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Over 100 firefighters from 25 departments battled a large blaze at Daybreak Foods’ Clearfield facility
The CAPE toolkit provides videos and training materials to help firefighters implement cancer prevention best practices
Stone Harbor’s plan would promote four firefighters to captain and hire four more to staff four shifts, but volunteers warn the move could sideline their role
Adams County Firefighter Stephanie Cupstid, 40, continued to help at fire scenes between dialysis treatments, her husband said
Spring Hill Firefighter Mitchell Earwood, 34, died at his home when the storm swept through Middle Tennessee on Sunday
The large procession of fire and EMS vehicles is expected to leave the Denver International Airport around 7:30 or 8 p.m.
Cary’s death is reportedly the first LODD of a FEMA-deployed volunteer responder to COVID-19 in New York
State leaders agreed to defer payments for April, May and June to assist volunteer fire, ambulance and rescue agencies during the pandemic
The chief suggested two programs to rejuvenate staffing amidst rising call volumes
Firefighters said they had difficulty reaching the residents due to the heavy ceiling blocking a door
FDNY Supervisor of Mechanics Thomas Ward, 60, who also volunteered for the Massapequa Fire Department, died on Monday
Ascension Parish Fire Coordinator Gene Witek, 73, had previously served as a volunteer fire chief and president of the Louisiana Fire Chiefs Association
Stewartville Fire and Rescue had suspended its first response service earlier this month to preserve PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic
Communities members raised more than $6,000 in one day for Moyers Corners Fire Lt. Steve Rush and his family after the blaze
The chief was on his way home from the firehouse when he spotted the smoke
Oakland Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Gary Walker, who worked as a Bloomingdale police officer, died Friday after 30 days in a coma
Volunteer Firefighter Joe Lott, who has volunteered with two Georgia fire departments for 15 years, was helping with tornado cleanup when his house caught fire
Pioneer Hose Company #1 Assistant Fire Chief Robert Zerman may have contracted the virus while responding to a medical call last month, officials said
A volunteer fire company is suing the town of Salem after two paid firefighters were barred from volunteering for the town’s sole ambulance service
Bay Head Fire Company Firefighter Dave Clark, 47, who previously served as chief engineer, died Saturday after two weeks in the hospital
One thing we don’t want to do is bring potential risk through contamination home to our families
Marrowbone Volunteer Firefighter Jimmy Belcher was cleaning up after a storm when he was hit, sustaining broken bones and head trauma
Two firefighters, including one who tested positive for COVID-19, said the suspension was unnecessary and will impact response times
The firefighters brought the supplies back to the station where they sorted them and then completed the delivery
The volunteers will no longer make first responses to medical calls before the primary ambulance provider arrives
Tullytown Assistant Fire Chief Rick Johnson, 50, had previously served as fire chief and was a volunteer for more than 30 years
The order raised concerns that personnel who work part time at other public safety agencies would no longer be available to assist those communities
Montcalm Volunteer Firefighter Zachary S. Blankenship, 26, collapsed just hours after battling the blaze, the USFA reported this week
Every contribution of service matters to helping our country, community, neighborhood and family through this time of crisis and great need
The state’s auditor general said he wants to ensure volunteer agencies are receiving the maximum state aid
Develop a plan for recalling retired members and asking for community volunteers
Four keys to changing our broken approach to attracting new members
Thoroughfare Volunteer Fire Department Safety Officer Joe Tucker was operating an engine and suffered a medical emergency upon arriving at the scene