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SAFER grants, youth outreach and marketing are leveraged to help FDs answer calls
10 new Type 6 fire engines will replace older rigs in Humboldt and Mendocino counties
Congressman Dale Strong, a firefighter and EMT, helped with bystander CPR after being alerted to the call
Chief Donald Farrell, 70, fell into a ditch while out for a morning walk; he survived on rainwater and is doing OK
The grand prize was a refurbished bright blue 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass; the committee bought it for about $15,000 and hoped to sell 600 tickets
For almost 24 hours, Chief Rick Anderson and 11 other firefighters fought the blaze alone, with pickup trucks carrying 300-gallon water tanks
Fire chief: “He was great. He always had a smile on his face; he always made people laugh.”
Most of the dead firefighters were young, aged from 19 to 23, and many reportedly had never fought a fire before
Darrin Haught, 19, told officials he put a backpack in a hole in the wall, doused it with lighter fluid and set it on fire
The motel’s manager, a former volunteer firefighter, saw a gas line leaking at the back of the building and pulled the fire alarm to get her guests out
The funds will provide financial support and assist with recruitment efforts for eight departments
There’s a lack of evidence that drag rescue devices have ever worked in the field, yet abandoning an established rule has risk
The firefighter suffered second- and third-degree burns on his neck and back
Tammy Kellerman, 52, is a former employee of the fire district; she used her job to embezzle the money for personal use
The rig was en route to a grass fire when it collided with a car; no serious injuries were reported
For eye-protection devices to do their job, they must be protected from the threats common on a fireground
The 40-year-old career acting-captain died on duty at one of the volunteer departments where he served
The firefighter was transported by ground to a hospital and his conditon is not yet clear
Families of missing firefighters say they are treated as ‘second-class’ crews and not enough has been done to find them
Gregory Bronder, 40, was training for an upcoming trip to Mt. Rainier; two men he was hiking with attempted emergency care but his injuries were too severe
The viral video that shows the big man squeezing through the rungs of a ladder in full gear has more than 150,000 views from all over the world
Chief James D. “JD” Robinson appeared to have suffered a heart attack while on standby at a car race
Four firefighters suffered minor injuries while fighting the blaze; they were all treated and released
One firefighter brought the music video idea to training one night, mandating the volunteers to lip sync and dance to ‘Dynamite’ by Taio Cruz
Following theft and turmoil, the state attorney general’s office moved to revoke the fire company’s charter and have its assets auctioned
It took firefighters from several departments about two hours to bring the fire under control.
The nonprofit organization has 12 volunteers, many who attended a citizen fire academy; they provide help when the weather is extreme
He put a kitchen knife to another firefighter’s throat, because he was annoyed when the man made fun of him after sneezing
These five features will improve versatility, reduce operating costs and get the gear as clean as possible
Repurposing rigs for fire-service duty can be a great cost savings, but they require great care to make sure they are safe for firefighting
The mural, which features several late members of the department, is the newest part of the department’s training facility
The department is not asking to hire any more firefighters, but to switch shifts around so the entire day is covered
Union leaders say their members are suffering under exhausting schedules and that complaints to their civilian and Navy bosses haven’t yielded results
