All decorative stickers on fire helmets were verboten for a few days last week, before the fire chief grandfathered in the dozens of cancer ribbons, 9/11 memorials, Italian flags and angry-looking ...

The Newton firefighter told to lose the patriotic design on his helmet has been barred from wearing the helmet on the job, and is borrowing ones from fellow jakes. A fire department official said ...

Every fire department has its own customs and traditions that have been carried on through the years. Some have different colored badges to distinguish officers or different colored turnout gear, but ...