jodrey, From those […]