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Mayor Tucker, FWPD, FWFD, and TRAA provide public safety updates

Today, Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker provided a public safety update on the Fort Wayne Fire and Police Departments and the Three Rivers Ambulance Authority.

Fort Wayne Fire Department receives $15K grant from Norfolk Southern Railway

Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker and Fire Chief Eric Lahey announced today that the Fort Wayne Fire Department was awarded $15,000 in grant funding by Norfolk Southern Corporation.

FWPD and FWFD Receive $15,000 Grant from Norfolk Southern Railway

The Fort Wayne Police Department and Fort Wayne Fire Department were jointly awarded $15,000 in grant funding by Norfolk Southern Corporation for the City's Safety Village.

FWFD welcomes twenty-nine new firefighters

Twenty-nine firefighters were welcomed to the Fort Wayne Fire Department in a graduation ceremony last night in the North Side High School Auditorium.

FWFD and FWPD Invite Public to FREE, Safe Halloween Bash – 10/26/2024

The Fort Wayne Fire and Police departments invite the community to their FREE Safety Village Halloween Bash, Saturday, October 26, 2024.

FWFD joined Mayor on neighborhood walk to install free smoke and CO detectors

The Fort Wayne Fire Department joined Mayor Sharon Tucker yesterday evening as they visited with residents in the Hickory Grove neighborhood to deliver and install free smoke and carbon monoxide CO detectors.
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Assistant Fire Chief Jonathan Flickinger to assume FWFD PIO duties

Fire Chief Eric Lahey announced today that Assistant Chief Jonathan Flickinger will assume the Public Information Officer duties formerly handled by Captain Adam O’Connor.
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Deputy Fire Chief Adam O’Connor chooses to return to Engine House

Today, Fort Wayne Fire Department Chief Eric Lahey announced that Deputy Fire Chief Adam O’Connor requested a new assignment--to fill the position of Captain at Fire Station 1.
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry and the FWPD Command Staff

Mayor Henry, FWPD and FWFD recap 2023 and present public safety plans for 2024

Today, Mayor Tom Henry, Police Chief Scott Caudill and Fire Chief Eric Lahey provided a public safety recap of 2023 and highlighted plans for 2024, with a commitment to keep the City of Fort Wayne as safe as possible.

Mayor Henry, FWPD and FWFD recap 2022 and present public safety plans for 2023

Mayor Tom Henry, Police Chief Steve Reed and Fire Chief Eric Lahey today provided a public safety recap of 2022 and highlighted plans for 2023.