Fire Prevention Week is October 7-13. Please review the following tips to help keep your family and home safe. LOOKLook for places fire could start. Take a good look around your home. Identify potential fire hazards and take care of them. LISTENListen for the sound of the smoke alarm. You could have only minutes to escape safely […]
Author Archive | Robert Wurst
9-11 Commemoration
On Tuesday, September 11, 2018, the Department will hold its annual commemoration, marking the anniversary of the attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City, the Pentagon, and Flight 93. Particularly remembered will be the firefighters and medics who lost their lives in the tragedy. The memorial will begin at 8:30 AM in the […]
2017 Annual Report
The Department’s 2017 Annual Report has been posted on the website. You can find it under Resources/Annual Reports. We hope that you enjoy reading it and gain helpful insights into our operations and activities.
FF/Paramedic Aaron Brown promoted to Lieutenant
Firefighter/Paramedic Aaron D. Brown was sworn into his new position as a Lieutenant on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Congratulations, LT! We wish you the best on your promotion. Lieutenant Brown joined the Department in 2008 as a Firefighter/Paramedic. Since his promotion, he has assumed duties in the areas of Fire Suppression, Apparatus Maintenance, Pre-plans, Urban Interface, […]
Fire Prevention Week – Home Escape Plans
In a typical home fire, you may have as little as one to two minutes to escape safely from the time the smoke alarm sounds. That’s why home escape planning is so critical in a fire situation. It ensures that everyone in the household knows how to use that small window of time wisely. […]