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The bill moved to final reading Monday with an amendment including corrections officers and private, nonprofit EMS squad members
One Havre de Grace City Council member raised concerns about the association between the rifles and school shootings
St. Matthews Firefighter Suguan Benjamin followed the smoke to what would later be an all-hands fire
Bordentown fire company mourns member who was trying to disarm an improvised explosive device when it exploded
The Big Tree volunteer firefighter became ill during SCBA training
The versatility of the four-wheel drive vehicle will allow the Hinsdale Volunteers to get water on structure fires in hard-to-reach areas much faster
Fire Chief Keith Ahlstrom got the green light to pursue legal certification to establish a nonprofit ambulance service in Dunkirk
Police said interviews with family and friends led them to view the 18-year-old as a suspect in the fire at his grandmother’s residence
Two people died trapped in their apartment after calling desperately to 911 for help
We need to get the next generation of the fire service ready now so that they still have time to learn from their seasoned counterparts
The program, called Santa on the Air, is intended to lessen the impact of an emergency on a child during the holidays
Jamie Hinton, the volunteer fire chief of tiny Magnolia Springs, came up with a plan to stop the Gulf oil spill from entering the Magnolia River
Firefighters say there will be no protection if a new contract is not signed
A former volunteer firefighter, the driver stopped his bus and ran into a burning building and kicked down doors
The department lost its main station, three trucks and nearly all of its equipment in an electrical fire on Oct. 1
In addition, three more stations will be converted to volunteer staffing only and six other stations will face reduced staffing
The pond where the system is installed has more than 170,000 gallons of water available to the fire department
3 people charged with a series of arsons had been volunteer firefighters in the village
With the new year ahead, here is an example of how you can reflect upon your fire department and make improvements
John Demkosky seized and went into cardiac arrest as his vehicle was parked and waiting for calls
Leland Atwood was honored alongside other members of the fire squad who were celebrating their 10th, 15th, 20th and 25th anniversaries with the department
They will take advantage of the start of the holiday shopping season by placing recruiters on Saturday morning at some of the bigger stores in their area
The changes extend the recruitment radius from one to two miles around Blasdell and lift a residential restriction
CalFire/Riverside County Fire Department is co-sponsoring the training; volunteers will augment emergency services personnel in helping at a neighborhood level
Volunteer fire department had lost fire station in an Oct. fire
It was the final piece in 20 volunteers’ five-step basic training program needed to become a structural firefighter
County Emergency Services coordinator Paul Quairoli says communication between towns ‘possibly sets up the emergency plan for failure’
The move is intended to standardize training and avoid confusion over who is in charge when the volunteers respond to calls
Alpine Township Fire Chief Ron Christians said the firefighter violated department policy by using his emergency lights
Four Fire/EMS responders who retired from local Townsand force are honored for their combined 116 years of experience
Jerusalem Township Fire Department Volunteer Firefighter Daniel C. Wilson was a 32-year fire service veteran