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.
“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
Dismissed Firefighter Brian Ahern is suing the fire chief and department
San Bernardino Firefighter-Paramedic Jason Buchanan set the record to encourage people to donate to a childrens’ charity
Firefighter Jack Slivinski was given a verbal warning and permission to rejoin Rescue 1
Fellow firefighter Capt. Ed Carey and his wife were hunting when their ATV overturned, critically injuring the firefighter
A near-death experience inspired Firefighter LaFerriere to talk to and encourage burn victims, and send several injured children to a burn camp
The fire company hopes to raise at least $50,000 on its July 15 concert to help buy equipment
The calendar is the only official FDNY Calendar and the first by the Department since 2008
“Fire Ride: Tribute 2011" is scheduled to begin in San Francisco on July 18 and end 60 days later in New York City on the morning of Sept. 11.
The goal is to raise enough money to restore Campbell’s paramedic vehicle to its original service condition
Wanamingo’s fire department organized 150 vintage snowmobiles to present for a fundraiser
Firefighters’ hair-dos judged to help local woman fighting breast cancer
The chief said he had not even heard of the offer until local media reports began surfacing, saying the ads would ‘offend people’
The department lost its main station, three trucks and nearly all of its equipment in an electrical fire on Oct. 1
Winning firefighter recently founded local mustache group to promote firefighter fatality awareness and funds
Five-year-old donates nearly $46 in change to help rebuild a volunteer fire station
The Fitchburg Fire Department is working toward putting new thermal Bullard T-4 Max cameras on every front-line apparatus trucks
An agreement between the city and KFC will place KFC’s “New Fiery Grilled Wings” logo on fire extinguishers in exchange for cash
Cities that allow KFC to advertise on fire hydrants and fire extinguishers are rewarded with cash donations for fire safety equipment, repairs or improvements
Almost all of the department’s members gave up their retirement money
The Follow That Fire Engine charity mission is dedicated to Firefighter Garth Moore, who died after a battle with lung cancer
If she can raise $1,800, she plans to participate in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
The fire company hopes to raise $500,000 each year with the new site
$100,000 will go to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Fire officials say the $323,000 will be used topurchase radios, laptops and defibrillators
Gear manufacturer demonstrates harness for charity
The department operated on a budget of roughly $435,000 last year, including about $340,000 in residential donations