While heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the U.S., cancer is the top cause of death among firefighters.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Firefighters challenged to work with communities to reduce fire risk
Maine Firefighters Memorial Service Program especially somber in wake of Farmington explosion that killed one firefighter, critically and seriously injured six others.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Manchester to leave longstanding, six-town mutual aid pact
Manchester officials to seek new mutual aid agreements, with mostly new towns, to help fight fires, as the town quits its 45-year membership in the Lakes Region Mutual Aid group.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
In wake of Farmington explosion, central Maine firefighters review gas leak protocols
A number of local fire department officials said their departments are hearing more calls for gas leaks due to a “heightened awareness” from the public.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Responding to tragedy as if they were family – because they are
Firefighters from ‘every corner’ of Maine fall in to support their brethren after Monday’s deadly explosion in Farmington.