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Fall River fire department receiving staffing boost

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After deadly Fall River fire, grief gives way to frustration and solidarity
“It’s definitely affected the community in ways that I didn’t think it would,” said Dube, a 20-year-old student at Bristol Community College.

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In wake of deadly fire, Fall River reaches agreement to boost fire staffing
Deadly Gabriel House fire prompts agreement to add staffing at Fall River Fire Department
How to help Gabriel House fire victims in Fall River: GoFundMe and donations drive places
The morning after a devastating fire at an assisted living facility on Oliver Street in Fall River, officials were mourning the dead and looking to help the survivors.

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Deadly fire prompts scrutiny of assisted living homes that serve lower income adults
After devastating Fall River fire, here's how to look up if RI nursing homes are safe
A fire engulfed a Massachusetts assisted-living facility, killing 9 people. Here’s what we know
Despite the efforts of scores of firefighters – nearly half of whom were off duty at the time – and “every police officer in the city,” nine Gabriel House residents died in the fire, according to offi...

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Fall River will increase firefighter staffing following tragedy at Gabriel House, city officials say
Fall River fire is a tragic illustration of elders’ vulnerability
Fall River assisted living facility where 9 died in fire had not been inspected by state since October 2023, I-Team finds
When the deadly fire broke out Sunday night at Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts, the assisted living facility had 70 residents and just two staff members working, according to the mayor and an employee.
Mutual aid covered Fall River fire stations, but not the Gabriel House fire — here's why
River called mutual aid during the Gabriel House fire when firefighters were overwhelmed. But they covered stations, not the fire. Here's why.
Fall River Fire at Gabriel House what happened on Tuesday: 'Budgets are politics'
At a press conference Tuesday, July 15, outside FRFD headquarters, Bacon said the city has typically relied on overtime for coverage in the event of a crisis -- but in an event like the Gabriel House “you can never have enough staff,” and that he is primarily focused on the lives that were saved.
Fall River fire: Assisted living facility’s track record, fire department’s staffing under scrutiny
Questions about Gabriel House living conditions and emergency preparedness continue to swirl following Sunday’s deadly fire.
Fall River fire victims include a musician, secretary, and veteran Army sharpshooter
A blaze at a Massachusetts assisted-living home Sunday killed a musician, a secretary, a veteran Army sharpshooter and six other people. Some in her family say Gabriel House wasn’t
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Fall River assisted living center fire kills 9: What happened Monday
A fire at Gabriel House assisted living in Fall River, Massachusetts, resulted in multiple deaths and injuries. City is responding and investigating.
Fall River facility where fatal fire broke out was understaffed and poorly maintained, current and former employees allege
The Gabriel House assisted living facility did not perform fire drills or train workers in evacuation procedures and was also understaffed and poorly maintained, according to a current and former employee interviewed in the aftermath of the fatal fire there that killed nine residents.
‘They’ll write books about it’: Fall River fire chief recounts Gabriel House fire
River fire chief gave a harrowing recount of the night nine people were killed in a fire at the Gabriel House.
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