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A fundraiser has drawn more than $32,000 for volunteer firefighters Jason Smith and Tyler Morris
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The girl is in serious condition at the hospital; it took firefighters nearly 20 minutes to saw through the rebar so the girl could be taken to a hospital
Authorities said the two shot at a group of volunteer firefighters who were responding to a vehicle fire
A 20-year-old man who stole, wrecked and burned the fire department’s main apparatus has been sentence to a boot camp-type program
Former Fire Chief and volunteer firefighter Thomas Gerald Lee, 67, died after suffering a medical emergency while battling a house fire
Firefighter Dwight Hilton, 57, went into cardiac arrest while fighting a wildfire
The department had some fairly complicated personal histories such as marriages and former marriages between several members
Chief Harvey heard the call on the radio and rushed to the scene where he met the two survivors on the road
The fire truck was hit a second time from behind and will be out of service for a long time
The federal grant of almost $900,000 will add four full-time firefighters and one fire captain for the next two years — helping the city bridge a gap in its volunteer force
“That boy was always smiling, trying to make everyone feel better,” his father, Sgt. James Kuzik, said. “He always wanted to help.”
Two firefighters were injured after getting into a minor crash on their way to the fire; another was hurt by an exploding propane tank
Sgt. Terry McCoy said he saw firefighter Daniel Goldberg taking money and drug paraphernalia from a vehicle at a crash scene
Three residents and one shift worker living rent-free in a new building next to the fire station means they can get to calls faster, and creates an incentive for more volunteers
Tom Steidl is an EMT with Arrowhead Ranch Estates Volunteer Fire Department — one of eight crews that helped fight this fire that quickly ignited nearby dry brush and grass
The structure was vacant and the two arrested firefighters responded to that call; no injuries were reported
More than 100 uniformed firefighters turned out to pay respects to Louis Pasquarell Sr., who died at 98
The state fire marshal’s office said the victims appear to be two children and three adults
Ind. Fire Chief Mick Pawlik said he was shocked as he looked down the endless stretch of mangled semis and crumpled cars on Interstate 94
“The volunteer firefighters did everything they could. They basically couldn’t save some people they could hear or see and that’s really tough,” Francois Lapointe, the member of Parliament for the area, said
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The $565,782 FEMA grant will pay for the firefighters at the department for the next two years
They recieved loan and grant funds that were used to purchase the community a new pumper truck
Members of a local cycling festival donated the money to the department after their fire truck was stolen and set on fire last month
Firefighter Trey Small suffered injuries to both of his hands as a result of a fireworks accident when he was 17
Sam Springsteen, 20, was among 42 who graduated in a ceremony at the Fire Academy on Wednesday
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Mentoring those we like is easy; the real challenge is helping those less like us or less motivated to be the best they can
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