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Alexio Lattero, a junior firefighter, has been charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle in the death of Greensboro Firefighter Richard Norman Murrell
The challenge now is how to show up every day, with the same energy, and resist the threats of indifference and complacency
The public shouldn’t have to roll the dice about their emergency services, wondering who’s going to show up
Assistant Fire Chief Brian Hauk died in a crash while responding to a blaze two days before Christmas in 1997
Sutphen Corp. picked up the truck to make the necessary repairs at no cost to the fire department
They criticized the district for using an unauthorized bank account to conduct business and said the chief is not managing district personnel in accordance with state law
Robert Thomas, 52, was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash
There were no disciplinary issues that prompted the board’s decision; firefighters and medics have started a petition
The 61-year-old search and rescue volunteer fell while trying to reach the hiker
This firefighter-only contest has firefighters sing or lip sync on video to win a chance to compete with other firefighters on television
The fire department lost its land for a new station due to a clerical error that allowed a county employee to buy it
The truck manufacturer, the insurance company and an independent investigator are looking into the cause
Firefighters said the vandals used nearby traffic cones, flower pots and signs to dent and scrape their cars
Dawn Nguyen pleaded guilty to three federal charges related to her purchase of firearms used by a felon to kill two firefighters
His goal is to complete the 6,000-mile trip to Miami by mid-August and raise $100,000 along the way
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
Visiting numerous fire stations in New Zealand and Australia gave me perspective on the U.S. fire service and appreciation for theirs
Fire Chief Peter Brown said it was not his intention to snub the volunteers; others see it as a slap in the face
The program now let’s departments borrow $350,000 and don’t charge interest; that’s $100,000 more than previously
Greg Barnas, who died battling a fire, had been donating blood cells for his son’s non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma treatment
All the trucks and equipment inside were destroyed, but no one was injured
Fire chief said the 19-year-old was so eager to help that he’d ask for a pager when home on leave
Snake hunter: It’s like a church bazaar or firefighter’s picnic with a twist
The chief’s career was punctuated by constant learning and perseverance
Both firefighters sustained non-life threatening injuries and are in stable condition
Fire Chief Todd Rummel and four other people died when a fire truck and pickup collided and exploded into flames
Fire Chief Donald Baker Jr. began his career as a volunteer firefighter in 1962 and served as chief from 1986 until 2000
Members of the department were called to the scene to extricate and try to resuscitate Capt. Michael Kucsma; he was pronounced dead at the scene
Fire Chief Todd Elmore hopes the fire department won’t lose its building after purchasing it from the former EMS provider
The money raised would allow him to devote himself temporarily to the fire chief post, while taking a leave of absence from his ranch job
They will get 75 cents for every $1 spent on gas when responding to calls in private vehicles
The ordinance says that any person who maliciously breaks or injures any fire department property is considered a disorderly person
The firefighter crossed the road to get to a fire truck when he was hit by a slow moving 18-wheeler