Category: Fire & EMS

Community Helps Victims of East Side Fire 

Tuesday morning fire at 128 Emery Street.Photo: Sanford Fire Department By Lee Burnett, Submissions editor  Two mothers and eight children were displaced by the fire that destroyed an apartment at East Side Acres last Tuesday.  One family is staying in a local hotel, and another will be moving into a different apartment in East Side Acres, according to Diane Small, executive director of the Sanford Housing Authority, which owns the property.  The Fire Department quickly extinguished the blaze at 128 Emery…

Fire Department Update: September 2023

Photo: Assistant Chief Smith By Jordan Wilson, City of Sanford Communications Coordinator Staffing: The Fire Department recently completed its recruitment period. The three selected candidates will start “Rookie School” training as soon as possible. The program takes approximately three weeks and provides intensive training to prepare recruits for shift work. During their first year, the recruits will also complete all other new employee training requirements. Looking ahead, the department anticipates the need to recruit additional employees in the near future.…

Fire Department Updates: August 2023

By Jordan Wilson, City of Sanford Communications Coordinator Sanford Fire Community Paramedicine Program (SFCP) The Fire Department is seeking to expand into a new area of medical care and establish a community paramedicine program. Currently, the Fire Department is actively pursuing funding from the Maine EMS Community Paramedicine Grant and the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to support the launch of the program. The community paramedics intend to work closely with the Sanford Police Department’s Mental Health Unit to ensure…