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Captain Darcy Stallings, 34, was responding to a call in his personal vehicle when the incident occurred
Putting in the work includes a sharp focus on certifications, training, professionalism, positivity and decision-making
“Your honor and integrity are as much as your word. He was big on that,” Justin Chesson said of his father, Ray Chesson
The disaster has rocked the community and, even in the shadow of the Boston Marathon bombings, which have received the lion’s share of media coverage this past week, it has reverberated throughout the country
Despite their volunteer status, West Mayor Tommy Muska said, the men were trained to handle the situation.
Nearly all 50 calls that flooded in during 35 minutes came from within a mile of the plant after blast
Fighting the fire and evacuating residents likely saved countless lives
Business and industry cannot be trusted to self-police when it comes to fire safety
The Warminster firefighters had already been treated and released early Sunday evening
West, Texas, mayor said that at least 10 of the 14 killed were first responders
The company’s own risk plan said its materials were not a fire or explosion hazard
Plant owner said he will never forget the self sacrifice of first responders
150 buildings cleared by searches after massive blast demolishes neighborhood
One resident said in the small community everyone knows who the volunteer responders are
I’m in awe of the dedication of those volunteers who answered the first tone
Radio traffic from West, Texas, shows effort to coordinate large-scale incident response
Despite being far from the fire, photographers are engulfed in the shock
Keystone Heights Volunteer Fire Department has been operating in the town since 1925
Explosion shook the ground with the strength of a small earthquake
Explosion happened Wednesday night at a fertilizer plant in the community north of Waco
The Twitter account, which is now de-activated, is stirring up questions of whether Merritt should be allowed to work in the medical field
Hudson firefighter Chris Brown, 39, died following the collision involving Shakirov’s semitrailer and the fire truck
How would you attack this multi-level, single-family dwelling with heavy fire showing?
Firefighter Lance Stone was responding to his station for a fire call when he crashed his vehicle
Martin Walsh had a cardiac arrest while en route to a garage fire
Both coroner and chief later resigned and pleaded guilty to misdemeanors over their conduct
Suspect robbed volunteer paramedic and his son at gunpoint while they worked at a factory
Training in keeping the aggressor calm is the best way to deal with potentially violent situations
The proposed cuts to the grant program are small, USFA would see a bigger percent of budget cut
A multi-group study on how best to deploy crews at high-rise fires could change response strategies
David Simpson filed a budget amendment last week that would have allocated money for volunteer firemen, but it was voted down
Harris County Sheriff said officers responded to the campus after receiving a call about a male ‘on the loose’ stabbing people
Police believe the victim and the killers belonged to rival white supremacist groups