Volunteer Fire Service
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Lawnside’s fire trucks are inoperable, forcing the department to borrow rigs from neighboring towns as the fire chief and officials trade blame over delayed repairs and limited funding
Rural crews in Buchanan County are juggling growing emergency demand, fewer available responders and limited funding
Our volunteer firefighters aren’t lacking dedication; they are lacking support — and it’s time for state and federal leaders to take action
The Suffolk County DA said the now-former volunteer with the Wading River Fire Department arrived for work wearing what appeared to be a police uniform
Kevin Dailey was a longtime member of the Middleport and Richland Township fire departments
According to police, Wellsburg Chief Scott Kins said he had been responsible for more than 20 drawings and bingos since he took on the role of chief in 2021
The Muskogee County Board of Commissioners also told each department to submit an inventory of county-purchased equipment and to undergo a state audit
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
“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.
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
Lockport’s council president called for an emergency meeting because of the number of mutual aid calls to VFDs last Thursday
No one from the department has attended a safety committee meeting in more than a year, according to Delmont Mayor Alyce Urban
Almost 1,000 people attended the service for Community Fire Company members Zachary Paris and Marvin Gruber in person, and over 1,000 more watched a livestream
Giselle Fetterman, whose husband is Senator-Elect John Fetterman, says she is excited and ready to learn
Twin City Ambulance has said it cannot be Lockport’s main EMS service going forward, and the fire department is not allowed to run its own ambulance service
Both men suffered facial injuries, and Stowe Fire Chief Matthew Chapman is facing charges of simple assault and harassment
Speaking up about what’s really happening when volunteer departments can’t meet service expectations
“Completely broken heart": Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Company Capt. Mike Reid announced the death of his son Chief Zachary P. Reid
The money will go toward a new fire engine for the Penn Township Volunteer Fire Company
The Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company, established in 1915, has not been able to find and retain enough volunteers recently
Penn Hills Paramedic Joshua Smith said Nicholas Theofilis would go on ride-alongs as a teen and shadow medical personnel
Nick Theofilis worked for both Penn Hills EMS and White Oak EMS
“We have made a lot of progress, but there is still a lot of work to be done,” said Carter Bevins, chief of the Neon Volunteer Fire Department
The agreement calls for automatic aid between the paid and volunteer departments to structure fires and serious incidents
Vernon Township’s board of supervisors shut down the fire department because of a lack of financial responsibility
The Snyder Fire Department’s new four-phase recruitment strategy is already showing results
Calvert Volunteer Fire Department Chief Everette Watson was picking up supplies for a training drill when he suffered a medical emergency
