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Kenneth B. Ellerbe (April 10, 1960 – February 27, 2022) was an American firefighter who served as the fire chief of the District of Columbia Fire & EMS Department from January 1, 2011 to July 2, 2014. He was chosen by mayor-elect Vincent C. Gray in December 2010. [1] From August 2009 to December 2010, Ellerbe was the Sarasota County fire ...
White, one 12 mm horizontal black stripe. District officer (operations) or district FPO. These ranks are not used in counties. White, one 19 mm horizontal black stripe. Third officer (operations) or executive FPO. White, two horizontal black stripes (one 19 mm, one 12 mm) Senior assistant chief fire officer.
Fire department vehicles outside a fire station in Middleborough, Massachusetts, United States. A fire department (North American English) or fire brigade (Commonwealth English), [note 1] also known as a fire company, fire authority, fire district, fire and rescue, or fire service in some areas, is an organization that provides fire prevention and fire suppression services as well as other ...
Rank. Assistant Chief. Joseph W. Pfeifer (born September 23, 1956) [1] is a retired American firefighter who served with the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). Pfeifer served as First Deputy Commissioner of the FDNY from February 2023 until September 2024. He also served as Acting Fire Commissioner of the FDNY in August 2024.
A fire fighter's turnout gear staged in front of a fire engine. As of 2014, there were 1,134,400 firefighters in the United States (not including firefighters who work for the state or federal governments or in private fire departments). Of these, 346,150 (31%) are career and 788,250 (69%) are volunteer.
1968. (1968) –2001. (2001) Rank. Chief of Department. Peter James Ganci Jr. (October 27, 1946 – September 11, 2001) was a career firefighter in the New York City Fire Department killed in the September 11 attacks. At the time of the attacks, he held the rank of Chief of Department, the highest ranking uniformed fire officer in the department.
The Israel Fire and Rescue Services consists of about 2,500 paid, professional firefighters along with an additional 200–400 "fire-scout" volunteers. There are 11 Hazardous Materials Units in Israel. All stations provide auto-extrication and are equipped with the latest gear for rescue and fire suppression.
September 18, 2024 at 3:47 PM. MUNCIE, Ind. — The Delaware County Fire Chief's Association has issued an open-burning ban for all areas of the county outside of the city of Muncie. The ban is ...