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.
Lost Acres Fire Department members are hosting a fundraiser to support the firefighter, who escaped with his dogs
Ciudad Guzmán will receive the truck as part of a decades-long relationship between the two communities through the Longmont Sister Cities Association
“When we leave, each house will be in better shape,” said James Earl, a retired New York City fire lieutenant and project manager with Heart 9/11
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
Amanda Bernier was diagnosed with ALS last year, just two weeks after she found out she was pregnant; she’s hoping Jimmy Fallon can help find a cure
The scholarship will be open to students who are dependents of fallen responders, including firefighters, paramedics and police officers
Firefighter Ben Miller, 31, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in July 2015
His support of the Canadian fire service has improved fire departments and firefighting in immeasurable ways
The grand prize was a refurbished bright blue 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass; the committee bought it for about $15,000 and hoped to sell 600 tickets