CONTINENTAL GIRBAU INC. (Continental) has introduced its most advanced hard-mount washer line yet, the G-Flex Washer-Extractor for fire departments. The new G-Flex Washer-Extractors offer superior ...

HOLYOKE — Dirty, soot-stained firefighting gear was once considered a badge of honor for hardworking firefighters said Holyoke fire Captain David Rex, who joined the department nearly 23 years ago.

City Council recently approved the application for a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighter’s Grant in the amount of $15,663 to purchase a Unimac washer and dryer.

Six rural fire departments near Thunder Bay are included among recipients of provincial cash for safety equipment, but more remote services will be left to fund-raise for similar upgrades.