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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
Fire Chief David Stone said he decided to stay on after being encouraged by other firefighters and town residents
Since the Dec. 18 fire, more than $50,000 has been raised for the 62-year-old firefighter-medic
The report said paid firefighters lacked paramedic credentials and that volunteer firefighters arrive at an emergency as quickly as paid firefighters do
James Allen, 24, died in March 1985 after getting caught in a backdraft at a residential fire
One is in stable condition and the other was treated and released with minor injuries
Eight volunteer fire departments battled burning house boats and icy docks
First-arriving firefighters found the prison staff firefighters in SCBA with no PPE and ordered them out
The reflective signs will indicate the type of roof and floor construction and materials used
Fire chief: “I hope they quit before they injure more of my firefighters”
The three have been linked to two fires; police are investigating other fires and more suspects
The 33-year-old firefighter said the incident happened during a fire prevention program at an elementary school
The sign was shot by vandals in November; the department replaced it in December, only to have it knocked over on New Year’s Eve
Officials tallied up $2.7 million in start-up costs for the additional equipment, personnel and training needed for the state to prepare for a crude oil incident
Capt. Franck Tremaine, 58, died at home several hours after the response.
The thief stole a laptop from the firefighter’s unlocked car while crews were out battling a structure fire
The firefighter was sitting on the back of a rig when a large pickup truck pulled into the station, pinning him; he’s in stable condition
Gov. Rick Snyder: “This bill recognizes the potential health risks they face … and simplifies the claims process so stricken firefighters can get assistance they need.”
They were responding to a traffic accident on a steep mountain road; the firefighters’ injuries did not appear to be life-threatening
David Stone said selectmen’s refusal last week to reimburse him $34 for ink cartridges was the final straw
Erik Steciak had just been promoted to captain and first joined the volunteer ranks at the age of 14; he was remembered as someone who helped and protected people
Bad leadership is a death sentence to fire departments as it cuts short others’ attempts at leadership
Years of building public and political trust can be squashed small cover-up fibs, as will your career
If we fail to apply the lessons from the past, we are doomed to learn them again — the hard way
It is important for chiefs and officers, even in the smaller departments, to set realistic annual goals
The firefighter’s family got out safely; the house was completely destroyed
Danny Ray Deese’s pickup got stuck in a flooded culvert; when he got out of his car, he was swept into a creek downstream
Former executive secretary Gina Tombasco used a fire department debit card so she could shop for herself, her family and friends and go to the casino
Christopher Zaino, 20, pleaded not guilty to third-degree arson; he was released after posting $7,500 cash bail
Another firefighter also suffered smoke inhalation and several others took some nasty falls on the ice
The volunteer firefighter was directing traffic outside the fire station when he was hit