More than 50 middle school girls participated in the Henrico County Division of Fire’s inaugural Girls on Fire camp designed to break barriers in firefighting, a field traditionally dominated by men.
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Units allow lifesaving treatment for cardiac events ‘until first responders arrive’
Henrico County is installing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at its parks and outdoor recreation areas in response to increased participation in strenuous activities and related medical calls.
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The bow of Henrico County’s fire boat lifts as firefighter Carlo Vernieri hits the accelerator, propelling the 32-foot-long vessel along a channel in the lower James River.
Continue reading Henrico’s fire boat: an ambulance, engine company on the river