WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » fire department http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Sat, 18 May 2013 03:01:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 New Bedford Fire Chief Calls for Engine Upgrades http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-fire-chief-calls-for-engine-upgrades/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-fire-chief-calls-for-engine-upgrades/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:27:24 +0000 Bryan Booker http://wbsm.com/?p=62187 The city's firefighting fleet is getting older, and Fire Chief Michael Gomes wants to do something about that.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-fire-chief-calls-for-engine-upgrades/feed/ 0 btusdin, flickr New Bedford Fire Destroys Third Floor Apartment http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-fire-destroys-third-floor-apartment/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-fire-destroys-third-floor-apartment/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:32:50 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=36382 New Bedford firefighters made quick work of a fire this afternoon in a multi-family home at 118-120 Clark Street. 

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The tons of supplies are being gathered by the New Bedford Fire Department and stored in Fire Headquarters on Purchase street

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]]> http://wbsm.com/bristol-county-donates-goods-to-new-york/feed/ 0 TSM New Bedford Fire Department to Use iPads for Inspections http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-fire-department-to-use-ipads-for-inspections/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-fire-department-to-use-ipads-for-inspections/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:48:02 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=26343 It may become a new expression: an apple a day keeps the firemen away.

The New Bedford Fire Prevention Bureau is receiving a $5,000 grant to purchase Apple iPads. The grant, awarded to Fire Prevention by FM Global, will be used to buy five iPads that inspectors can take with them on-site for data collection and wireless capabilities

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