Operations Chief Rick L. Patterson is retiring from the Hoover Fire Department as of August 1st, 2017. Chief Patterson ‘s professional firefighting career spans over 42 years of service with 38 of those years with the City of Hoover. The fire service is a long lasting tradition in the Patterson family. His grandfather, the late [...]
Ahead of July 4th, Hoover Fire Department reminds the community to exercise caution when using fireworks. More than 9000 serious injuries and 20,000 fires are linked to the use of fireworks each year. Additionally, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall by American Promotional Events of the company’s TNT Red, White [...]
More than 25,000 car seats are under recall because the seat webbing may not adequately restrain the child in a crash. Graco My Ride 65. (Graco) Graco Children's Products is recalling certain Graco My Ride 65 convertible child restraints, models 1871689, 1908152, 1813074, 1872691, 1853478, 1877535, 1813015, and 1794334. The seats, which were produced in [...]
The Hoover Fire Department has been awarded a Class 1 Public Protection Classification rating by the Insurance Services Office (ISO), an organization that independently evaluates municipal fire protection efforts in communities throughout the United States. Many communities use the Public Protection Classification rating as a benchmark for measuring the effectiveness of their fire-protection services. The [...]
Firefighters dedicate their lives to the protection of life and property. Sometimes that dedication is in the form of countless hours volunteered over many years, in others it is many selfless years working in the industry. In all cases it risks the ultimate sacrifice of a firefighter’s life. International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) is a time [...]
The Hoover Fire Department sends our condolences to the Fairfield Fire Department on the untimely loss of Fire Chief Kevin Sutton. Chief Sutton was involved in a motor vehicle accident along with his wife and daughter yesterday. Please keep the Fairfield Fire Department, City of Fairfield and the Sutton family in your thoughts and prayers. [...]
Story by:Amy Yurkanin al.com link Two animals in northern Shelby County tested positive for rabies recently, so public health officials are warning residents to take precautions against the deadly neurological disease. A cat in Indian Springs and a raccoon in the Heatherwood subdivision both tested positive for the virus. The raccoon had been fighting with [...]
Chief Wingate along with other Alabama Fire Chiefs recently attended the Congressional Fire Services Institute in Washington, DC representing the Central Alabama and Alabama Fire Chiefs Association. 12 representatives collectively spoke with our Senators and Representatives with hopes for good results of their support for fire service and EMS related issues. Some Fire Chiefs in [...]
Story by Tom Krisher Photo by Getty Images Ford is recalling more than 570,000 vehicles in North America and Europe to fix separate problems that can cause engine fires and doors to fly open unexpectedly. The recalls will hit the company's bottom line in the first quarter of this year. Ford said in a Wednesday filing [...]
