Five firefighters were injured in the blaze Friday night at 30 Idle Acre Drive, the fire chief says.
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Readfield firefighters extricate man pinned underneath logs
The man, who was cutting trees on Chase Road, had his foot pinned between two trees with a pile of logs on top of them.
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Waterville fire chief: Alleged white power gesture in photo made ‘unknowingly’
Waterville Fire Chief Shawn Esler said he investigated the allegation that a firefighter was making a hand gesture associated with “white power” in Facebook photo.
Posted inMaine, News
People on front lines battle squeeze on Maine’s EMS system
Thanks to them, 911 callers have yet to feel the pinch of rising costs and a jury-rigged and inadequate funding model.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine’s emergency medical response system is teetering on the brink of collapse
Underfunded and understaffed, especially in the state’s vast rural stretches, EMS services are in critical condition.
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Maine fire departments work to minimize risk from unseen threat: cancer
While heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the U.S., cancer is the top cause of death among firefighters.
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Lewiston, Auburn firefighters not behind calls raising money
LEWISTON — City officials are urging people to be cautious, after a report that someone has been calling area residents and representing themselves as a fundraiser for local firefighters. In a news release Tuesday, Lewiston Fire Chief Brian Stockdale said the calls have nothing to do with the Lewiston Fire Department or its Union Local […]
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Eight Maine forest rangers, firefighters help battle deadly California wildfire
Every morning, as Maine Forest Ranger Wesley Hatch and thousands of other firefighters leave their makeshift campground to battle a deadly wildfire in northern California, the little boy is waiting for them. The boy watches the trucks drive past his house, which might need to be evacuated if the flames spread farther. “He stands out […]
Posted inFranklin
Training exercise held for active shooter/threat incident at UMF
FARMINGTON — Representatives of many law enforcement agencies, firefighters, emergency management and emergency medical responders took part in active threat/shooter training Thursday at the University of Maine at Farmington. The training was put on by officers from the University of Maine at Farmington Campus Police Department, Farmington Police Department and Maine State Police. A representative […]
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Firefighters compete for Master of the Hose on the Sunday River slopes
NEWRY (AP) — Firefighters are showing off their skiing skills on the ski mountain. Sunday River’s annual firefighters’ race on Sunday featured teams of firefighters on a slalom course in full gear and gripping a fire hose. They were vying for the title, “Masters of the Hose.” The 28th annual firefighters’ race, like the skiing […]