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Simple ways to build collaboration among agencies and involve the community
H.R. 2471, the FY 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, also includes $360 million each for AFG and SAFER programs
The volunteers claim the city council is gatekeeping resources and creating unbearable working conditions
Here’s a list of the most outstanding innovations to hit the fire service this year and a short list of those I hope to see next year
Ask your representative to the combat health-insurance requirement for volunteer employees that work more than 30 hours per week
Joshua Travis Smith, 25, died after his car went off a road and hit a cinder block entrance
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Easing families’ burdens during the holiday season is just one example of how firefighters aid their communities
Firefighters decided to provide a fun experience for children chosen by their school for a holiday treat
It’s still unknown why they decided to leave the department; sources say it stemmed from the handling of a personnel issue with another firefighter
Fire Chief John Wayman Sr., 69, died at his home a day after he responded to a heavy rescue incident
We asked readers if their departments ever ran calls without lights and sirens
The fire has destroyed 15 homes, including the home of Big Sur Fire Chief Martha Karstens
Perry Calvin, a volunteer firefighter, died along with 14 others; his wife was left with their two boys and a third baby on the way
David Brody, 41, died after he had answered a call and became ill later at home
Not having a hand tool reduces effectiveness and speed of crucial fireground tasks
“And, on the plaque, it says 50 years and continuing,” Firefighter Goza said. “So, I guess, I’ll have to stay around a while longer”
Terry Richard Guss slipped from the running board of a fire truck and landed on his back and struck his head on the bay floor
Fire chief: “Since day one, he was a dedicated volunteer”
The 21-year-old was working on a family owned bulldozer that exploded, leaving the majority of his body severely burned
Several boulders as large as a delivery van fell hundreds of feet
The town asked for quiet and privacy on the anniversary; the community is still grieving the deaths of 20 children and six educators
The flames had spread to the attic and walls by the time crews arrived; no injuries were reported
Chief Matt Frantz, 42, died from a heart attack within 24 hours of responding to his fire station for a mutual-aid call
Bernard Shore pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of official misconduct; he will never be certified as an EMT in New York again
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A cold-water bath could have lowered his internal body temperature to prevent the brain swelling that caused his death
Depending on an upcoming IRS ruling, the law could saddle volunteer fire departments with “unbearable financial burdens”
The chief deactivated his Facebook account immediately after; he submitted his resignation Tuesday
Rescuers started scouring the wilderness from the air and on the ground on Sunday night; they were found huddled around a fire near their overturned car
The 19-year-old set as many as 30 fires over the past year; he was sentenced to 10 years in prison