Fundraising
The fundraising topic is designed to provide you with resources to help fund your fire department or raise funds to aid your members and community.
From a firefighter sponsorship program to themed dinners at the firehouse, check out these out-of-the-box strategies for raising your department’s profile in the community
Service CU is donating $100 for every Boston blocked shot, and $1,000 for every Boston shutout to cover heart disease and cancer screenings for first responders
West Leechburg firefighters have a new custom-sized engine-tanker with a larger tank
Russia-Ukraine War
A small group is coordinating with the Ukrainian Government to ship ambulances and fire apparatus full of supplies to support Ukrainians, and they need your help
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Members of IAFF Local 257 collected more than $18K for the Muscular Dystrophy Association
The Westport Fire Department is gathering outerwear and working with a charity
Dale Melanson’s helmet has visited more than two dozen departments so far
Embezzlement
Gregg Township Chief Darin Bressler first told police he made 18 withdrawals and put the funds toward a fire engine but later admitted to paying off his bills
“Jose has always admired and loved firefighters,” Stephanie Bello said about her son
The Orange County Fire Authority plans to establish the facility near the fire-prone Trabuco Canyon
Newport Firefighter Bob Hug was on dialysis for more than six months before receiving a kidney donation from his colleague, Ryan Whaley
“Together we helped fulfill our promise to never forget, and we are looking forward to keeping this going for many years to come,” said Capt. Brian Minardo
Crewmembers were doing maintenance on a transport truck at the Placerville Fire Center when the vehicle’s engine compartment ignited
Del. Haven Shoemaker Jr. said representatives of Carroll County’s volunteer fire companies asked him to introduce the bill
“People lost everything. Houses are all mud now. They’ve got to start from zero,” said Firefighter William Pagan, who has relatives in the U.S. territory
Five years after the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting, first responders have access to a 50,000-square-foot high-tech tactical training center
They retraced the footsteps of Firefighter Stephen Siller on 9/11 and honored the lives lost in the war on terrorism
The Hilmar Cheese Factory donated the silo to the Merced County Fire Department for realistic rescue training
The owners of Jahnke’s Piggly Wiggly of Juneau held a month-long fundraiser to accumulate the funds for the department
Even as we move further from 9/11, the need for support is ongoing for those fallen firefighter families and new ones every year
He was on scene as the EMS incident command and said more than 100 EMS, fire and police personnel from several municipalities and counties responded
Joshua Farmer was driving to work when another driver crashed into his truck
The best way to help firefighters working wildfires is a simple “thank you”
On a fundraising site created for Capt. Steve Biakanja, San Jose Fire Station 16 crews are asking for community support to help “ease the burden of this tragedy”
With a partly crushed skull and a broken jaw, J.C. La Verde kept swimming until he reached safety
“This just goes to show the kind of person Clifford [Haney] was, that he’s still giving,” said Lyle Lombard, director of public safety for the city of Fate
Firefighters rushed to help when Island Park Fire Capt. Michael Fischer collapsed
“This is crazy. I didn’t even bury my kids yet,” said Nescopeck volunteer firefighter Harold Baker, adding that relatives of his were among the 17 injured
Instead of hotels, Jörg Richter is staying at fire stations as they always have “an open door,” he says
“Fire gear, self-contained breathing apparatus, hand tools, hose,” said Palisades Regional Fire Rescue Chief William Shick, who put out the call for donations
Joe Palmour, a 20-year volunteer with the Buffalo Gap Volunteer Fire Department, is poised to undergo a second surgery to treat issues caused by fall from ladder
The firefighters escaped the blaze, and the New Hope Volunteer Fire Department is raising money to replace the apparatus
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