Limestone Vol. Fire Department

10/04/2026

It fire prevention week!

10/03/2026

Captain Nick Poitras attended this great training opportunity in Bangor over the past few days.

That’s a Wrap — 2026 Live Fire Instructor / Instructor-in-Charge Program

That’s a wrap! The 2026 MFSI Live Fire Instructor / Instructor-in-Charge Program is officially in the books.

Congratulations to all of the fire service professionals who successfully completed this demanding program. Their commitment began with orientation in September, followed by several weeks of online coursework and preparation before reporting for the intensive hands-on portion of the program last Wednesday.

Candidates completed two full days of classroom instruction, followed by two days of live fire operations, where they rotated through the critical roles and responsibilities associated with serving as both a Live Fire Instructor and Live Fire Instructor-in-Charge.

This program is about far more than conducting live fire evolutions. It is about developing instructors who understand the tremendous responsibility that comes with live fire training—planning, risk management, accountability, communications, documentation, decision-making, and the protection of every firefighter participating in an evolution.

Candidates were challenged to make decisions and perform their responsibilities in a manner that can withstand the scrutiny that may follow should an injury, near miss, or other significant incident occur during live fire training.

MFSI extends a sincere and humble thank you to the City of Bangor Fire Department and the City of Brewer Fire Department for opening their doors, providing facilities and resources, and helping make this program possible. Partnerships like these are essential to providing high-quality fire service training throughout Maine.

09/29/2026

Maine Forest Rangers are hosting an informational career night on Thursday, October 8th at 6PM at the Presque Isle Public Safety Building located at 43 North St. This event is open to anyone high school aged and older. This event is in conjunction with our current hiring process that is open until October 16th 2026. Multiple Forest Rangers will be present to share their experience, background and how they came to be a Forest Ranger, as well as cover job duties, job requirements, and the hiring process.

Anyone interested in a career in conservation law enforcement is encouraged to attend. If there is anyone with a large group that is interested from your school/area, we are willing to hold smaller events at your school for convenience.

Please reach out to me with any questions,

Thanks,

Connor Hrynuk, Forest Ranger II
Maine Forest Service
PO Box 251
Portage, ME 04768
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 207-435-7963

09/27/2026

It was a pleasure to hold the flag with Caribou Fire & Ambulance Department at the blue mass today.

09/25/2026

Great opportunity right here in Central Aroostook. We have two of our own that will be attending this academy. Are you interested? Give us a shout and we'd love to help guide you in the right direction.

09/13/2026

We know with soaring fuel prices people will have no option but to use alternatives to heat with to keep warm. Here are a few tips to help keep you safe and prevent fires while heating with alternative heat sources.

09/11/2026

Today we set up a tribute to remember the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Starting at 8:46 we sounded the horn and siren 6 different times to signify each moment of the plane crashes and the final tower collapsing at 10:28.
Never forget
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