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Tag: Bloomington Fire Department
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Fire Chief Jason Moore: Professional Risk Manager
If any profession is equipped to adapt to the unpredictable and ever-shifting risks presented by the pandemic, firefighters are at the front of the…
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Stop, Drop, and Give Me Ten! Fire Department Offers Free Workouts (Stop Gallery)
This summer, the City of Bloomington and the Bloomington Fire Department (BFD) are once again offering residents a chance to get in a free…
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Bloomington Firefighters Have New Technology to Save Lives
For firefighters, a minute or two can spell the difference between saving lives and ghastly tragedies. Unfortunately, modern construction materials have made firefighting even…
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Local First Responders Train for Disasters (Photo Gallery)
BY DARRYL SMITH The scene was one we have all witnessed on television and in newspapers. A pile of debris, roughly shaped like a…
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Growing Vegetables and Fighting Fires Go Hand in Hand
BY ADAM KENT-ISAAC There are few among us who, at some point in childhood, didn’t proclaim a desire to be firefighters when we grew…
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Public Safety Training Center Helping Firefighters and Police Officers Save Lives
BY JEREMY SHERE Being a firefighter or police officer is an exciting but dangerous job. Fortunately, since 2008 the men and women in Bloomington’s…


