There is overwhelming anecdotal evidence but little published data indicating that older EMS practitioners struggle to perform their duties. Physical and cognitive decline affects us all, but may impact our older caregivers in more pronounced ways. EMS leaders need to balance safety, dignity and confusing legal parameters in dealing with this issue. At the end […]
Colrain Junior Firefighters Program is relaunching and is seeking Recruits
COLRAIN — After shutting down its Junior Firefighters training program last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Colrain Fire Department is relaunching the program on April 6, and is still accepting recruits. Anyone between the ages of 14 and 18 years old who lives in Colrain or one of the surrounding towns and would […]
Casting Call Outreach
The Vignette filmmakers are working in partnership with eChannel Productions to create a documentary on Volunteer Firefighters and the vital role they play in communities across the country. This film was inspired by the work of Peter Yoakum, who spent several months traveling to rural areas conducting interviews with volunteer firefighters, which laid the foundation […]
Drones and Heart Assist in Successful Search and Rescue
GOSHEN – It all started with a social media post late Sunday night on the Goshen Gathers Facebook page by Goshen resident Christina Griffin that read in part “Our neighbor on Dresser Hill rd is still missing 2 black & white cows.” Goshen Fire Department Captain Bob Labrie and Firefighter Francis Dunham, both drone operators, […]
Smoke Detector Recall
Kidde recalled thousands of TruSense Smoke and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms Thursday because they “fail to alert consumers to a fire.” Approximately 220,000 Kidde smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms were recalled from a variety of Chicago area department stores, including Walmart, Home Depot, Menards, and websites like Amazon. According to the Consumer Product Safety […]
Congratulations to Deputy Chief Steve Hall from Great Barrington FD
With sincere gratitude for the dedication to the town of Great Barrington, in particular the Village of Housatonic, we wish Deputy Chief Steve Hall a Happy Retirement after 38 years of service. Steve, through continuous training, rose through the ranks to Deputy Chief, a position that he has held for the last 20 years. His […]
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