Please note – we’ve changed the voting requirements this month. In order to vote, you’ll have to create an account and log in to vote. Once you register, you’ll be taken directly to the voting page. Click here register to cast your vote for April’s Hero of the Month! Don’t want to register? You can [...]
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Cal Cas Corner: Our First Firehouse Makeover!
In our day-to-day work with Firefighters, we kept hearing more and more about budget cuts. With increasingly smaller budgets, firefighters were putting all their limited resources towards life-saving gear and equipment, and–not surprisingly–their firehouses were not the top priority. So back in 2012, we teamed up with Sherwin Williams, Maytag, and FireRescue TV to put together [...]
Spring Cleaning: A Guest Blog by Rescue Cpt. Michael Morse
This Guest Blog post is by blogger Michael Morse. Rescue Captain Morse, the blogger behind Rescuing Providence, is the featured article in our Firefighter & EMT News Resource: Flashpoint. To sign up to receive Flashpoint in your inbox once a month, click here! Spring Cleaning Everything she owned was in that house-everything she had ever owned. Nearly eighty [...]
February Nominate a Hero Finalists!
Click here to cast your vote for February’s Hero of the Month! Name: Jody W. Profession: Registered Nurse (Home Health Nurse) Nominated by: Stephen N. In December 2011, Jody W. saved a complete stranger’s life. As a Nurse, this wasn’t really something new; saving lives is in the job description. But this time was different; this time Jody [...]
Why is my Fire Wife such a Grinch?: A Guest Blog post by ‘Firefighter Wife’
This Guest Blog post by blogger Firefighter Wife is the featured article in our Firefighters’ News Resource: Flashpoint. To sign up to receive Flashpoint in your inbox once a month, click here! Why is my Fire Wife such a Grinch?: A Guest Blog post by Firefighter Wife blogger Lori Mercer I’ve been married to my firefighter for over [...]
December’s Nominate a Hero Finalists!
Nominate Your Hero Here! Congrats to Mark R – our Hero of the Month for December. You can read every finalist’s story below! Name: Scott D. Profession: Registered Nurse Nominated by: Barbara S. Described as an inspiration to all who know him, Scott is a Registered Nurse working as a home visitor with a hospice [...]
At Home: A Guest Blog from Rescue Cpt. Michael Morse
It was weird watching Hurricane Sandy through my front window rather than through the windshield of Rescue 5. It seems as though every major storm that passed through New England over the last twenty some odd years waited for me to start my tour. Sad truth is, I liked that just fine. It’s easy being [...]
Fire Safety Month and Fire Prevention Week
We’ve all heard Benjamin Franklin’s famous line… “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” But you know what? When it comes to Fire Prevention, it’s so true. Just ask a Firefighter. October is National Fire Safety Month! And October 7-13 is National Fire Prevention Week. What can you do to prevent a dangerous and damaging fire? [...]
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