CONTINENTAL GIRBAU INC. (Continental) has introduced its most advanced hard-mount washer line yet, the G-Flex Washer-Extractor for fire departments. The new G-Flex Washer-Extractors offer superior ...

City Council recently approved the application for a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighter’s Grant in the amount of $15,663 to purchase a Unimac washer and dryer.

HOLYOKE — Dirty, soot-stained firefighting gear was once considered a badge of honor for hardworking firefighters said Holyoke fire Captain David Rex, who joined the department nearly 23 years ago.

Six rural fire departments near Thunder Bay are included among recipients of provincial cash for safety equipment, but more remote services will be left to fund-raise for similar upgrades.