NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — The New Bedford Fire Department has been awarded $68,000 in federal grant funds to boost training on rescuing people from stalled elevators. The department will bring in ...

A small fire department with a good reputation for professionalism at incidents is sure to have a strong training program as one of its attributes. Training as a means to proficiency sounds easy. Sit ...

It’s Monday, May 6, which means the Denver Fire Department has completed almost 670 elevator rescues so far this year. For many years, the department performed an average of six elevator rescues every ...