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.
The Rockport Rotary Club gave the fire department a DJI thermal drone after seeing a privately owned drone used during a wildfire
As word of the card campaign went viral, money started pouring into the “Help Fatal Arson Survivor Safyre Terry and Family,” which has over $300,000 donated so far
The 1992 Type III ambulance was retired when the department bought a new one; it will be the Belize town’s first ambulance
Organizers of several charitable drives conducted on behalf of the families of Larry Leggio and John Mesh recently have been bringing in checks
Some firefighters are also picking up some shifts for their brother and scheduling weeks worth of meals for his family
Volunteer firefighters have done most of the renovation work to the foreclosed house, which is now listed at $159,900
Fire officials said they hope the upgrades will allow the department to score a better ISO rating
Tommie Joe Brooks II served on three fire departments and was set to become chief of one when he died unexpectedly
They donated six vehicles to four volunteer fire departments to help better serve their communities
Building for America’s Bravest program builds high-tech smart homes for catastrophically injured fire service members
A family donated a wildland engine and completed the town’s search to replace what it lost in a tornado that destroyed their firehouse
Three firefighters co-founded “Cookie Republic” and sell a variety of gluten-free and organic cookies; they donate 10 percent of their profits to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
The Mt. Eden Volunteer Fire Department celebrated its grand reopening Sunday, nearly 15 months after it burned down
Retired and active firefighters donated their time to cook 55 gallons of Booya to raise money for Shane Clifton’s family; Clifton, 38, died of heart attack this summer
Officials said there was nothing about the facility that was code complaint or safe; the haunted house proceeds make up half of the department’s yearly income
Chief Tom Trigg sent a letter to the saloon owner asking for a donation rather than billing him; the owner has yet to respond
Fire officials accused the city of wanting to close down the department so it could be replaced by full-time firefighters
Volunteer firefighters were recently cited by the police for interfering with traffic at an intersection during their fundraiser
With fire truck prices increasing about 5 percent per year, small towns that haven’t bought a rig for more than 10 years are wrestling with the cost
PennDOT told the department to remove their signs advertising the haunted house because they could pose a safety risk on state roads
In a spat over documentation, the city stopped paying the volunteer fire department’s insurance; a private company donated $11,200 to keep the department running
The rig was purchased through funds raised by fallen firefighter Michael Kennedy’s mother; she said she needed a project to focus her energy on after her son died
The department lost large equipment such as their water tender and smaller items like pants, coats, boots gloves and helmets
The annual fundraiser seeks to take advantage of an increase in traffic during a city fair; volunteer firefighters were asked to leave the area last year
The annual Stephen Siller 5K Run and Walk honors the off-duty firefighter who raced in full gear toward Ground Zero during the 9/11 terrorist attack
They sold out of their 300 meals at their annual Pork Chop and Chicken Dinner fundraiser; the chief said they’ll have enough to buy the helmets after raising $6,000
Firefighters are raising money to buy a $50,000 truck to help Cameron Crouch, who lost both of his legs from injuries sustained during his tour
Capt. Greg Hopper is asking for a $10 donation for the “I’ve Got Your Back” decal, which goes to the family of a fallen police officer
The fire department lost its primary fire truck in the blaze, which was likely started by an electrical short in the cab of the rig
The fire chief said students in the program may one day work for his department, so he said the donation will pay off by providing the best possible training
When the boy heard about the Wash. firefighters who died recently, he wrote a letter and put together a memory box for the firefighters and their families