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NewsJanuary 20, 2016

Boston Fire Audit: $22M in New Trucks Needed

An audit of the City of Boston Fire Department recommends the city spend more than $22 million to replace 29 units in the Fire Department that are more than 15 years old.

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NewsDecember 20, 2010

Boston Fire Dept. Pump Purchases Allow for Quick Vehicle Repair

BOSTON - The Boston Fire Department has designated the Waterous Company of South Saint Paul, Minn., as the exclusive manufacturer of fire pumps for its current and future purchases of fire apparatus.

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NewsDecember 30, 2009

Top 2009 News: Boston Fire Department to Hire Fleet Manager

BOSTON – With the Jan. 9 death of a Boston Fire Department lieutenant attributed to brake failure, a report by an outside consultant recommends the city hire a fleet manager to oversee a preventive maintenance regimen.

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NewsDecember 11, 2009

Fatal Boston Fire Crash Attributed to Training and Maintenance

BOSTON - Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley announced Dec. 10 that training and maintenance were two of the "multiple, overlapping factors" in the fatal crash that killed Boston Fire Lieutenant Kevin Kelley in January.

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NewsMay 18, 2009

New Boston Fire Safety Coordinator Fired

BOSTON – Fire officials said the safety coordinator recently hired to improve maintenance of Boston's firetrucks was fired for absenteeism less than two weeks into the job, reported the Boston Globe.

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NewsApril 27, 2009

Boston Fire Department Hires New Fleet Manager & Safety Officer

BOSTON – The Boston Fire Department's new fleet manager and fleet safety officer will oversee the aging vehicle fleet in hopes of averting more fatal accidents, according to the Boston Herald.

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NewsMarch 12, 2009

Boston Fire Department to Hire Fleet Manager

BOSTON – With the Jan. 9 death of a Boston Fire Department lieutenant attributed to brake failure, a report by an outside consultant recommends the city hire a fleet manager to oversee a preventive maintenance regimen.

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