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Penn Wynne/Overbrook Hills Firefighter Sean DeMuynck was on his last call with the fire company
After a state referendum showed how the distinction was used to divide, I propose a new approach to labeling organizations and members
The awards help volunteer fire departments enhance their response capabilities for hazmat incidents
To boost its daytime paid-on call staff, the city plans to train its public works personnel to fight fire
One firefighter was injured while fighting the blaze
Six Ill. departments received the devices used to rescue those trapped in grain
The church was built in 1865 and is planned to be rebuilt
The official receiving the contribution says he did not solicit it and it came from the dept. because he had been giving funds to the dept. for years
Firefighter Aaron Chamney broke a rib after contracting West Nile Virus, pneumonia, and Valley Fever
The Bath Vol. fire Dept. opened its doors in 1837
Two volunteer firefighters have been arrested for alcohol-related offenses
The manufacturing plant suffered damage after molten metal leaked from a furnace
Fire chief says the gift will be a great help to the fire department but is not a long-term solution for equipment needs
With no records of the former chief’s LODD, a sworn eyewitness account was accepted
The state has kicked in $100,000 of the estimated $450,000 needed for the training building
The volunteer firefighters may be connected to a ‘substantial’ amount of missing money donated to the department
Cory Praschyk will spend up to two years in jail for setting the blazes
Diane Neary, whose husband died in a five-alarm fire in April, asked for someone to help her repave her driveway, and firefighters ended up doing $1,200 in repairs for free
Officer Lopez was shot in the chest during a traffic stop
Fire officials say the blaze caused up to $600,000 in damage
If passed, volunteer firefighters could receive credits on property and earned-income taxes
The station will be a groundbreaking landmark for firefighters who will now have a new firehouse and more equipment
The 64-year-old woman rear-ended a responding fire truck and was ejected from her seat
The Huber Heights Fire Division wrapped a fire truck in pink and sold t-shirts
The two Okla. firefighters allegedly started a brush of fires last summer
Dedicated broadband for emergency responders is still years away, but there is technology available to boost your communication
Firefighter Timothy Johnson was driving to the station during a crash that killed a man and injured his girlfriend in 2010
Conn. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is confident a new Senate bill will restart tax exemptions for volunteer firefighters
The businesses operating costs are being underwritten allowing it to donate all the profits
The Pa. firefighters do their own rendition of viral South Korean hit
Firefighters held fundraisers and benefits every year to raise enough money
Officials say the suspects stole vital equipment and caused significant damage
The firefighter will not face charges because he was attempting to prevent the suspect from causing more harm