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150 volunteer fire departments will each receive a $10,000 grant through the Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program
With only a handful of volunteers responding, Mocksville officials will end the volunteer program this month and ramp up daily staffing and training for full-time firefighters
Essex chief told selectmen the all-volunteer model is no longer sustainable and outlined a plan to add limited full-time staff, expand daytime coverage and and modernize the fleet
Mount Holly Springs Citizens Fire Company Firefighter Jerome Guise, 34, was killed in the blaze early Monday morning
Town leaders are considering having voters decide whether to increase the benefits to up to $1,200 per year
The man was charged with two felonies after reportedly showing up to emergency scenes and representing himself as a volunteer firefighter
How chiefs can stem the tide of negative interactions with elected officials who may not understand the fire service model
Indianola Volunteer Firefighter Donald Lepper suddenly collapsed Sunday morning after fighting the blaze Saturday afternoon
The manager overturned the fire chief’s decision on a personnel issue, leading 18 firefighters to quit after a contentious meeting
The Wisconsin EMTs received rabies vaccines in 2018 after treating a woman who was foaming at the mouth and later died
The former captain says a fire chief inappropriately touched her and that the department mistreated her after she filed a complaint
The 22-year-old firefighter allegedly started two grass fires
Under current law, volunteers may only be covered if they are injured during an emergency response and not during other on-duty activities
Volunteer Firefighter and Armstrong County Task Force 340 Chief John Uskuraitis used the shovel to paddle and break through ice to get to the teens
Former Monteagle Fire Chief and Grundy County Deputy Mike Holmes says city officials forced him to resign after his negligent homicide conviction
Both current and former volunteer firefighters are now eligible to offset 20% of their real estate tax bill in Southmont Borough
The “bunk-in” program allows the students to stay in dorm-style housing at the fire department headquarters while actively volunteering
The program, founded in 1891 and in recent years offering ‘support’ services, will close due to difficulty recruiting volunteers
Days after firefighters and town leaders clashed over the station’s closing at a public meeting, a new report detailed the misuse of relief funds
Examining why firefighters with negative feelings toward specific groups still provide equitable treatment to all citizens
At a contentious public meeting, town supervisors told firefighters the decision to close the station was final
The Plymouth Township Fire Rescue Tilbury 169 Station, just up the road from the diner, was unable to respond after closing in August
The new policy outlines circumstances that require drug and alcohol testing for volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders
The agencies are seeking support to create a ballot measure to approve the merger, which officials say would improve service
Overseas responders, including firefighters from the United States, will be eligible to receive the honor
U.S. Forest Service Technician and Chelan County Volunteer Firefighter Kimiko Nalle became buried after the snow slid off the roof of her home
The federal budget includes increased funding for AFG, SAFER and VFA, plus resources for the National Firefighter Registry and more
Firefighters who have been battling Australia’s wildfires sat courtside at the event that was part of Tennis Australia’s Rally for Relief
Volunteer firefighters earned their EMT certifications to improve service in Nash County’s southern region
Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company Firefighters Mark and Lee Nanna died just hours apart last week
Police say the treasurer of the fire company’s relief association stole the funds through more than 100 cash withdrawals
Clover Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter Mark Horwich was killed in a crash while responding to a structure fire
The man was convicted of writing false checks to himself while serving as treasurer for both companies
