Staffing

Kathy Hochul's budget also includes a bill that would let municipalities and fire companies pay volunteers for responses to calls and completion of training

First, make sure you're not using terms like “brotherhood” and “sisterhood” if you don’t treat potential members that way

The plan has already led to a life being saved, makes staffing more consistent and lowers insurance costs, authorities said

The effort to clear trees and underbrush from national forests in 10 states may be undermined by a worker shortage, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said

Officials with Holiday Park, Logans Ferry, Renton and Unity FDs took themselves out of service for about six hours believing the coverage had lapsed

Those hired will serve as station supervisors for Carroll County as part of a collaboration with volunteer leaders, said Director and Chief Michael Robinson Sr.

In the last 10 years, the Lexington Fire Department has more than doubled the number of women on staff to 27

The Overton firefighters had already voted for a new fire chief when the city council voted in an executive session to hire a different chief

Tackling the mixed bag of electric vehicle coverage and whether we need a fire service “reset,” plus what’s ahead for 2023

Spokane FD overtime allowances were doubled in the budget, although the city hopes the new positions will reduce the need for unbudgeted OT

Some firefighters have been working 48 to 96 straight hours, and the department is "struggling to get them relief," said Fire Commissioner Renaldo

Chief Jason M. Martin is the third Upper Captiva Fire Rescue chief to resign in seven years

Columbia Falls will pay for two of the firefighters through the city's 3% resort tax

Butte-Silver Bow Fire Chief Zach Osborne says the department is facing staffing challenges, deteriorating equipment and a fast-growing call volume

The Owensboro city-county 911 facility now transfers some medical calls to an AMR dispatch center