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Steve Dutton served with both the Boldo and Parrish fire departments and on fire service-related boards
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
Union Fire and Hose Company #1 Chief Troy M. Dettinger served for 29 years and was described as dedicated and passionate
The fire department voluntarily closed its doors last February after several complaints were voiced
The cut would affect nine training schools, cutting money for operational costs, instructor’s payroll, utility costs and facilities maintenance
They set a mobile home on fire, ran away and returned to help extinguish the blaze
The chief’s condition is unknown; it is unclear if the fire vehicle was responding to an emergency
He toured the station, took a picture with a fire truck and was given a ball cap and a T-shirt
Firefighters couldn’t get inside because the flames were burning so hot and there was too much smoke
Each company is an independent corporation, so it’s not clear if the association has the legal authority to close stations
Council members questioned why the chief bought a laptop without prior approval; they said he didn’t have the authority to make the decision
Patrick Cullum’s quick and frank openness allows us to better understand the tragic event and its consequences
Here’s a look under the hood at Next Generation 911 and how one department has implemented it
The firefighter, a 15-year veteran, hurt his shoulder; he was released from the hospital and is recovering
Joseph Dlabik allegedly asked the teenage girl to remove a piece of her clothing every time she answered a training question incorrectly
Assistant Chief Donald Boyer, 82, suffered a heart attack; he is recovering at home
Firefighter Edward Roddy, 48, collapsed of an apparent heart attack while fighting the blaze
Firefighter Patrick Cullum discusses the pain and lessons from an incident that killed Chief Kenneth Lehr and his desire to honor his mentor and friend
Two departments received cargo trucks and used them to rescue seven people during a flood
The driver managed to get out of the vehicle; it’s not clear what caused the truck to overturn
The calendar is free, but has coupons inside and money from those purchases goes into the firefighters’ fund
The department knew about his criminal history of theft, burglary and careless driving; they let him join as he’d kept out of trouble for seven years
If the department shuts down, employees who handle fire grants would be furloughed
The chief, who is also the soccer coach, started CPR and revived the boy; he was taken to the hospital and will be OK
Firefighter Randy Hiti was a 26-year veteran with the department; cause of death is unknown
He has been volunteer firefighter for 15 years and has helped fight many major fires
Officials on both sides are arguing over whether First Nation had adequate funding to provide fire protection or if the federal government was negligent
The death of a firefighting student during an ice-rescue exercise raises “many disturbing questions that must be answered”
The loaded gun was located in a dresser drawer and discharged from exposure to heat from the fire
He stole raffle items from weekly fundraisers and cash from the fire department’s vending machines
The fire safety house will teach kids how to react to fire; the smoke alarms will be given free to low-income households
While unknown whether firefighters could have prevented the children’s deaths, the tragedy highlights gaps in fire protection on reserves
The truck will help increase efficiency in fighting fires for their spread out region