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
West Leechburg firefighters have a new custom-sized engine-tanker with a larger tank
When and where to watch the First Responder Bowl, plus a brief history of this unique event
Dale Melanson’s helmet has visited more than two dozen departments so far
The Orange County Fire Authority plans to establish the facility near the fire-prone Trabuco Canyon
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
Five years after the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting, first responders have access to a 50,000-square-foot high-tech tactical training center
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
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
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
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
Centerville’s Colton Adams got a warm welcome and is recovering after an amputation
North Catawba Fire and Rescue’s Brian Fagen has had five blood transfusions and four surgeries since the incident, which took place at gathering with friends
Caylie Valenta started the Andy Valenta Melanoma Foundation to honor her 33-year-old husband who died three months after his melanoma diagnosis
Terry Shaffer is recovering, and a fundraiser to help him and his family with medical bills has surpassed $100K
Proceeds from T-shirt sales and a raffle will go to Assistant Chief Paul Hayes, who is recovering from being struck by a vehicle last month
The Highview Fire Department and Louisville Metro Police Department have been raising funds for Sean Colyer
The Bruceton-Brandonville department has been looking to try different kinds of fundraisers and “thought this would be a fun one,” said President Dylan Bowers
A fundraiser has drawn more than $32,000 for volunteer firefighters Jason Smith and Tyler Morris
San Miguel Engineer and Army veteran Eric Hille is raising funds, gathering volunteers and collecting equipment
Michael Bynum was responding to a crash on an icy Tennessee bridge last month when the semi hit him
From freelancing to insurance, there are several factors that should impact go/no-go deployment decisions
The foundation, established to honor a firefighter who died on 9/11, will distribute the funds to fellow nonprofits, including Kidsave, in an effort to help children
It’s one of the most challenging and rewarding jobs in the fire service
Backstoppers, an organization that helps the families of fallen first responders, expressed gratitude for the record-setting gift
The Middletown community is rallying to support Shawn Menear, who was flown to a Philadelphia hospital after sustaining burns in a collapse
