Acting Fire Chief Lance Edwards was joined by Mayor Joe Ganim and Acting Police Chief Rebeca Garcia to announce a high-ranking department official has been
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Category: Firefighters
Firefighter Recruitment Drive Underway
The city has launched a firefighter recruitment drive with applications opening February 14. For more see here. Deadline to Apply: March 13, 2022, at 11:59
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Watch: East Side Fire Injures Two People
From Steve Krauchick, Doing It Local: Firefighters were called to a fire in the 600 block of Hallett Street. The call immediately went to two
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Ganim Appoints Lance Edwards Acting Fire Chief
Mayor Joe Ganim on Monday appointed Lance Edwards Acting Fire Chief following the resignation of Richard Thode who accepted a position in Danbury after decades of
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Fire Chief Thode Leaving Park City For The Hat City
Statement from Fire Chief Richard Thode who is leaving city service for Danbury. “It’s with mixed emotions I end my almost 34 years in Bridgeport.
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Watch: Firefighters Rescue Dog That Caused Wild House Fire On East Side
This video captures the extraordinary work of Bridgeport firefighters. From Steve Krauchick, Doing It Local. Deputy Chief Buck said when they arrived on Pixlee Place,
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Fire Department Partners With Heralded Filmmaker To Promote Vaccination Information To Residents
News release: The New Haven-based nonprofit URU The Right to Be, Inc. is expanding its novel coronavirus-fighting activities to Bridgeport where it will be partnering
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City Police Officer Involved In Messy Three-Car Crash, Three Injured
An “active investigation” is underway following a violent three-car crash last week involving a city police officer at the corner of Fairfield and Iranistan. Police
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