firefighters
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PublishedAugust 3, 2020
Portland firefighters get grant for training, PPE
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PublishedJuly 26, 2020
Candle apparent cause of fire that destroyed Yarmouth home
Five firefighters were injured in the blaze Friday night at 30 Idle Acre Drive, the fire chief says.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2020
Maine Bicentennial: Harpswell
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PublishedApril 2, 2020
Commentary: Protect our first responders from coronavirus threat
As health care workers are being exposed to COVID-19, let’s make sure they have the personal protective equipment they need.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2020
Falmouth told to close fire station, hire more firefighters
A consultant says the town has immediate staffing needs that must be addressed.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2019
Winslow Fire and Rescue department to gain paramedic training
It's part of an initiative to help address the shortage of emergency care providers statewide.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2019
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.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
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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PublishedNovember 18, 2019
Commentary: Maine delegation should push to protect children, families from ‘forever chemicals’
Sens. Collins and King and Rep. Golden are uniquely situated to ensure that Congress approves vital PFAS reforms.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2019
Firefighter seriously injured when fire trucks collide responding to blaze that destroys home
The vehicles were among those en route from multiple departments to a fire that destroyed a six-car garage and damaged a home on Clark Island.