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Troy uses incentives to help with retention and tries to compensate the unpaid firefighters, said Mayor Ethan Baker
Since Norwich volunteer firefighters filed a petition, a special election on the ordinance will be held
“My biggest concern was never being able to be on the fire truck again,” said Colton Adams, a Centerville volunteer firefighter
She said she worried about the firefighters because of constant leadership changes
Firefighters from around the area flooded in to bury the 18-year-old firefighter who died last week
A knee injury prevented him from climbing the stairs to his home’s only bathroom, so firefighters built him one on the main floor
He was getting into a car to go to breakfast with his wife when a large slab of ice slid off a roof and pinned him to the ground
Widow Juliann Ashcraft said she was “grateful to the council for voting with their conscience as opposed to whatever bureaucracy that was happening behind the scenes”
The fire broke out in his garage and spread to the rest of the house; no one was hurt but the house was destroyed
The engine was pulled from service pending a sale; an ambulance and other lifesaving equipment were sold earlier this year
The car had been idling and parked by the firehouse door; a $2,500 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest
His girlfriend is expecting a baby boy in July; he never got to hear the news that he was having a son
His son, a captain, was a passenger in the vehicle when the chief fell ill; he took the wheel and rushed him to the hospital
The driver of the rig struck and killed a man riding a scooter last July; there wasn’t enough evidence to prove any crime
The JV Tool makes forcible entry into commercial doors faster and much less destructive than traditional means
The department has lost 12 firefighters in the last eight months because firefighters went elsewhere for more money
Authorities took custody of the child after a 911 call; the firefighter is being held on suspicion of child endangerment
Whether it’s moving a live electrical wire with a pike pole or simultaneously conducting offensive and defensive fire attacks, you want to avoid all of these acts on the fireground
Daniel Kruger, 25, was cutting down a tree near his home when the tree fell and hit him
In order to stand up in court, a fire investigator’s opinion must have the backing of formal and on-going education
Fire service reputation and tradition can be at cross purposes; yet, outdated practices can be sacrificed for reputation without hurting tradition
Inside the truck was as much as $30,000 worth of firefighting gear, including two sets of air bottles, suits, pillows and masks
Jeff Buck, 18, was critically injured when a porch collapsed and trapped him and two others in a burning house
The Arizona Fallen Firefighter Memorial site will honor the 105 firefighters and paramedics who have died since 1902
Some in town are concerned that the personal conflict has been waged with little regard to public safety
Restored with care and love or rusting alone in a forgotten field, old fire trucks contain what we value most — stories
George Kavanaugh, 75, a volunteer for 50 years, was a former fire chief from 1985 to 1986
A firefighter sustained a minor knee injury battling the blaze; there’s no word on the cause of the fire yet
Firefighters entered the river to push the car on its side and rescue the girl; she was released after treatment for hypothermia
Firefighter Brian Smyth, 57, suffered a heart attack while fighting a house fire and later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital
This is the latest in a series of failures in the safer tank cars, fueling calls for stricter regulations
There are a lot of choices when it comes protective fire eyewear, and that’s a good thing; here’s a guide to selecting the right protection for the right situation
The rescue took about 20 minutes, but it’s something the firefighters and the woman will never forget
