Joe Napsha | Tribune-Review
Joe Napsha | Tribune-Review
Joe Napsha | Tribune-Review
Pittsburgh Fire Bureau Lt. Kari Burnham, the city’s only female lieutenant, at her Engine 13 fire station in Hazelwood.
Courtesy of Kari Burnham
Pittsburgh firefighter Kari Burnham responds to scene of fire in Homewood, before she was promoted to lieutenant.
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If Lt. Kari Burnham wanted to meet with other female firefighters in the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, they could sit around her kitchen table with room to spare.
Burnham, a 35-year-old North Huntingdon native, is one of four women among the bureau’s 474 firefighters. One recently retired and another is eligible, Burnham said.
$13.2 million bond granted to St. Johnâs Fire District Fire officials spoke at Thursdayâs Charleston County Council meeting to ask for multi million dollars in bond insurance. (Source: Live 5) By Riley Bean | December 18, 2020 at 6:41 AM EST - Updated December 18 at 6:41 AM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The St. Johnâs Fire District says they have secured a 13.2 million bond to update their equipment.
St. Johnâs firefighters say the seven-station district has responded to more 3,000 calls this year, and an equipment update is needed to maintain the safety of citizens.
Fire officials spoke at Thursdayâs Charleston County Council meeting to ask for multi million dollars in bond insurance.
VIDEO: St. Johnâs Fire requesting $13 million for new equipment By Riley Bean and Danielle Seat | December 17, 2020 at 5:07 AM EST - Updated December 17 at 7:36 AM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The St. Johnâs Fire District is asking Charleston County for more than $13 million to update their equipment.
St. Johnâs firefighters say the seven-station district has responded to more 3,000 calls this year, and an equipment update is needed to maintain the safety of citizens.
St. Johnâs Fire Chief Colleen Walz, says that their maintenance facility is so out of date that none of their engines or trucks can fit inside. She says this is just one of the many reasons why this update is so important.