Volunteer Fire Service
Volunteer firefighters provide fire suppression, rescue and emergency medical services in communities of all sizes. Volunteer firefighters, motivated to help others and serve their community, balance training and service with jobs and family obligations. Learn more about latest volunteer fire service news, access FireRescue1 training resources and explore funding and recruitment resources for volunteer fire departments.
State Farm and the NVFC are donating refurbished laptops to 100 fire departments to boost efficiency, with applications open until March 31
A Danville firefighter suffered a medical emergency at the firehouse after a call
A Ridgeville volunteer firefighter died from an apparent medical event while preparing to respond to a mobile home fire
Assistant Chief James McKenzie had his red emergency light activated when the crash occurred
Brandon Thibeau, 22, was named his department’s Firefighter of the Year in 2016; he died from cancer last week
Ryan Moyer was collecting donations for a department fundraiser; he leaves behind his wife and a 3-month-old son
Fire Chief Mark Marentette, who has been city fire chief since 2011, was suspended for 30 days without pay
Firefighter Aaron Echols was having dinner with his niece when he saw a gas pump across the street catch fire
Research has shown that firefighters and EMTs face special risks of cardiac disease and stroke; here are 10 ways to lessen your risk
Chief Patrick Guzman, who’s also a school bus driver, was under the hood working on the bus when the radiator ruptured and spewed hot water onto him
Officials said the rescue was an “act of bravery and professionalism”
After one volunteer fire department adopted a family-oriented approach to recruiting firefighters, it made a huge impact
Firefighter Jonathan Austif’s wife, Betsie, 26, and their two children, Jacob, 3, and Jocelyn, 2 months, were pronounced dead inside of the home
The firefighter sustained a minor shoulder injury after falling about five feet after slipping on a dock
Several volunteer firefighters resigned in protest of the city manager’s cost-cutting decision
Families of volunteer firefighter and volunteer ambulance workers who are killed in the line of duty would receive payment of death benefits
The expansion now requires motorists to pull over for emergency vehicles with flashing blue or green lights
Leonardo Moreno said he is “set on getting better;" a GoFundMe has been created to help him pay medical bills
The proposal would allow a one-time payment of $50,000 to a spouse, child or other designated person starting next year
Firefighter Michael Shorter, 26, died after he and his wife were thrown from his motorcycle
The legislation increased the benefits some volunteer firefighters receive, but it also changed the qualifications for the program
The department won’t respond to medical calls in surrounding communities unless requested by another agency
Ross and Kelly Phoenix and their extended family escaped the blaze with no injuries
Chief Greg Render said the technology that firefighters now have at their disposal helps make their job safer and easie
Chief Robert Ostrenga is accused of selling a department truck to himself for less than half the market value
Patricia Broughton and Harold Barton were indicted on 50 counts in connection to the theft last month
Fire Chief Tracy Sanders, 44, was killed last week when a tractor-trailer hit the fire department truck she was in from behind
The station’s air compressor system was seriously damaged and thieves stole a brand-new dash camera
Tracy Sanders, 44, was on official business when she was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer and collided with another vehicle in front of her
Not billing for EMS patient transport leaves money in the pockets of insurance companies and government programs created to pay for ambulance transport
Here’s a look at the initial steps necessary to add medical response to your volunteer fire department
The fire service doesn’t come free and now is the time to remind newly elected or re-elected officials of that fact