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Mark Bezos, a volunteer in Westchester County, N.Y., will join the Amazon CEO on the first human flight of Blue Origin’s suborbital rocket system New Shepard
Officials say Tri-County Firefighter Douglas Smith, 18, was killed when the University of Houston deputy fire marshal fired his rifle while showing it off
LaGrange Firefighter Charles Wayne Spry, 51, was found unresponsive in his home less than 24 hours after the training
Volunteering will take everything you offer and more, which is why controlling burnout is critical to keeping firefighters engaged
A cultural turning point for our country was also the point when firefighters went from being heroes to professionals
Fire chief felt obligated to put money back for the next firefighters
Fire department is hoping for grant relief to keep crew fully staffed
Details are slow to emerge in the death of a N.H. fire chief
300 firefighters were deployed to fight the blaze
Fire chief: ‘Firefighters have put more water on the ground than Mother Nature this year’
To adopt or not to adopt is a debate somewhat unique to the fire service
Repentant man sentenced to six years but the firefighter’s family does not think that was long enough
Fires were only a block a part and discovered within minutes of each other
Friend: ‘He gave everything to the fire department to make it what it is’
Clifton Lamar Lambert broke into the Leroy Volunteer Fire Department and stole up to $5,000 worth of equipment
The commission may rescind its rule that the depts. have to follow fire codes citing funding issues
Firefighters rescued one cat and one dog; no civilians were injured
Combining the departments could save $300,000 per year
The truck will carry 300 gallons of water and 10 gallons of class A foam
The $3.75 million station houses 20 full-time and 50 volunteer firefighters
Tax levy and local donors funded better equipment after a devastating fire in 1873
After being shut down, the volunteer company can again train and recruit
Investigators say if a staffed hoseline had been present, level of risk would have been significantly lowered
Winemaker: ‘It is harder to volunteer one hour than to donate $1'
Constable Assistant Chief Lamere died after collapsing at home following department training
The firefighters claim they were suspended because they held an unapproved fundraiser
Fire chief said the burglars went through everything
400 firefighters competed in head-to-head firefighting skills competition
Both presidential candidates complied with the request in 2008
Burglars broke into volunteer fire dept. and stole a bunker coat, AED, trauma bag
Firefighter and another man shocked when boom truck hit power lines
A consultant hired to look over plans said combining depts. may save money
Firefighters file a 34-point complaint but mayor stands by chief