Volunteer Fire Service
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Some people just aren’t fit for the volunteer life – you know, like people who enjoy sleep
State fire association official believes improvements are needed but proposed regulations are not achievable for small departments
At 65, West Mead Firefighter Dale Johnston is the youngest member of the 50-year and active club
Deputies Patrick Dailey and Mark Logsdon were fatally shot while responding to a complaint about a man inside a Panera Bread restaurant
A mayday call was sent out to rescue the firefighter, but he self-extricated himself and is OK
The city council owes it to the memory of their faithful public servant to make a meaningful change to help those still on the job
Colleagues administered CPR after Lt. David Conley, 48, collapsed at the station; he later died at a hospital
The code prohibits abusive conduct, personal charges or verbal attacks upon the character or motives of the staff
Volunteer firefighters fought the flames and used a wheelchair to get the woman out from her home
The issue has led other firefighters to resign from the department, including a lieutenant and captain
Fire Chief Washington Espinoza talks about the challenges of running a fire department in a southern Peruvian city of 250,000 with almost no money
The term first responder has outlived its usefulness to the point of becoming detrimental to those who respond first
SOPs built around general expectations rather than specific behaviors will improve morale and be easier to enforce
Crews were glad the department had invested in the training and equipment that made the rescues possible
Daniel Capuano, a 15-year veteran of the Chicago Fire Department, also worked as a part-time firefighter and paramedic for the Evergreen Park Fire Department
Colleagues backed up firefighter Brian Brian Smolik’s story, recalling how the man swung a knife and asked them if they wanted to die
Bitcoin, also known as blockchain, can upload pre-incident plans, help 911 services obtain information during high volume times, employee memos and log equipment inventory
Michigan volunteer firefighters turned to the community to help a firefighter who lost everything in a weekend house fire
Lt. Jason Adams and Jeannie De Meyere met and worked at the same fire department; she set up a memorial fund to raise awareness for volunteer fire departments
Fire officials said the firefighter’s injuries are serious, but he is in stable condition
Pete Lohmer, 62, developed his interest in fire trucks through his wife’s grandfather, a former fire lieutenant
The Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s office and local fire departments are working to install smoke alarms in high-risk homes
The firefighter, his wife and two sons were not home when the fire broke out
Investigators found that they were setting the fires and then responding to them when their departments were called
Chief James Butler, 50, also served as an inspector with the fire marshal’s office
There were 1,147 abandoned 911 calls in 2015 due to busy call takers; about half of those calls were bounced to other numbers while workers tried to call back the others
The tree crashed into a couple’s home, killing the wife and pinning the man for more than three hours until he could be freed
Fire chiefs need to foster opportunities for incident commanders to develop their situational awareness skills through training and experience
A task that is hard for some may be easier for others; here’s what our readers had to say
An unstable pile of sharp steel sheets pinning a worker’s leg raised questions of field amputation and rescuer safety; here’s how we handled it
James Varnell, 53, was preparing to leave the training event when he became ill
The volunteer fire department wants to demolish their current building that was constructed in the 1970s; they’re hoping to raise $300,000
Labor safety officials said they won’t issue charges because Adam Brunt, 30, was a trainee and not a worker
