Volunteer Fire Service
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An arbitration panel ruled that Montville must staff at least two of its four fire departments with two paid firefighters, and that no firefighter can work alone during a 24-hour shift
Community and school rally to support a Stapleton firefighter and his family after a devastating house fire
New Hope FFs followed their chief and resigned over what they call a hostile work environment and an order to return from a mutual-aid call
A collapsed stairwell forced firefighters to try to rescue the children from the fourth floor by ladder; firefighters rescued two adults
Some employees suffered minor injuries; one was transported and the others were treated on scene
The funds are part of a combined $1.8M in federal grants to improve safety, operation and staffing across New Jersey
The funds will support equipment acquisition, training, and staffing
The grants assisting volunteer fire departments with the purchase of equipment and capital expenditures
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The fire quickly turned defensive as water supply became an issue and a triple roof protected the fire
Fire Marshal William Degnan said it was the first time his agency had investigated a tent collapse is seeking anyone with images or video of the event
The volunteer firefighter about to enter Philadelphia’s fire academy left a note in his car
The former paid on-call firefighter was convicted of setting several fires at multi-occupancy dwellings in 2013
Because the fire was in a munitions bunker, firefighters attacked the blaze from a safe distance
Lt. Eric Lorenz, 30, was a 10-year veteran of the department; he was married with a 3-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son
The local businessman is paying for and handling the arrangements to expand the fire station to accommodate a new fire truck
Although the department only makes one such rescue in that area every three or four years, it trains for them every six weeks
George Redner III, 27, was about to start classes at the Philadelphia Fire Academy
At triple the capacity of its former tender, the new rig will haul water across the 780-square-mile jurisdiction
The 3-year-old was sworn in as an honorary member, driven in the aerial and knocked down his first fire
The suspect walked onto the property and allegedly began to interfere with the firefighting efforts, resisted arrest and was seen puncturing a vehicle tire
The dispute began after a firefighter intervened when he saw one of the four men steal a stuffed Scooby Doo doll at a county fair
Rodney Shay, 51, jumped off the back of a boat while on a lake with his wife; the apparent drowning is under investigation
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Firefighter: “Rather than discard it and pollute a landfill, the hose is finding a second life.”
It took 22 fire departments from five counties to contain the large fire
They were transported to the hospital with burns to their lower legs
The man interfered with firefighters’ efforts and tried to stomp out the grass fire on his own; the flames reached as high as his waist
Surveillance photos show a suspect vehicle leaving with the trailer
Masive aerials, no LDH hoses and six-person rigs were some of the interesting concepts on display at Interschutz
Many fire history buffs may recognize the Hayes Truck, but here’s a look at the man who brought the aerial rig to life
Two firefighters rescued the therapy dogs trapped in the house; one dog could not be rescued and died in the fire
Police found gas cans, a firefighter’s hat and vests inside the man’s car
