Volunteer Fire Service
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The firefighters escaped the blaze, and the New Hope Volunteer Fire Department is raising money to replace the apparatus
Jackie Henry was traveling with four passengers in the SUV, including her daughter and the widow of a Richville volunteer firefighter who was preparing to bury her husband
Crews from five departments responded to the blaze at the Nicholson Volunteer Fire Department station; no one was hurt
The $6,000 grant will pay to repaint the volunteer department’s station and repave its driveway
A pilot, paramedic and nurse on board died when the helicopter went down for an unknown reason and burst into flames
If the town shares a truck, it might need to sign agreements with both towns to ensure a truck is available
The program helps cash-strapped rural departments by supplying them with surplus military vehicles to rebuild and reuse
The $10,000 prize money will be donated to the Texas Line of Duty Death Task Force
The organization needs to raise $150,000 to build an expansion for more names
Fire Chief Kirk Kelley says he is on a hunger strike until nearly $500,000 is raised to fund a new firehouse for his department
Charles Pipitone’s suspension stems from a physical altercation he had with a police officer called to his home more than 10 years ago
The family raised more than $83,000, enough to have Alan Brady transferred to a specialized hospital; he was injured in an ATV crash May 17
Firefighter Kenneth Marshall Jr. was behind the wheel of a fire engine just leaving the firehouse when he suffered a fatal heart attack
The department’s fire chief was driving a fire chief vehicle and collided with a Jeep driven by a volunteer firefighter
Deborah Feairheller is conducting a study to come up with ways to fight line-of-duty related heart attacks
Paying attention is crucial to being a better leader, but it is increasingly difficult to do; here are four steps that will help
Key historical markers in the fire service are outlined in an important book, as is a path for a better volunteer firefighter future
Five local fire departments responded and chose to let the sludge burn until an industrial fire expert arrived
Patrick Schultz suffered third-degree burns on both arms and his left leg, and second-degree burns on his face
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie also talk about why you should never freeze out groups in the fire service in their leadership lesson segment
The money is intended to assist fire companies and ambulance services whose resources have been strained by the Marcellus Shale gas boom
Richard Marchman, 67, collapsed one mile from the trailhead after rescuing an injured hiker
A good program for both the fire service and the country unexpectedly stopped; you can and must help bring it back
An online petition drive launched June 30 had resulted in 1,268 signatures as of Monday
Chief Robert Glenn “Bud” Webster was driving the apparatus when it overturned, causing him to be ejected and pinned underneath the vehicle
Firefighter roadside safety expert will show officers how to keep firefighters safer and how to get better trained in that area
With an understanding of these basic rules, any firefighter can assist landing a helicopter
Take command of this residential attic fire and make decisions based on a 360 size up and crew availability
With the city already protected by volunteer firefighters, some see this as a money-saver
In addition to the half-million dollar grant for training, the department has a $110,000 grant for new radios
The fire chief, who retired the day they were taken away, made restoring the 1895 bells his pet project
An agreement between DoD and EPA calls for destroying the vehicles rather than giving them to fire departments