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“What I noticed about the Ukrainians is everyone’s trying to do something to help protect their country,” said Dan Freiberg, who volunteers with Team Rubicon
Andrew Barr, 28, was a captain with the Monetta Volunteer Fire Department and an officer with with Cayce Public Safety
Speaking about the incident, the Bartonville firefighter’s chief reportedly said to a different member, “Haven’t we all responded to a call drunk before?”
Fire Chief Randy Pogue died from injuries he suffered after his department pickup hit a patch of ice and crashed Feb. 2
The incident started when deputies who first responded to the scene left despite the firefighters asking that the road be closed; it escalated into obscenities and a physical altercation after that
When more than one structure is burning water supply and water management become critical components of the fire attack
Ben Eddowes, 24, suffered third-degree burns on both ears and his leg on Jan. 31 while battling a house fire
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Aubrie Blanchette, 26, also served as a volunteer firefighter
“We risked 17 people to save six,” the search and rescue team coordinator said
Police allege the chief and his brother yelled obscenities at a sheriff and other officers; they were both charged with assault
The company is donating $2,500 for each well it has in a fire department’s jurisdiction
The department will use the money to pay volunteers to work shifts
He faces two years in prison for sexual relations with a girl who was 15 and 16 years old
His vehicle left the road, went down an embankment and struck a wall
The 60-year-old firefighter’s truck left the road and went into a ditch
No one was injured and fire response will not be impeded
The investigation determined the texts to a female firefighter were inappropriate, but not illegal
Fire officials say the city’s plan to study switching from full-time firefighters to all volunteers will be more expensive to the city and taxpayers
Firefighter Ty N. Schoenwald, 22, was taken by ambulance to a hospital for evaluation; fire officials don’t know if he came into contact with the wire or was shocked through the ground
They were able to utilize grant funds to send volunteers to a driver/operator course to become trained to specifically operate water tenders freeing up line firefighters to fight fires
Poyen Fire Capt. Dennis Channell, 54, suffered a stroke while on a medical call Sunday night
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A paramedic and the patient inside the ambulance were among those dead; the crash is under investigation
Firefighter Justin Wilkinson says he was fired by his employer because he was late to work the day of a massive fire; his employer says otherwise
The firefighters were taken to a hospital after they crashed into a utility pole as they headed to the site of a motor-vehicle crash
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Two firefighters were taken to a hospital with minor injuries; the third firefighter was treated at the scene for minor burns
Chief James Wilber, a 40-year veteran, died at a hospital after being transported by colleagues
Hammering home a list of social-media rules will not work as well as managing a discussion on why of those rules are critical
One defense attorney said it was cold out, they had just bought some beer and wanted a warm place to party
Fire chief and paramedic Sam Lubin, 48, was driving when his car went off the road and struck several trees
The apparatus driver was pinned, but not seriously hurt when he hit a tree in bad road conditions