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Kill Devil Hills Assistant Chief Tommy Lee had served with the department for 51 years
Greensburg officials allow city workers, who are volunteer firefighters, to respond to calls during workdays
“I’m still pretty badass at 75, but I wish I had done it sooner,” Mary Jarschke said as she prepares to graduate as a volunteer firefighter
Constantly training, teaching others what you know and always being prepared are the hallmarks of great firefighters
Janice Wyatt said one of her most memorable moments came when she participated in a firefighting competition and beat an all-male crew
A total of $17,000 worth of firefighting equipment was stolen while no one was in the station
Kimberly Perreault said she was fired after raising concerns that male and female firefighters were being treated differently
They donated six vehicles to four volunteer fire departments to help better serve their communities
A DUI or other blemish is far from ideal; it is also far from fatal to your firefighting aspiration if you play it right
Compared with NFPA standards for firefighter gear, federal and most state regulations are woefully behind the times
Chief David Maurer wants to amend his lawsuit after learning the town failed to re-enroll 45 employees into the retirement system
Town officials believe the missing money is tied to an alleged scam that took place over many years
Two of the three SUV occupants were also hurt; none of the injuries are life-threatening
Making sure PPE fits is more than an issue of comfort; it’s a safety issue, and that goes for women as well as men
More than 100 firefighters responded to the blaze; the cause of the fire is still under investigation
FEMA opted not to advise people to close interior doors based on focus group results; NFPA may add the message next year
Underlying animosity between the departments harms both and those we’re sworn to protect; here’s how to bring the sides together
A deeper look at the census numbers reveals both where we are and where we may be heading
Effective communication is a learned skill that when practiced becomes second nature
County manager Alan Ours said that any potential savings would not be worth the shortcomings to the county in service provided
Chief Woody Nicholson has served as department lieutenant, assistant chief, chaplain and trustee; he said it was a great life helping people
A board member said questions about the chief’s leadership skills is not a new issue; two assistant chiefs will are running the department
Pedro Flores has been charged with theft by public servant and abuse of official capacity; he has until Monday to self-surrender or be arrested
Witnesses say people ran with fire extinguishers from their homes, but could do little to put out the flames before firefighters arrived
Only about 3 percent, or 600, of Canada’s 22,000 firefighters are female
Fire chief on Indiana’s devastating tornado: “It just seemed like it went on and on forever. It was awful.”
The company officer sets the stage for how firefighters use and clean their PPE to protect themselves from occupational cancers
A letter warned Chief David Leel that future misuse of town computers within his department will result in administrative action
A firefighter moving into a new home found out the hard way that his neighborhood had no fire response when his car burned
There were multiple electrical boxes installed without permits and weren’t inspected
Gracie Duplisea, 7, was born with Prader-Willi Syndrome; she loves all things related to emergency services
The juvenile suspect entered the rig and stole radios and equipment; the police later caught the suspect and returned the stolen items
The firefighter is accused of taking the rig on a joyride and then crashing it after a night out drinking
