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East Branch Assistant Chief Jason McGlone was electrocuted after responding to a crash with a suspected DUI driver, where an electrical wire touched the top of his fire truck
Firefighter Jonathan Ashworth, 23, had served with Fire Protection District 4 since 2018
Potts Camp firefighters say they were told to stop serving and return equipment after a sudden Facebook announcement, not direct communication
In his resignation letter, Savage Fire Chief Andrain Roach criticized the on-call model and recommended transitioning toward a full-time duty crew
Pennsylvania has more fire companies that any other state, but they are comprised primarily of volunteers
Each of the departments that responded to a mutual aid request put in early in the battle against the blaze will be receiving reimbursement
Volunteers cleaned the station, brought in an exterminator and treated the area with high temperatures to get rid of the bed bugs
VCOS chair explains how existing members can serve as ambassadors for next-generation volunteers
The action comes as fire departments and ambulance corps are finding it harder to recruit new members
The HELP Award is jointly offered with the National Volunteer Fire Council to support volunteer departments serving small populations
Gary Firefighters Union Local 359 and the Gary Fire Department partnered with the Gary Parks Department to host a park clean-up Friday and Saturday at Buffington Park
A tragic incident in which a NY firefighter was killed by ambulance should have your department reviewing post-accident/incident plans, EVOC and safety courses
The Dodge County Executive Committee understands the staffing need, but is still uncertain what the county’s role in the process should be
How volunteer fire chiefs can effectively serve their communities and value their members
The Town Council has already provisionally approved $170,540 for the Prudence Island Volunteer Fire Department in the fiscal 2020 budget, a 1.03% increase over last year
The department was selected to receive $48,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to eye air quality improvements at the fire hall
Cumberland County’s first-responder team includes 32 trained emergency medical responders from the Cumberland County and Fairfield Glade Volunteer Fire Departments
If the proposal is approved, firefighters would get top priority to those seeking affordable housing solutions
Preston Superintendent Roy Seitsinger incorporated health training into staff professional development last year, including CPR and bleeding control classes
Prior to joining Willow Street Fire Company, William N. Franck was a member of the Saint Michaels Fire Department in Maryland
The bill would allow volunteer firefighters and EMS workers to receive refundable tax credits for equipment purchases and for education-related activities and travel
A town hall audience of about three dozen fire company representatives opened up with questions, gripes and suggestions in a wide-ranging, two-hour exchange
The two paused to reflect on what the department used to be, and how things have changed in five decades
Take whatever steps are necessary to recruit, retain, educate, hire, consolidate or reevaluate
The new agency of about 35 firefighters and medics will cover about 450 square miles and will cost the same for people within its boundaries
Fire Chief Tom Casey said there are so few volunteers responding to calls in Preston that, “we’re at the point now where it’s unknown whether anyone is coming”
Several emergency volunteer agencies are operating with half of the volunteers ideally needed to fully respond to emergency situations in their coverage areas
Fire service leaders say finding dedicated volunteers, particularly young people, has been getting harder over the past several years
Ronald Shuker, a 20-year veteran of the Monarch Fire Company and a retired police lieutenant, was killed in the fire
Voters will decide on a measure that would create a $100,000 fund to pay minimum wages to volunteer firefighters who respond to calls
Driver/Engineer Michael Watkins, 75 was a member of the Northeast Lakeside Fire Department
Federal labor laws prevent volunteer firefighters who also work paid part-time shifts from serving the same firehouse in both paid and volunteer capacities
Volunteer firefighters protesting the closing of the last volunteer fire department in the county have locked themselves inside the station for the last three weeks
