Chief Timerman News Today

WATERTOWN — Tyler S. VanCamp says that his father always went into work happy as a city firefighter and always returned home in that same kind of mood.

WATERTOWN — Ashley L. Parry was awakened early Thursday morning by her dog nibbling at the back of her leg and biting her hand, alerting her that flames were spreading

Creating a new culture for recruits while providing real-life firefighter training. Those are just some of the goals Watertown Fire Chief Matt Timerman looks to achieve as a new training program being run in the north country is underway.

WATERTOWN — The city’s Fire Department has received a grant of nearly $48,000 to install a sign in front of the South Massey Street fire station to provide important messages

WATERTOWN — The city’s Fire Department has received a grant of nearly $48,000 to install a sign in front of the South Massey Street fire station to provide important messages

WATERTOWN — City Fire Chief Matthew R. Timerman hopes that his department has better luck than in December with a federal grant that would lead to four new firefighters getting

WATERTOWN — The City Council is expected to formally approve a plan to hire four fighters and keep an administrative captain who’s been described as an indispensable part of the

WATERTOWN — City Council members on Monday night informally agreed to hire four city firefighters and to apply for a federal grant that would pay for additional staffing.

WATERTOWN — City Fire Chief Matthew R. Timerman is asking for more firefighters after he said that the loss of a federal grant will cause $1.2 million in overtime costs

A federal agency has found some fault with fire instructors while investigating last year’s death of a 21-year-old LaFargeville resident.