Volunteer Fire Service
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The Bethany Volunteer Fire Department said Driver Brandon Yaeger was a “dedicated servant to our community”
Lloyd Claycomb and the driver of the car that hit the rig were seriously injured; an EMS provider and a vehicle passenger had non-life-threatening injuries
Brett A. Rider assaulted three female dispatchers; Tonawanda Supervisor Joseph Emminger called his on-duty behavior inappropriate and sexually harassing
It wasn’t immediately clear how severe the damage was, but no injuries were reported in the fire
The fire chief contacted the fire marshal’s office after the firefighter failed to return $4,000 worth of equipment when he left
Firefighters are in as much danger as civilians when heavy weather rolls in; here are steps to keep them safe
Following these steps will make awareness-level firefighters safe and effective when first on a hazmat scene
New survey results show that the fire service is doing a better job of cleaning and repairing its turnout gear than it did 10 years ago
Changing the name of volunteer firefighters would better reflect the fire service mission and reduce rivalry
Attorneys asked that individual trials be held for each alleged offense; the judge delayed his decision on the case
Former Fire Chief Ryan Scharber received the minimum sentence; he admitted to setting nine forest fires and has been diagnosed as a pyromaniac
He joined the fire service at the age of 18, and is both a wealth of knowledge and inspiration to others in the department
The chief said the shifting of EMS responsibilities to a different county would reduce their calls by 300 a year
“He’d be happy about it, that they’re out here helping me,” Becky Calvin said
The impact of the collision split his truck in two; firefighter Michael Blake broke his neck in the crash
Multiple doctors said he wouldn’t live, but firefighter Rob Kramer is going through physical therapy and misses working
Firefighter Earl Harrington became pinned between a fire truck and another vehicle which struck them due to low visibility from the fire’s smoke
Chief Tim Pellerin will testify on behalf of a bill that would appropriate funds to train firefighters to handle large-scale petroleum fires in trains and other transports
Firefighter Robert Gerbino said he thought he was shooting at a deer when he shot firefighter and friend Charles Bruce
“I witnessed everything. I knew what happened. It was a tragic accident. It was truly an accident. It was nobody’s fault,” Chief Lloyd Crago said
Dawn Nguyen faces federal charges for buying guns a man used to kill two volunteer firefighters on Christmas Eve 2012
The association is also pushing for expanded cancer coverage for sick volunteer firefighters
A vehicle struck the fire truck, pinning the firefighter between another vehicle
Chief George Underwood, 64, was on a call working to unblock a culvert when he collapsed and died
Andrew Davidson, 18, was on his way home from a shift when his motorcycle crossed the double yellow line and collided with a semi-truck
Police arrested a 16-year-old boy for allegedly throwing a glass bottle at a fire truck on its way to a call; he was charged with aggravated assault
Chief Matt Lausch designed the new fire alarm system that will sound at a new Army medical center in Fort Hood; he was inspecting the system when shots began
The decision to replace Chief William Colley comes as the board tries to get it back in the good graces of a county government that’s questioned its financial stability
Tiny pieces of glass flew into the firefighter’s face, cutting up both her corneas; she has been forced to wear sunglasses around the clock
Fire Chief Keith Dale Oelmann, 59, died after his car went off a bridge and rolled on a rural highway
When reporters asked what his key to longevity is, he said good genes and Ovaltine
Fire commission chairman: ‘There are so many questions, so many people wanting information and it’s just a grueling, thankless position’
Results of the 2-year-old study highlight concerns about who would maintain the reserve trucks