Oct. 20--PORTLAND -- The city's two-year-old fireboat was damaged last weekend for the second time when it hit something underwater during a navigational training run. Posted in December. Data from Maine Incident Reporting System (MEFIRS) is loaded into the National Fire Incident Reporting System along with data from all 50 states and the territories. Fire Chief's Fire Grants section provides a comprehensive database of grants, news, information and resources to help firefighters identify and secure available grant funding. Mount Desert, Maine Fire Department- ambulance service pays for fire station renovations. "But we did not run aground. Well worth a visit if you are a firefighting buff. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. I will be shutting down the training schedule for the season after early December. Fire Chief Keith Gautreau said the station would continue to have an ambulance and a ladder truck, along with five firefighters on duty at all times. Saco, Maine Fire Department- has taken delivery of a 2021 Ferrara Cinder 1500 GPM, 1000 water, 50 foam for Engine 7. Thomson said that hiring more firefighters would greatly reduce, if not eliminate, most overtime in the department. 1870-1975, January 02, 1920, Page 7, Image 7, brought to you by Maine State Library, and the National Digital Newspaper Program. Annual NFIRS data are used for the U.S. Fire Administrations publication "Fire In The United States," which describes the nature and scope of the fire problem in the United States. All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons. 2 Public Safety Officers 24/7, and 5 dedicated FF's plus Lt and Deputy Chief on the mainland, 1 officer/2 FF's on duty 24/7, cross staffed by crew of Engine 7 for major incidents. Info. 4. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. 1, Multnomah Engine Company No. Forestry 1 Forestry The fire service responds to all types of emergency and non-emergency incidents. 1915 brought change to the PFD again. Posted in May. Ellsworth, Maine Fire Department- Fire Chief Richard Tupper has retired after 35 years of service. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. South Portland, Maine Fire Department- set to unveil new fire station. It operates from 14 Fire Stations, and is comprised of the following units: 9 Engine Companies (including 4 Unstaffed/Call companies on the islands) 5 Ladder Companies 2 100' rear-mounts 2 105' rear-mounts 1 107' rear-mount 1 Rescue Company 8 Ambulances 2 Fire Boats 3 ARFF Crash Rescue Units The . Oct. 20--PORTLAND -- The city's two-year-old fireboat was damaged last weekend for the second time when it hit something underwater during a navigational training run. PortlandFire. Biddeford, Maine Fire Department- Assistant Chief Paul LaBrecque has retired after 42 years of service. Mayor Ethan Strimling said he learned about the proposal to decommission Engine 1 over the weekend. G-51 Clinical Field Time to Complete Certification Course SOG CLICK FOR ARTICLE. It is a major seaport and has an International Jetport. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Most Firefighters are now licensed EMTs, and a group of Firefighters that are currently licensed Paramedics will be cross trained to possibly form a Paramedic Engine Company.[1]. -1977)the equivalent of an OBEfor his outstanding work in Korea. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Apparatus Replacement Plan. LaMontagne would not be specific about the location of the accident or whether it happened near where the schooner Wendameen hit a charted underwater wreck in June, saying an investigation is under way. Posted in May. Dover-Foxcroft, Maine Fire Department- follow up: Special Town Meeting scheduled for February 3rd to vote on $1.4 million, which would fund a new ladder, new air packs and partially fund a new pumper. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Rescue 1's 2019 ambulance has been reassigned to Rescue 6. Paramedics were cross-trained to become Firefighters. Windham, Maine Fire Department- renovations and construction on the addition of headquarters had begun. Its about a half-mile from Central Station, the busiest in the state. We employ 1 full time Fire Rescue Chief, 1 Administrative Assistant, 8 career and 18 part time Fire EMS providers. Fire Department History. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in March. Posted in July. Unity, Maine Fire Department- recently took delivery of a 2021 Ford F-550/PL Custom ambulance for Ambulance 100. SCBA Inspections. All rights reserved. LaMontagne said every pilot of the boat -- they aren't called captains, to avoid confusion with department ranks -- gets several hundred hours of training, monitored by a pilot who has completed the training. Skowhegan, Maine Fire Department- signs mutual aid agreement with Oakland. Sanford, Maine - A young woman who died in 1891 in Sanford, Maine has been identified as Edith Patten. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. . It is equipped with a Darley LDM 1750 GPM pump and Pro Poly 750 gallon water tank. Our Apparatus; Fire of '47; Explore Bar Harbor See what Bar Harbor has. Home Shapleigh Fire has placed into service a 2022 Ford F-450/Kimtek brush truck as Forestry 1. The Astrea was a twenty-gun ship, was riding at anchor in the Pool, and PFRD is a combination fire EMS department that averages 1,200 calls a year. I dont plan to trainin late fall or winter because traveling becomes uncertain. More companies followed: Vigilant in 1794, Cataract, Portland, Extinguisher, and later the Alert. Posted in March. Dixfield, Maine Fire Department- recently acquired a 2009 Ferrera 2000/500/75 RMA ladder truck for Ladder 32. In the past week, LegiStorm added: 293 new people; 29 new organizations; 164 new photos; 624 job history records for people in our database; 225 education records for people in our database; 892 contact addresses, emails and URLs (LinkedIn, Facebook, etc. Phone: 207-288-5554. Dover-Foxcroft, Maine Fire Department- fire officials look for options in replacing 1993 ladder truck. The union says that fire department overtime has been over budget by an average of 40 percent a year since 2003, with authorized staffing dropping from 242 to 226. Posted in August. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Waterboro, Maine Fire Department- has taken delivery of a 2021 E-One 1500/500/100' RMA for Ladder 3. 13 talking about this. Posted in June. 72 Sand Hill Road Somerville, Maine 04348 Phone: 207-549-3828 Fax: 207-549-4753. Posted in January. Job in Portland - Cumberland County - ME Maine - USA , 04101. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. The Portland Fire Department is a proud team of dedicated professionals on the front line since 1768. Posted in January. Posted in April. Portland, Maine Fire Department- city's spending plan calls for two new pumpers and a new ladder truck. Posted in January. IIA Fire Department Testing, a leading company in the fire safety industry, is looking for full-time General Laborers to join our Portland, Maine team immediately as Fire Equipment Technicians.We provide an essential service testing fire equipment for fire departments at their locations. LifeFlight of Maine- recently acquired a 2020 Agusta 109SP twin engine helicopter (N901XM) for LifeFlight 2. New Gloucester, Maine Fire Department- names Jon Kiernan as new Fire Chief. CARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD. "On February 28, 1926, Fire Station 4 received a call for a house fire at 2707 Grant Street. South Portland Fire Department . Van Burren, Maine Fire Department- applies for grant to replace fire station. Gautreau said Engine 1 has one of the lowest call volumes in the city, but Thomson noted that it provides important backup to the busier station downtown. Health Insurance information will be requested by the emergency response personnel at the time of . Item Information. Island Falls EMS has taken delivery of a 2021 Ford E-350 7.3L Gas/Crestline ambulance for Ambulance 828. Manages the maintenance of CSX Transportation . I a tliis department brief suggestions, facts Liul > xpcrii iiccs are solicited from housekeep r-. (207) 593-9132. BX Tanker; Commercial Wet Side Tanker; Commercial Dry Side Tanker; Custom Dry Side Tanker; PUC Tanker; Build My Pierce (BMP) Program; Stock Trucks; Electric Fire Trucks. Washington, D.C. -A total of 23 fire departments and EMS organizations in Maine have received $3,311,791 to upgrade equipment and to support personnel, U.S. Frederick County (MD) Fire & Rescue/Facebook, MD Department's Ambulances Getting New Lift Systems, REV Fire Group Plans $1.5M Renovation of its PA Facility, NE Department Invests $2M in 'Lifesaving' Equipment. Gray, Maine Fire Department- recently placed into service a 2020 Ford F-350 4X4 as Utility 46 and a new 2020 John Deery ATV w/ 80 gallon skid unit as ATV 1. Submit an Event Request. Page updated. CLICK FOR ARTICLE. Posted in August. Local fire departments can do studies identifying trends in the number of calls to the fire department, the types of calls made, and the origin of calls. Eddington, Maine Fire Department- hires 3rd full-time firefighter. 14 years after it began the PFD became completely motorized with the purchase of Engine 6, a 1929 Mack triple combination pumper. Posted in December. In 1831 the Portland Fire department was officially established by the Legislature. Fairfield holds ceremony for long planned fire training facility. The average Fire Fighter II salary in Portland, ME is $63,016 as of February 27, 2023, but the range typically falls between $58,462 and $78,898. Forestry 1 This is a terrific little museum located in a late 1800s firehouse that was built after Portland's Great Fire of July 4, 1866. ellicott city fire department santa 27 Feb. ellicott city fire department santa. Posted in May. "An incident like this, we take it very seriously," he said of Saturday's accident. The Portland Maine Fire Department has been on the front lines since 1768. It is always a work Portland Press Herald. 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Posted in January. Belfast, Maine Fire Department- recently purchased a 2006 Chevy 5500 4x4 / S&S 500/400. Correction: This story was updated at 11:02 a.m., Oct. 20, 2011, to correct the original purchase price of the fireboat. New Portland Fire Department Maine EMS license. Andover Fire Dept . 2 Seen here are 12 minutes of Portland (Oregon) Fire Engines, Ladder & Rescue Trucks responding to different calls. Apparatus Info. Posted in November. G-48 Purchasing. Lewiston, Maine Fire Department- opens new fire station on North Temple Street. Presumption of disability for active firefighters. Westbrook, Maine Fire Department- receives Federal grant for COVID-19 supplies. New Companies were formed, Eagle Ladder Co. 2 in 1874, Hose Co. 6 in 1881, Bramhall Ladder Co. 3 in 1883, Chemical 1 in 1892, and 1894 the PFD commissioned Engine Seven Fireboat. It has been assigned to Engine 1, replacing a 1988 International. Posted in January. The program, called CrewSense, is available to fire departments who contract directly with Image Trend for this feature. The firefighter and his . Accolades for South Portland's new fire station. The boat's other shaft and propeller weren't damaged and the boat returned to Portland without aid, LaMontagne said. Gautreau informed fire department staff of the proposal in an April 11 memo obtained by the Portland Press Herald. He would not say whether the person who was operating the boat Saturday is licensed. Phillips, Maine Fire Department- has placed into service a 2005 KME 1000/1000 Rescue Pumper. Posted in March. Our mission is to. _______ FARM. Eliot Fire Department has taken delivery of a 2021 Smeal Custom Top-Mount Pumper for Engine 3. The MEFIRS fire report information is reviewed and uploaded to the National Fire Information Reporting System (NFIRS), which is jointly administered by the U.S. Fire Administration and the National Fire Information Council. Allegiance Fire and Rescue is New England's complete medium & heavy-duty fire apparatus and emergency vehicle support network. Rumford, Maine Fire Department- has taken delivery of a 2020 Spartan ER demo pumper for Engine 2. MA and is a collection of photos of fire apparatus, ambulances and. It also has a backup fire engine and two backup ambulances, according to a 2017 study of the citys fire facilities. St. George, Maine Fire Department- has taken delivery of a 2021 Ford F-550/HME Ahrens-Fox 4X4 1500/400/15F for Engine 2. The Portland Co. built the next steamer in 1864, which was placed in service on Congress St. along with Ladder 1 as the "Casco Steam Fire Engine Number 5". 52 State House Station The City of Portland IV was on the far side of Fort Gorges from the city shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday when the accident occurred, Fire Chief Fred LaMontagne said Wednesday. He said the proposal calls for using some if not all of the $1.04 million budgeted for overtime next year to hire additional firefighters. Operating two front line ambulances, a spare ambulance, and a fly car with both call company and per-diem staff. The Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization also raised concerns about the loss of Engine 1. Kittery, Maine Fire Department- donation in son's memory helps fire department purchase a rescue boat. Home; Browse; Search; Click to enter. The unit will replace a 1988 E-One 100' RMA that has been out of service since 2019. Map & Hours. Milford, Maine Fire Department- receives new rescue boat courtesy of Firehouse Subs. Theircontact information is as follows: Richard Taylor The fire service's tool for achieving this is the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS).