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The Boulder Emergency Squad, a technical search and rescue team, has created a fundraiser to support its volunteers
“Our name, like our logos, symbols and actions must represent today’s volunteer fire service,” said First Vice President Edward Tase
The measure would remove restrictions on mileage reimbursements and on buying electrolyte drinks and kitchen equipment
Matthew Greve broke a vehicle window with the Halligan bar, poured gasoline on a seat and set it ablaze
The 20 year old was sentenced to a year in two counties
The FEMA grant will replace 70 outdated SCBA packs
The injured firefighter was driven to a local hospital
A successful fire attack depends largely on the first-due crew engine carrying out its tasks within the first five minutes
‘John Begert was never paid to do any of the things he did as a Gaston volunteer, and he certainly wasn’t paid to crawl around in sewage investigating a chimney fire at a stranger’s home’
Firefighters visited Auggie at an animal hospital a few hours later and he was jumping and playing
The McCoole Volunteer Fire Department ended up with nearly $1 million in debt and its fire station in foreclosure
Daytime incidents are especially hard to cover with most volunteers at work during those hours
Weaver is considering getting out of the firefighting business and moving toward a volunteer model next year
The tax credit would reimburse out-of-pocket expenses such as gas for personal vehicle use, training clothing and other equipment
The borough was unable to provide the minutes to the meeting at which the committee voted to close the entire department
John Appleton, 62, served as chaplain for the Malden Fire Department was also a pastor
Scott Township Deputy Chief Daniel Lomax also was a police officer in the area
Policies include departments allowing volunteers to engage only in specific activities and providing them leave for specific periods
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation engages its support network in West
Officials cite liability issues, but would not address if they would shutter other agencies under similar circumstances
The hardware building was extensively damaged and the two firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries
Residents accused officials of disrespecting loyal, dedicated volunteers and questioned why the borough would shut down a 115-year-old department over an isolated incident
The law will remove liability for volunteer firefighters in the state on all calls and not just when responding to fire
The vehicle cost $636,000, which was paid for with money raised through the company’s fund drive
NFPA reports 64 on-duty firefighter deaths in 2012, the second lowest annual total in 35 years
The chief says other departments are stepping in to cover the Dundee community
Responders found as many as 40 pipe bombs and other explosive devices in the rural apartment
Texas lawmakers need to honor the financial commitment they made to firefighters
He covered up the hundreds of illicit transactions by destroying or altering records
Tony Barker was responding to a vehicle fire behind a garage after strong thunderstorms ripped through the area
The slow economic recovery and the delay in tax revenue means continued financial pain for many fire departments, but there are ways to minimize the damage
One firefighter was taken to a hospital with elevated blood pressure and dizziness
Nearly 60 emergency workers from four different agencies worked for an hour and a half to pull them out one by one
