firefighters
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Firefighter group grants scholarships to 2 youths
The Addison County Firefighters Association’s Scholarship Committee this past spring announced that Karissa Livingston and Henry Carpenter were chosen to receive scholarships awarded to Addison County students.
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Editorial: Appreciating our firefighters & sending love to UWAC
Not surprisingly, in today’s tight labor market the challenge of recruiting volunteer firefighters is significant.
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City firefighters plan training burn
VERGENNES — A side effect of the purchase and upcoming expansion of Vergennes Residential Care by Charlotte residents Dan and Rebecca Hassan will be to provide valuable training…
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2020 Firefighter Awards
ADDISON COUNTY — In a normal year the Addison County Firefighters Association would hold its annual awards dinner at the Eagles Club in Ferrisburgh in mid-January with more…
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Battell Hose Company honors three for 40 years of service
MIDDLEBURY — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Middlebury Fire Department and Battell Hose Company cancelled their jointly held annual awards dinner, which is normally in December. They…
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Firefighters ramp up training as pandemic subsides
BRISTOL — Many area fire departments are getting back into their regular training and meeting regimens after having been temporarily sidelined by state-mandated restrictions related to the COVID-19…
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Area fire departments are having a busy summer
ADDISON COUNTY — After a slow late winter and early spring, fire departments in four of Addison County’s most populous communities — Middlebury, Bristol, Ferrisburgh and Vergennes —…
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Bristol fire chief Brett LaRose emphasizes teamwork
BRISTOL — The Bristol Fire Department that Brett LaRose leads today is quite a bit different from the one he joined 25 years ago. “Back then it was…
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Children of area firefighters earn scholarships
ADDISON COUNTY — The Addison County Firefighters Association scholarship committee has announced that Sydney Perlee of Bristol and Riley Ochs of Orwell were chosen to receive scholarships in…
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Association honors the county’s best firefighters
FERRISBURGH — The atmosphere was celebratory as almost 200 firefighters from 17 local departments gathered at the Eagles Club for the Addison County Firefighters Association (ACFA) 76th annual…