JANUARY 21
- The Ridge Fire Company regrets to announce the passing of Past Chief Linwood Kolb on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Chief Kolb served as a Life Member of 55 years and a Chief Officer for 47 years. Chief Kolb held the positions of Chief Engineer (1953), Assistant Chief (1954-1959), Fire Chief (1959-1989), and Deputy Chief (1989-2001). Over the 30 years that Linwood Kolb served as Fire Chief he had advanced ... (Full Story & Photos)
JANUARY 19
- The Firefighter who Died in the Line of Duty last night was 19-year-old Brandon Little of Adam's County's United Hook and Ladder Fire Company # 33. Adams County is just north of Emmitsburg, MD. Firefighter Little was killed after crashing his personal vehicle while responding on a fire call. Around 1740 hours, the 19-year-old Volunteer Firefighter turned of for that fire call when he lost control ... (Full Story & Photos)
JANUARY 16
- PA's Fire and EMS Providers Support HB955 Take Action!
Fire and EMS Grant Support is Absolutely Necessary
"This program has been successful at helping countless volunteer fire, rescue and ambulance organizations over the years, and I am happy to ensure its continuation," said Barrar. "It was a bi-partisan effort to expand the program to cover municipal fire companies. Both volunteer and ... (Full Story & Photos)
JANUARY 10
- On Monday January 9th, the Chester County Hazardous Materials Team presented a training program on a fatal hazardous materials incident that occurred in Chester County in 2011. The program, that was put together by personnel from the haz-mat team, and has been presented across the country at various hazardous materials conferences where it has been very well received.
DECEMBER 29
- EMMITSBURG, Maryland — The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) issued the 2010 Fire Estimate Summary Series today which presents basic information on the size and status of the fire problem in the United States as depicted through data collected in USFA's National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). The data summary series was developed by USFA's National ... (Full Story & Photos)
