Great Barrington Police and Fire responded to two crashes yesterday, including one that resulted in an arrest on OUI charges, and another involving a pedestrian.
Great Barrington Fire Department Responds to House Fire
Chief Charles Burger reports that the Great Barrington Fire Department extinguished a house fire in Housatonic this afternoon.
Great Barrington First Responders Carrying Life-Saving Narcan To Combat Opioid Overdoses
The Great Barrington Police Department has joined with the Great Barrington Fire Department in carrying the life-saving overdose reversal drug Narcan.
Great Barrington Fire Department Now Carrying EpiPens and Narcan
GREAT BARRINGTON — Chief Charles Burger is pleased to announce that the Great Barrington Fire Department has begun carrying epinephrine auto-injectors (EpiPens) and nasal Naloxone (Narcan) in an effort to be better prepared for anaphylactic shock and opioid overdose emergencies.
Great Barrington Fire Receives Grant for New Equipment
GREAT BARRINGTON — Chief Charles Burger is pleased to announce that the Great Barrington Fire Department has received an Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to purchase new self contained breathing apparatuses (SBCA) for the entire department.
Great Barrington Fire Department Provides Community with Grilling Safety Tips
GREAT BARRINGTON — Chief Charles Burger and the Great Barrington Fire Department would like to remind the community to follow grilling safety tips to ensure a fire-free season as the warm weather begins to arrive.