Chief Michael Robitaille used an ‘in-house’ rapid test after having a 100.4-degree fever, the fire department says.
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Three Yarmouth firefighters, police officer injured in stairwell collapse
The first responders were transporting a patient when an exterior stairwell collapsed early Friday morning.
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Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland firefighters get grant for training, PPE
PORTLAND — The Portland Fire Department has received more than $215,000 in federal funding to improve safety within the department. The department was awarded $216,600 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, which helps provide funding for training, emergency response equipment, personal protective equipment and emergency vehicles. Departments in Old Orchard […]
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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.
Posted inCoastal Journal
Maine Bicentennial: Harpswell
A volunteer fireman from Harpswell poses in front of a seascape backdrop for this studio portrait. Maine State Historian Earle Shettleworth has noted that membership in local fire companies was a particular matter of pride in Maine during this era and it was common for men to take their picture in uniform. The photo print […]
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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.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Falmouth told to close fire station, hire more firefighters
A consultant says the town has immediate staffing needs that must be addressed.
Posted inMaine, News
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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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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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.