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Buena Borough is trying to recover the 1948 Autocar truck, a “jaws of life” device and other items from former officials for the Landisville Volunteer Fire Company
Lessons in volunteer fire service leadership highlight teamwork, self-awareness and embracing the unique skills of members
A group of Two Rivers residents is working to establish a VFD that can quickly respond to incidents in the unincorporated community
Lawyers disagree on how the term ‘voluntary’ applies to the rule prohibiting fire, EMS from serving on boards in another district
Firefighter Garrett Greene, 24, died after the motorcycle he was driving crashed into a sedan
A firefighter, and town employee, lost a leg at an incident last month; the policy amendment would make the position of the town clear in the future
It is difficult to find the time and money to train firefighters to required level; here are some ideas on how to get that done
Some volunteer fire departments appoint chiefs, while others vote — and we want to know which works best
Fire officials say the change will bring in as much as $75,000 annually to be pumped back into the department for equipment and supplies
The fire’s heat started exploding the ammunition in the house; a firefighter was hit by shrapnel
The firefighter fell climbing onto a charred section of the structure; the firefighter was not hurt in the fall
The state grant program provided a retired military wildland firefighting vehicle that replace a 1960’s-era truck
Firefighters aren’t being the first notified about fires in their area; officials say dispatchers should receive training to make determine which department to call
One small fire department’s financial woes show a much larger problem, here’s one possible solution
Although EMS is never mentioned in the ACA, the law has several revenue and service opportunities for fire-based EMS
The firefighter had burns to his upper body and fluid in his lungs, but is expected to be OK
The department receives 25 percent of its funding from taxes, yet residents are slow to donate money needed to keep the department running
Several fire service leaders brought home awards for their commitment to the industry at the annual CFSI dinner
“He was a good guy. He had a great sense of humor. There were a lot of guys there last night who knew him. It’s a sad day,” Chief David Soar said
Fire Chief Wayne Brown was a member of the firemen’s association until it disbanded in 2005 and was fire chief until he resigned in 2006
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie bring expert perspective to hot topics, frontline tactics and leadership lessons that firefighters and officers need to be safe and successful
Nearly two dozen volunteer firefighters threatened to drop their equipment and quit if the board failed to approve new rules
Two firefighters were also injured while fighting the blaze
Firefighter Dakota Huddleston has a broken leg and pelvis, several broken vertebrae and a punctured bladder
Four firefighters were inside the fire station when the tornado hit; no one was injured
The transition was marked by gathering 200 firefighters, National Guard members, first responders and volunteers for a ceremony punctuated by a lone bagpiper who played “Amazing Grace”
Fraud has the potential to destroy entire departments that can’t pay the mortgage
His goal is to raise $10,000 for a formal uniform loaner program for volunteer departments to have formal dress uniforms to wear during services to honor fallen comrades
Firefighter Charles Goff, 53, suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to a multiple-vehicle crash
He also worked as a dispatcher, and is accused of getting reimbursed twice by the different departments for the same expenses
Volunteer firefighter Gene Kirchner was killed trying to rescue a man in a house fire; the chief outlined 14 safety recommendations
After surgery and five rounds of chemotherapy, firefighter Jiah Quayle plans to return to full-duty as a firefighter
“I was saving the $300 dollars for a PS4. But I said saving a life is more important,” Hector Montoya said