Fundraising
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El Cariso Hotshot Renzo Reginato remains hospitalized with serious injuries after a tree fell on him and two crewmates during operations on the Butler Fire
A 30-year veteran Riverside firefighter, nearing retirement, suffered multiple pelvic fractures after being struck by a car while fighting a brush fire
Mastering post-award grant management enhances department operations and strengthens future funding opportunities
Newport Firefighter Bob Hug was on dialysis for more than six months before receiving a kidney donation from his colleague, Ryan Whaley
“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
“People lost everything. Houses are all mud now. They’ve got to start from zero,” said Firefighter William Pagan, who has relatives in the U.S. territory
Five years after the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting, first responders have access to a 50,000-square-foot high-tech tactical training center
They retraced the footsteps of Firefighter Stephen Siller on 9/11 and honored the lives lost in the war on terrorism
The Hilmar Cheese Factory donated the silo to the Merced County Fire Department for realistic rescue training
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
“This just goes to show the kind of person Clifford [Haney] was, that he’s still giving,” said Lyle Lombard, director of public safety for the city of Fate
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
“Fire gear, self-contained breathing apparatus, hand tools, hose,” said Palisades Regional Fire Rescue Chief William Shick, who put out the call for donations
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
The firefighters escaped the blaze, and the New Hope Volunteer Fire Department is raising money to replace the apparatus
Holly Heidenreich and her teammate, Megan Scully, were the only prone board paddling team in the 2022 Crossing For Cystic Fibrosis challenge
Auburn Permanent Firefighters Local 4157 established a fund to support the family of Lt. Paul Wood
With a grant, Frank Siller leads his organization to fill a multimillion-dollar gap in financing at least 1,700 housing units
Centerville’s Colton Adams got a warm welcome and is recovering after an amputation
The Grammy winner plans to give $1 from each ticket sold for her recently announced tour to the nonprofit that supports fallen responders’ families
The “Food for Frontline Workers” program made it possible to deliver more than 150,000 meals to frontline workers, including FDNY EMS members
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
Corey Cole Jr. admitted to stealing an estimated $315,000 from the Lehigh Township Fireman’s Relief Association
The team offered first responders and evacuees the option to grab a free hamburger or hot dog, as well as other refreshments
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