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.
Matt Lebeis received an alert that the temperature inside his house went up to 90 degrees
Chester and Blandford fire chiefs are looking at the feasibility of combined volunteer fire departments
Steve Austin, John Swan Sr., Joseph Valentino and the Inver Grove Heights Fire Department Explorer Program are recognized for their service to the volunteer fire community
Effective response requires all public safety personnel to have the same strategies and training to most effectively eliminate the threat and save the most lives
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The two fires were unrelated, but resulted in all four being removed from their department
Having and enforcing a dumb courtesy-light law hurts firefighters and those they try to protect
The fire started in the basement and quickly spread; the firefighter suffered non life-threatening injuries
There has been multiple home break-ins and their station’s sign was shot at by a pellet gun
Wayne Remer, 55, was a 35-year veteran and served eight years as an assistant chief
Old fire trucks are great to look at, unless they are your first due rig; for some, that is as constant as the turning leaves
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The lawsuit says the Department of Natural Resources was negligent for not letting landowners fight the fire themselves
Derrick Bollinger and his wife stole money from January 2012 through October 2014, essentially bankrupting the department
The recall covers the Arrow XT, Dash, Enforcer, Lance and Quantum models from the 2006 and 2007 model years
Keith Rankin collapsed and died during a live-burn training exercise in 2011; the funds will help pay for his daughters’ college costs
Well-firefighters can free trapped victims faster with synchronized cuts and spreads; here’s one six-step example
The 12-year veteran caught the baby dropped from a balcony; both mother and child were transported to a hospital as a precaution
According to current law, all emergency lights must be on the outside of the vehicle; police say interior lights look too much like unmarked police cars
Three employees were injured and several firefighters were evaluated for inhaling fumes; no injuries were considered life-threatening
Firefighter Jason Richardson died following the head-on collision; he was a volunteer firefighter since 2008
The unspecified charges will be handled by a hearing officer, who will decide the firefighters’ fate with the fire company
Peter Lamb, a veteran fire chief and former fire academy director, will replace interim Chief Shawn Murray
The 40-year-old man was arrested after showing officers a fake fire department badge
Grants offer an alternative when operating budgets won’t support new PPE, here are four strong options
Some readers said they grew up around the firehouse, while others remembered seeing a firefighter for the first time at an emergency scene
Fire officials said they hope the upgrades will allow the department to score a better ISO rating
Jason Richardson, 39, died following a two-vehicle, head-on accident; he was an apparatus operator and driver
Thomas Kolarick, a 41-year veteran, had a medical emergency while responding to an incident two months ago
Patrick Hardison, 41, has undergone over 70 surgeries to recreate his face that was burned off while fighting a mobile home fire in 2001
They keep students’ attention by asking them questions and telling them to repeat certain phrases, much like a teacher in a classroom
Tommie Joe Brooks II served on three fire departments and was set to become chief of one when he died unexpectedly
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