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.
Chicago Firefighter Jose Perez was paralyzed after another triathlete landed on his head during the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon swim
Meadville Firefighter Mick Lilly remains in serious condition after being run over by a tractor
A fundraiser for slain Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman raised over $100,000 in a day, drawing support from across the globe
The Middletown community is rallying to support Shawn Menear, who was flown to a Philadelphia hospital after sustaining burns in a collapse
Through donations, the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin Charitable Foundation has raised $80,000 to help the family with medical bills
Volunteers are doing whatever it takes to fund their future
European company Tchibo said it had an excess supply and “we couldn’t think of a better cause than firefighters and first responders”
The Boulder Emergency Squad, a technical search and rescue team, has created a fundraiser to support its volunteers
“We’re just so proud as a department to be able to help out,” said Lt. Kevin Richard of the Rochester Fire Department
Other area departments and businesses joined the Reese & Community Volunteer Fire Company in Westminster to send the vehicle, hoses and tools
Check out the creativity and generosity of your fellow firefighters and EMS providers, plus two safety reminders to share with your community
The event included firefighters, EMTs, doctors, teachers and police officers plus a party at Newark city hall and food distribution
“There are going to be a lot of families not having Christmas,” said Lower Augusta Fire Department Chief Mark Minnier
Firefighters showed their kindness; devotion to family, animals and even food; and participated in some strange-but-true events
Through Newport Beach’s Fire Santa program, Fire-Medic Cory Freeman and Capt. Joe Harrison are helping a mom and her kids experience the magic of Christmas
Manchester Captain Steve DesRuisseaux suffered second- and third-degree burns to more than one-third of his body in a flashover
Just in time for Veterans Day, Riverside firefighters erected a donated flagpole in the front yard of Air Force veteran Col. Vincent Scarano
The foundation, launched to honor a firefighter who died on 9/11, is marking Veterans Day by supporting seven Gold Star families
Friends are raising funds to help James “Moe” Mosser and his dog; both were burned in the blaze
The text messages, fire officials say, impersonate the “friends of” groups that support town fire departments
Now available to stream, “Chief” tells the story of Chief William M. Feehan, “the father of the fire department”
Capt. Brad Tendall, 43, had been a volunteer with the Nevada Fire Department for 24 years
Community members are mourning the loss of Pascagoula Fire Department Capt. Jacob Latch, a 16-year veteran of the service
Palm Harbor Fire & Rescue Firefighter-Paramedic Lt. Ashley White was struck while retrieving equipment from the staged apparatus
Frank Siller: The outpouring of support from the foundation’s Never Forget events related to the 20th anniversary 9/11 aided the historic payoff
The award will support firefighter training and PPE in Kenya, Malawi and Zambia
The son of Firefighter Lynn Carpenter and Firefighter-EMT Austin Carpenter was born while Lynn was on a ventilator, fighting for her life
The Boxford Firefighter’s Relief Association hosted a one-pitch softball tournament to help the 13-year-old’s family raise the funds to purchase the vehicle
Lizzy Stabo stepped on a hallow area of ground and landed in a pit of burnt logs and hot embers
We are thankful that the 9/11 stair climb events serve as a vehicle for firefighters across the country to gather and remember their fallen brothers
Along the 500-mile trek from the Pentagon to Shanksville to New York City, I share Stephen’s story and the Tunnel to Towers message
The FDNY 343 Ride supports the veterans that took the fight overseas after 9/11
As the newly installed IAFC president, I suddenly faced a new fire service focus on terrorism and preparedness