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“I messed up,” said Brian Gouza, former fire chief for Arnold No. 1, which is examining its finances
A Greensburg crewmember from Hose Co. 7 experienced confusion
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.
They paid the money it owed the village for previous firefighting services and signed a new contract
They were driving back to the station after responding to a fire; the injured firefighter sustained minor injuries
A cause for the derailment hasn’t been determined yet; no injuries were reported
Fire Chief David Hankley suffered smoke inhalation trying to save the children
It’s a big purchase that’s meant to last a long time; fire truck buying is not something any department can afford to get wrong
About 12 to 15 percent of applicants who take the mental health test are ruled out based on the results
He told police he set the fires because he enjoyed battling them and responded to each one he set
Jeff Buck, 18, was injured when a porch collapsed and trapped him and two others in a burning house
When he walked off the job last week, at least six volunteer firefighters followed suit
His last day as chief will be on the eve of his 83rd birthday; he’s now going to be a videographer
The fire department not only welcomes older candidates, but they seek them out over younger firefighters
WUI conference speaker will give fire chiefs a behind-the-scenes look at Washington’s largest wildfire incident in history
They were trapped when a porch on the home collapsed; one firefighter suffered serious injuries and the others were released
Crews were hampered by problems with the 911 and radio systems; officials want improved coordination and communication
Whether just starting a firefighting career or a seasoned officer, being adept at getting the most out of an after-incident critique makes firefighters and the department better
Billowing black smoke quickly consumed a nearby neighborhood; there were no injuries reported
The chief said despite the mounting debt and expired contract, his crews would respond to a fire with lives at stake
Proper firefighter training, equipment, technique and awareness can reduce the dangers of ice rescues
Falling numbers and aging staffs pose an escalating risk to people and property
Crews set out through the woods on quads and found the kids 30 minutes later; they were evaluated and released to their mother
The Calif. bill would exempt volunteer fire department from sales tax on fundraising; it would add thousands of dollars to department budgets
He had been diagnosed with melanoma in a mole on his back in 2000; he was diagnosed with cancer again in 2012
Firefighters are currently converting a 5,000-gallon military diesel tanker to haul water
Despite the fire chiefs’ opposition, the measure was approved
The grant money would train and equip 50 volunteers; the department now has 200 volunteers
President Obama signed the bill shortly before the midnight deadline
A volunteer firefighter for only four months, he resigned after images of two dead dogs in his yard went viral
If DHS shuts down while Congress argues over funding, employees who administer firefighter grants will not be working
In addition to founding the Oregon town’s fire department, he is the department’s only line of duty death
From 2010 to 2012, about 70,450 firefighter injuries occurred annually; the majority occurred in structure fires
