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Over 70 departments were awarded funding from the Texas A&M Forest Service
The Durhamville Fire Department started with 25 members and a hand pump built
FireRescue1 readers weigh in on viral article about harsh realities of response capabilities, funding and community support
Firefighter Andrew Puckett’s life turned upside down when his father ended his life in 1999; he now tries to live in the moment and help fellow firefighters with depression
A damaged fire truck will be out of service until it’s repaired and re-certified; all personal protective equipment was destroyed
Brittany McKinney, 27, was previously a softball coach and had no firefighting experience when she applied to become a firefighter
Three passengers, who weren’t wearing seatbelts, were ejected from the vehicle, one of which was firefighter Logan Maas
Crews were unsuccessful in resuscitating 47-year-old firefighter Stacy Crawford
Capt. Jack Rose went into distress while in the basement of a chimney fire
Born without part of his brain, he wasn’t expected to live; today, he has 10 years of volunteering and is an honorary training officer
A man who threw a molotov cocktail-like devise in a clothing store may be responsible for a large fire that destroyed seven residences
A rig on scene was struck by another car during cleanup and a firefighter directing traffic had to jump off the road to avoid being hit
Two career female firefighters said two male volunteer firefighters tried to force them out of a home while battling a blaze
The fire chief said it was one of the most difficult technical rescues he’s ever seen and worked on
Chief Charles Schreiber said their convictions were mistakes they made in the past and is confident in their abilities as firefighters
The lawsuit alleges equipment tampering, clothing destruction, gender-related slurs and denial of promotions
Joel Lytle, 37, leaves behind a wife and 4-year-old child; funeral services are pending
Commissioners voted to have the message return after more than 200 residents attended the meeting
The stolen money went to pay for his power company bills and covered other personal expenses
Hundreds of residents signed a petition urging council members not to outsource its fire protection
Police said it appears the shots were fired with a pellet gun; there’s no suspect yet
No firefighters were seriously hurt and officials are investigating the cause of the fire
Neighbors say the noise is unnecessary with pagers; the chief says it is valuable for outages and tornado warnings
The cause was a space heater too close to combustibles; there were no working smoke alarms
The 34-year veteran firefighter was working a crash scene Friday when a vehicle struck him
The challenge of testing how clean turnout gear is without destroying it is a big one; two techniques show some early promise
The 134-year-old all-volunteer department voted to disband 10 weeks ago, citing a lack of support and low morale
Flyers were distributed in the community over the weekend encouraging people to join the KKK
We’ve built a solid body of evidence on firefighter health and well being for the white male majority group, yet have little data on others
Using the right tools to overcome physical obstacles is the first step to reducing the most common fireground injuries
An audit showed the husband and wife duo were writing checks to themselves; a total of $4,000 was stolen from 2008 to 2012
The mayor believes the decision to fire the chief was made because the city council wants more control over fire department funds
The water association said the locks were put on hydrants, because they were suspicions of water theft this past summer
