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Keep ME Warm Brochures Available  (10/1/2008)
Information on assistance and energy tips are available to help citizens prepare for the cold winter months. More

Portland Team Wins Hazmat Competition   (6/18/2008)
By The Associated Press wire report June 13, 2008 10:18 AM The competition included mini-golf, hula hoop throwing and gathering small change, but emergency responders say 9th Annual Hazmat Team Challenge is an important test for teams wearing hot, bulky protective suits. More

Maine Center for Disease Control Advises Caution in Heat  (6/18/2008)
With Maine heading into summer, it is important prevent heat-related problems and to recognize the signs of heat illness early. Heat-related illnesses and deaths are preventable, yet over the past 30 years more people have died in this country from heat than from hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined. Those most susceptible include infants and young children, people 65 years old and older, people with a mental illness, and those who are physically ill with heart disease or high blood pressure. Check on your neighbors, family. and friends, especially those who are at high risk for heat-related illness. More

Portland Fire Department Reminds Residents that Fire Hydrants Cannot Be Painted  (5/27/2008)
In response to a growing number of fire hydrants discovered to have been painted without authorization, the Portland Fire Department reminds the community that painting their neighborhood fire hydrant is forbidden without permission from the Portland Water District. More

Portland Remembers City Hall Fire of 1908  (1/23/2008)
Tomorrow, City officials and the Portland Fire Department will remember the courageous efforts undertaken by Portland firemen and employees to preserve City Hall on the 100th anniversary of the infamous fire. The fire, which started at 2:23 AM, January 24, 1908, destroyed City Hall and caused estimated damage of approximately $600,000. More

Fire Academy Class of 2007 Graduates  (1/11/2008)
This weekend, the Portland Fire Department (PFD) celebrates the graduation of eighteen new firefighters known as class 2007-18. Their graduation follows a rigorous and intense twenty-six week training in advanced firefighting and life support medical training. More

Emergency Kit For Your Vehicle  (10/23/2007)
Is your car ready for winter? More

Maine Disaster Aid Tops $7.2 Million For April Nor'easter  (6/28/2007)
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - More than $7.2 million in assistance has been approved for Maine following the severe storms and flooding resulting from an April Nor'easter. Residents affected by the storm have less than two weeks to apply for assistance before the July 9 deadline. More

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We are a proud team of dedicated professionals on the front line since 1768.

Our mission is to deliver emergency services to the City of Portland and protect its well being through preparedness, prevention and education.

STRENGTHENING A REMARKABLE CITY

Portland is a small city of about 30 square miles, set on a peninsula overlooking Casco Bay, with a nighttime population of about 68,000 that swells to over 150,000 during the day. The PFD protects a diverse community that contains a major Seaport, an International Jetport, large industrial companies, a large area of residential multi unit dwellings that consist of numerous tightly packed three to five story apartment houses, and 2 major highways.

Portland currently staffs the apparatus as follows: