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Powelton Village: Engine 5’s Black Firefighters Share Job And Lived Experiences, And What It Means
Black firefighters share their experiences as they strive to further Black and Brown representation in the field.
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Northeast Philadelphia
Somerton: Lt. Joe Sroka Keeps Watch Over Engine 58 Crew
Fighting fires isn’t for everyone and it wasn’t something Lt. Joe Sroka imagined himself doing. As his career approaches three full decades on the job, Sroka has spent the past 20 years as an officer in the [continue reading…]
Center City
City Hall: City Drops Appeal of Firefighters’ Arbitration Award
https://vimeo.com/75172055] After battling with the city’s firefighters over their arbitration award, Mayor Michael Nutter pulled an about-face and dropped the city’s appeal of the award. The mayor announced that the city was dropping the award [continue reading…]
Ludlow
Ludlow: Veteran Firefighter Helping The Community For 39 Years
You could say that George Bucher was just entering the family business. After all, his father, uncle and grandfather all served on the Philadelphia Fire Department. Now in his 39th year as a fireman Bucher grew [continue reading…]
Mount Airy
Mt. Airy: Firefighters React to Ladder 21 Reopening Ceremony
“He wanted smiles, but he was taking credit for what was already needed for years,” explains a firefighter of Ladder 21 and Engine 9. The “he” in question was Mayor Nutter on Feb. 5, at [continue reading…]