Fire engines or ladder trucks should be staffed with four members, the NFPA says. In Massachusetts, the average is about two firefighters. The post Nearly all Mass. fire departments fall below ...

ESSEX — When Fire Chief Christian Hassel last week gave selectmen an overview of a five-year plan for the all-volunteer Essex ...

Leaders in Quincy shared new details on safety concerns regarding the city’s fire gear.Specific toxins have been identified in “turnout gear”<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...