Volunteer Fire Service
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Fires in the 1890s led to official city recognition of the department and better funding of equipment
Stanislaus County Firefighter Richard Gerety left UC Davis Medical Center in style with an engine ride home
South Point VFD Chief Carl Frederick Kleinman served in public safety for more than 30 years
Since November 2012, there have been 71 suspected arson fires
The firefighter was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis which gave him debilitating pain
No one was killed in the incident
Fire chief: He was always willing to help out around the fire station
Call it what you like, the most important thing a water transporter can do is function as it’s needed — and that comes down to selecting the right vehicle
Volunteer firefighters without gear can be seen in the video from the large blaze that injured 5
A pickup truck had slammed into his home igniting a large blaze
Sheriff and prosecutor say the homeowner was defending himself when attacked by the firefighter
Flanders, N.J. firefighters raised $4,500 to help the family that lost two in the apartment fire
Despite criticism about response time and equipment reliability, the department vows to keep responding
The fight over who gets paid and who doesn’t is not one the volunteer fire service can afford to have
The firefighter’s pickup ran off the road and struck a tree
Arrests have been made but no charges filed yet as the investigation continues
Volunteer fire chief: ‘It’s pretty rough country back there’
Since November 2012, 64 vacant structures have been torched, 12 in the past week
Firefighter Chris Brown was at the scene and died as a result of blunt force trauma
The firefighter had a medical problem while driving causing him to lose control of the vehicle
This multi-story, row-house fire is complicated by its proximity to other structures and older construction
Oswego Fire Department was awarded a $38,000 AFG grant
The cadet collapsed during training and was rushed to the hospital
The man was trapped inside the fully engulfed vehicle
Firefighters from seven departments were able to contain the fire to one of three second-floor units
Chief Scott Morrison went into cardiac and respiratory arrest on scene; he had been a firefighter since 1986
Officials say the program is successful because of the sense of community
The two firefighters allegedly paid a 12-year-old boy for sexual acts until he was 25
The firefighter made three separate calls about needed rescues and emergency response
He was driving a tractor when it overturned
Lt. Ryan Emmons lost his arm when a tractor-trailer collided with his fire truck
Officials seized more than five pounds of marijuana and 29 firearms from the chief’s home
With heart attacks among the leading cause of firefighter line of duty deaths, no fire department can afford not to have one of these on scene