Tag: Harrisonburg Fire Department
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Heading into winter, Navigation Center offers ‘huge blessing’ for those facing housing insecurity
The city’s nearly one-year-old Navigation Center, which is aimed at helping those struggling with housing, sits at the end of a long driveway off North Main Street. Its exterior is lined with potted plants that offer a splash of color to the white building. Inside, chairs line the walls to seat those waiting to check in, and a common room offers those seeking daytime or overnight services a place to sit and socialize. In a separate part of the building, the sleeping area holds neat rows of beds, each with a storage locker, bedside table and a small closet.
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Seeking to be ‘proactive,’ city schools apply consistent emergency plan across campuses
For the first time, Harrisonburg City Public Schools are using a uniform Emergency Action Plan. On paper, the change is relatively small, but school leaders say the effects will lead to swifter and more organized responses to emergencies.
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When a cat gets stuck / in your neighborhood / who you gonna call?
Ah, the good old days, when firefighters would rescue cats in trees. Wait, they still do.
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City buys land on Mount Clinton Pike for 5th fire station
Harrisonburg’s planned fifth fire station reached another milestone Tuesday as the city approved the purchase of land along Mount Clinton Pike so the fire department can respond quicker to calls in the northwest neighborhoods.
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With first full-time employee on board, HFD Paramedicine Program begins service
Cindy Ramirez knows firsthand the difficulty people from underserved populations have navigating the U.S. health care system.
Hiring difficulties slow start of HFD paramedicine program
Difficulty hiring paramedics for a new kind of position has slowed the Harrisonburg Fire Department’s endeavor to implement a community paramedicine program.
Council prepares for city manager candidate interviews, moves toward contract for homeless shelter’s design
The city council is taking a key step later this week toward hiring a city manager with a public meeting scheduled for Thursday during which city council members will interview candidates for the job in a closed session.
City’s Fire Museum Reopens, and Larry Shifflett couldn’t be happier
The smile on Larry Shifflett’s face said it all. He couldn’t be happier now that the Harrisonburg Fire Museum, named in his honor, was open again.
