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There is always the chance that something will happen that we have no control over; it’s those fears that keep us up at night
When Matt Fleming transitioned into the fire service in 2015, he had no idea his daughter would one day feel the same pull to serve
Amid repeated setbacks and naysayers attitudes, I pushed forward to achieve my fire department dream
The Tiverton fire captain had an alleged physical altercation with an 18-year-old tow truck company worker at the scene of a motorcycle accident
Austin Firefighters Association President Bob Nicks was targeted in a lawsuit that accused the city of paying him and union members for duties outside of work
The firefighter was charged with disorderly conduct after an employee at the Middletown store reported the nude customer
Rescue Chief Tony Young credited the young man for staying on the raft otherwise he may have drowned
Volunteers want benefits like job protection, tax write-offs, scholarships and student loan debt forgiveness
After convincing city officials to allow the ceremony, Evansdale Community Response Center was the perfect location for the union
Firefighter Brauley De La Rosa is under internal investigation with the fire department after a video surfaced showing Brauley pushing a cyclist with his car
Battalion Chief Marty Osborne worked for the Claremore Fire Department for over three decades
The Clay County sheriff’s office said Timothy Stewart, 43, “became extremely intoxicated and set fire to the residence”
The ceremony is part of an annual nationwide day to remember all firefighters, from those who died in the line of duty to those whose life extended beyond retirement