Volunteer Fire Service
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Betty Cobb, 75, was found injured and bound with duct tape
The public and elected officials need to better understand the impact of inflation and rising gas prices on volunteer firefighters
Volunteer Firefighter Roger Estes, 77, was on duty with the South Claiborne County Fire Department when the crash happened
A combination of faulty breathing apparatus and toxic gases sickened seven firefighters, a medic and two other responders
Riley Sasser, 16, was found unconscious after a train hit his pickup truck and fell 20 feet into a ditch
According to police, firefighter McArdle said he had no financial motive; he just didn’t like the house
“If you lived as close to the fire department as we do and hear the siren going off at all hours of the day and night, you would want a better system also,” one resident said
Donovan Garcia Jr., 52, was participating in a wildland fire training when he collapsed
Unlike other fire department hires, the applicants didn’t have to take a written exam or be physically certified before sitting down for interviews
No one was on the Ferris wheel at the time of the accident; fire officials said a snapped cable caused the collapse
Bob Meyer, 54, was running in and out of the building when he collapsed on the street
The firefighter shot one dog dead, and the other was severely wounded and later euthanized by animal control
The video shows two trucks blasting and knocking down a firefighter with three high-powered water hoses
Fire Chief John Yuknavich faces two theft cases for allegedly stealing from the department; 10 firefighters were subpoenaed to testify
The firefighters were sickened after encountering a toxic, chemical gas mixture
He was charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle, burglary and other crimes
Chief John McDonald, 54, began his firefighting career in 1974 as a volunteer firefighter
They are down nearly 40 volunteer firefighters after a new set of SOGs were not passed by the village board
The state trooper killed by a motorist who said he intentionally hit the officer was a firefighter before joining police
The truck driver was sentenced to four years in prison for hitting a fire vehicle, killing one firefighter and injuring others
27-year veteran Robert Fogle became ill while training on the maze with SCBA
Twenty-five volunteer firefighters battled the blaze; none were injured
Firefighters used a metal bar to pry open the door, releasing the trapped girls
Firefighter Chris Brown was killed when he was hit by a semi driver in March 2013; he left behind a wife and two young sons
With the grant money, they will replace their air-filling station to help the department comply with federal regulations
The grant money will help replace outdated equipment with the purchase of 38 new breathing apparatuses
The audit criticized the department for giving firefighters hefty longevity payments and failing to use volunteers
The investigation began when the fire chief discovered that the fund’s bank account was overdrawn
As useful as these POV emergency lights are, the potential to do more harm than good is something to never forget
The volunteer rescue squad member, who also works at Pizza Hut, was charged with unlawful use of emergency signal and reckless driving
The truck was unoccupied, but had damage in several different locations when it was recovered the next morning
Former fire chief says 170 hours to become an EMT has volunteers saying ‘see you later’
Investigators charge that the department had been fundraising but had not provided fire services since 2008