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Philadelphia Fire Department Re-Opens Companies

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, November 23, 2019

By Alex Lloyd Gross November 23, 2019 will go down as a great day in Philadelphia Fire Department history. It is the day that four engine companies were reopened, after they were closed in 2008 by then Mayor Micheal Nutter. This decision played with public safety and hurt the department with response time. Those engines…

New Fire and Prison heads introduced in Philly

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, April 12, 2016

By Alex Lloyd Gross City of Philadelphia Mayor James Kenney has made official his appointments of a new Fire and Prison Commissioner today, April 12, 2016. During an afternoon media availability ,he introduced Adam Thiel as the new Fire Commissioner and Blanche Carney as the new boss of the Philadelphia Prison System. Both have a…

Fire departments brown outs curtailed

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 11, 2016

By Alex Lloyd Gross In late 2008 City of Philadelphia firefighters were ordered to close stations for specific tours of duty, to save money. This practice , according to firefighters and public safety officials put lives in jeopardy and increased response times. Then Mayor of Philadelphia Michael Nutter said it did not and the fire…