The Memphis Fire Department in Tennessee has inspected bay doors at all its stations after firefighters missed calls because they were trapped inside their station during a power outage. The Commercial Appeal reports a fatal house fire occurred on Nov. …
A fire department in Memphis, Tenn., has added an ambulance that can accommodate patients weighing up to 1,600 pounds. The so-called “bariatric ambulance” is equipped with a winch and an extra-large stretcher. Deputy Fire Chief Gary Ludwig told The Commercial …
The Murfreesboro Fire Department, in Tennessee, has begun installing special alarms for those who have hearing or vision impairments. Seniors Frank and Marcia Norcom received one of the first alarms called a LifeTone HL 150 “bed shaker.” Murfreesboro Fire Marshal …