Vergennes Fire Department
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Mike Collette: Vergennes Fire Department’s de facto historian
He has been on the VFD roster for 65 years.
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VFD’s Collette surpasses 65 years with org
Collette, the de facto department historian, has been a fixture of the roster since 1961.
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Committee points to sites for new fire station
The Vergennes Fire Station has a plethora of issues, including an unreliable floor.
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Thunderstorms, high winds pummel Addison County
For the third July in a row, severe thunderstorms brought heavy rain, hail and flash flooding Addison County, with high winds ripping off some the MUHS roof.
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City OKs $1.75M for firefighting equipment
Vergennes residents on Tuesday backed a proposal to bond for up to $1.75 million for the city’s fire department to spend on replacing a 21-year-old heavy rescue truck…
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City voters to weigh in on fire truck bond
Vergennes residents next week weigh in on a proposal to bond for up to $1.75 million, money that would allow the city’s fire department to replace a 21-year-old…
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Vergennes fire bond shrunk, rescheduled
here will a citywide vote on a fire bond in Vergennes in December, but on Tuesday the Vergennes City Council changed its date, lowered its price tag, changed…
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City looking at $2.3 million for fire trucks
Vergennes voters soon will weigh in on a $2.35 million bond to pay for two new trucks for the city’s fire department and to refurbish a third.
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Rescues, by water or land: Area fire agencies can offer specialized help
Two area fire departments, Middlebury and Vergennes, have Technical Rescue Teams trained to do both swift-water and mountain rescues — and they have put their swift-water training to…
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Local firefighting tech teams make difficult saves
The floods that struck Vermont this summer show why the Middlebury and Vergennes fire departments have Technical Rescue Teams capable of acting in fast-moving water.
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Council confirms DiBiase as permanent city fire chief
In a unanimous decision followed by a standing ovation from both councilors and about 15 meeting attendees, the Vergennes City Council on May 9 confirmed interim Vergennes Volunteer…
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Jim Breur, Vergennes fire chief, dies of cancer
VERGENNES — After 45 years with the City of Vergennes Fire Department, the past 14 as its chief, Jim Breur succumbed to a long battle with cancer on…
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City eyes emergency fire preparedness spending
VERGENNES — The Vergennes City Council and the chairperson of the Ferrisburgh selectboard at a recent meeting wrestled with how to pay for $150,000 of badly needed new…