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Chief Micky Fyock’s 1950s-era Mack Ladder Truck 16 was the only apparatus small enough to get inside the Pentagon
The vaccine requirement applies to salaried and volunteer responders in Skagit County fire districts
How to provide emergency services on a limited budget, incorporating the operational efficiencies employed by large fire departments
The fire has burned for more than 17 hours
The most seriously injured firefighter in Wednesday’s apparatus crash with a semi had his severed arm reattached, with the next 72 hours critical to its success
Use these 9 questions and 14 steps to prepare your fire department for incidents that turn violent
Four firefighters were injured in the crash, three have been treated and released and the fourth is in stable condition
The private grant money was used to buy tools
This marks the fourth such death this winter
For $59 per year per resident, the department could add 9 full-time firefighter/medics
The law would protect Mich. vol. firefighters from losing some of their unemployment benefits
The Ohio volunteer firefighter turned himself into police
Stories of firefighters gone wrong will be much more widely reported than those of firefighters upholding the public trust
The firefighter allegedly stole over $3,500 worth of gear and equipment
The stolen funds were allegedly used for groceries, concert tickets and bills
Volunteer firefighter Kellen Klee used fuel from his garage and a cigarette light to start the blaze
The money will be used to hire full- and part-time firefighters
Firefighters continue to battle the massive wildland fires
Mimicking the actions of large, successful fundraisers, starting with a fundraising plan, will provide a great deal more money to keep your department running
Police say he took $1,000 from the till while working an event at the department’s social hall
Nathaniel Bartholomew reportedly set a fire that burned 440 acres over several days
Jack Dunkley was one of the founding members of the county fire brigade
The firefighter allegedly stole more than $37,000
The 61-year-old firefighter’s cause of death is not known
Arson investigators are examining the scene
The law allows for a $50 income tax credit for their work
Masked with asphalt shingles, firefighters often don’t know they have metal roof until they are on it
His request for 4 months unpaid leave was denied and he was told to quit or be fired
The numbers are certainly trending down, yet there’s work to be done and these are the key areas of focus
William Wentz admitted to stealing from the volunteer while working there; the fire chief is still under investigation
Sgt. Kevin Hall said he tried to shield and protect the firefighters who were being shot at