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Goldfeder sounds off: “I’m sick and tired of volunteers quitting because it’s not PERFECT”
Investigators are looking for the cause of the Broadway fire that killed 3 adults, 2 young boys
The fire burned five buildings at a company that makes plastic tarps to cover haystacks and set fire to 11,000 tons of hay in central Washington
Reputation-management expert will explore strategies on how to address and prevent bad firefighter behavior from entering your firehouse
Melissa “Missy” Doll, 41, died after responding to a structure fire
The dealership said they didn’t fire him; they just wanted the firefighter to return to his old sales job position
Despite tax money already collected, they’ve been operating solely on reserves and fundraisers to pay for everything from gas in fire trucks to insurance
It’s unclear if the patient died from injuries sustained in the ambulance crash after the driver went through a red light with lights and sirens activated
A firefighter from a nearby county who volunteered to help search said he’s seen homes splintered into rubble, others split in half
Texas fire department and EMS agency struggle to get by on limited donations
The department doesn’t have enough certified volunteers anymore, so the county’s fire rescue is taking over
Firefighter: “All I can ask is just please forgive me. I was wrong for my actions and it will not happen again.”
Chief: “I don’t know what you do for punishment. We’ve never done it. My honest belief is what he’s going through right now mentally is a lot of punishment.”
Heritage, hate or both, it doesn’t belong on display when operating as a member of the fire department
Officials launched a massive six-hour search after he walked into the forest to relieve himself in privacy and never came back; a buddy system is in the works
They’re entering into a contract with a neighboring department, a private nonprofit, to provide fire and EMS to its residents
A string of suspected arsons, inexperienced volunteer staff and a truck ladder that isn’t high enough has pushed firefighters to their physical and mental limits
There was no immediate word on the nature of the injuries; the cause of the explosion was not immediately known
You’ve done the unthinkable and are wondering if there’s any saving your career; there might be if you do these three things
Fire chiefs who don’t avoid these five traps will not succeed in having a top-performing department
Political ambition and sketchy fire insurance companies pushed cities to convert volunteer departments to career
Following a near-miss, one department compiled 12 lessons learned for dealing with alternative-fueled commercial vehicle fires
The funds will be used for upgrades to trucks and equipment
The firefighter couldn’t swim, so he climbed on top of his vehicle and waited to be rescued
Richard Miller, 46, is charged with sexual abuse of children and two counts of tampering with physical evidence
The dog bit one firefighter on his lower leg; emergency crews treated and cleaned the wound at the scene
Friends of Ash Bronzburg, 29, announced her death on Facebook after her 7-year-old son died in May
Although fire department has more than 150 volunteers, most aren’t available for daytime calls
Fire Chief Digital: Extinguishing firefighter burnout, why civilian fire boards don’t work, and more
Fire Chief Digital Edition - Summer 2015 focuses on volunteer and combination leadership challenges
The website showed a jihadi fighter and a flag accompanied by audio; it also showed writing in Arabic and a threat to Israel
The 22-year-old was placed on five years of supervised probation and was ordered to complete 240 hours of community service
Police said Nicholas Daniels was thrown from his vehicle as a result of not wearing a seatbelt; his death has stunned the department
