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Joe Palmour, a 20-year volunteer with the Buffalo Gap Volunteer Fire Department, is poised to undergo a second surgery to treat issues caused by fall from ladder
The governor’s new order may help with staffing and retention, said Fairmount Fire Protection Chief Alan Fletcher
The diversity, equity and inclusion-focused report recommends actions fire departments can take to improve recruitment and retention
Chief Billy Glen Norris, Sr., 62, complained of pain in one of his shoulders while responding to a medical call
Michael Drake alleged he was wrongfully demoted in March 2011, just one month after reporting that fire chiefs were misusing a fire truck and funds from the volunteer firefighters association
The family is claiming that neglectful techniques and procedures used by course organizers led to Capt. Neal Wade Smith’s death
The volunteer firefighters injuries were reported as minor
The grant money will buy an SCBA fill station, hoses, thermal imagers and flashlights
The need for a liaison between county officials and volunteer stations has become clear after placing volunteer and career personnel under a single chain of command
City officials said the bylaws of the district state that whenever the fire chief leaves, the combination to the door locks are changed
Beatrice Lozada, 35, said her lieutenant repeatedly said “badonkadonk” and slapped her rear end; other firefighters began to follow suit
Officials said the action would save the city nearly $100,000 in pay and benefits and free the city-owned vehicle for the health code officer
Jessica Boomhower was training at a fire station when she began to complain that she wasn’t feeling well
Most states accept military firefighting certifications, some with additional training requirements; here’s why those states that don’t should
Colin Dunn and Virginia Price threw on some gear and took a county emergency vehicle to fight the tunnel fire
Proposals including lowering the age of eligibility to receive pension benefits, as well as lowering the retirement age
They lost two fire trucks, an all-terrain vehicle and all of their firefighting equipment
Jeffrey Pace, who was training with the department in December 2012 when the incidents occurred, was ordered to pay $45,317 restitution
The chief drove his department SUV into an embankment to avoid a car that crossed the enter line
A nationwide search failed to yield a new chief; the leading candidate withdrew his name
The pair had stolen $20,000 worth of equipment and were attempting to sell it when they were caught
Dave Blank told a nurse he wanted to wear the shirts from other departments to help him get through his chemotherapy treatments
Good Samaritans pulled at least three people from the water; the twister also left more than 20 injured
Seth Techel, 23, was found guilty of first-degree murder and nonconsensual termination of a human pregnancy; he faces life in prison
This time of year, there’s no escaping the heat; here are some tips to prevent heat-related illnesses in firefighters
Getting firefighters to and keeping them in rehab is a challenge; these steps for better efficiency will make that job easier
Town officials are considering relocating the siren by the town hall
The blunder in D.C. was set right by firefighters exercising their political clout; something we should do for grant funding
The state needs 3,000 to 4,000 more people to fully staff volunteer fire departments
But, neither federal nor Idaho fire officials require contractors to meet fitness requirements
Three fire trucks were damaged in the blaze and the fire caused $1.5 million in damages
Ryan Miller, 25, lost control of his motorcycle and hit a tree; it comes a little more than a year after his brother died in a crash
He wants to raise money for safety equipment, helping those who lost spouses in the line of duty and burn victim research