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.
7 FDs will use the FEMA grant to recruit and equip as many as 80 firefighters over the next 4 years
21 volunteer fire departments in the Capital Region Firefighter Recruitment Campaign are aiming to recruit 200 firefighters by 2025
When Collin West was asked why he set the fires, he told investigators that his grandmother disliked the properties and wanted them burned
Investigators found more than 1,000 files of suspected child pornography on Chief John Terruso’s computer
A physician said racial bias in the workplace could be one reason minority firefighters develop cancer at higher rates
More than 20 firefighters are in limbo while the board decides whether it wants to go into mediation
Chief George Russell has two prior misdemeanor theft convictions dating back to 2007; he refuses to resign from the department
The 21-year-old hit the medic, struck a firefighter with an elbow to the head and broke a sheriff’s leg
Chief: “We need to change the culture of the way we think, the way we look at it from day one.”
Taylor Swift, or someone claiming to be her, offered a charitable donation to a firefighter who responded to a crash involving his wife and son
Firefighter Willie Sensenich, 69, died several hours after responding to an electrical fire
The extent of the damage will make determining the cause of the fire difficult; no one was injured
Firefighter Thomas Miserendino, 71, fell ill during a Memorial Day parade; he was taken to a hospital, discharged and later suffered a heart attack at home
Three firefighters on board the ladder truck were a little stiff after the crash but were uninjured
Chief Don Johnson said there was no indication that firefighter Steve Ackerman was too intoxicated to do his job
There is nothing unique about the Pittsburgh fire; history proves that Americans ignored the risks until disaster struck
Great leaders share certain characteristics; to improve your leadership abilities, develop these traits
Incompetence can be part of the learning curve, or it can betray a lack of ability that will crush a career and damage a department
Reliving your first fire in vivid detail may save the life of a firefighter under your command
He performed CPR until paramedics arrived; the umpire is in stable condition
His wife and son were rushed to the hospital with multiple fractures; his wife broke her pelvis in five places
Fire officials said they rely on common sense expectations and that there’s an unwritten policy of not responding if you’ve been drinking
Officials said the reason for the removals is because firefighters who live outside the district were driving at dangerous speeds to get to scenes
Fire commissioner: Chief failed “to take precautionary measures to ensure the safety of the public and members of the department”
The legislation would exempt volunteer firefighters from paying more than $47 in fees for state and federal background clearances
James Donnie Keith responded to a mobile home fire and went into cardiac arrest later at his home
Some of the disaster warning gaps are technological while some are psychological
Lt. David Knapke, 55, was taken off life support after tests revealed brain damage incompatible with his wishes for life
Twenty-five firefighters with seven fire trucks battled the blaze for hours
Dale Wege, 59, was found in his home without a pulse; colleagues tried to save him but were unsuccessful
She and her husband allegedly stole $20,000 from the Selma-Dallas County Rescue and Volunteer Fire Department
Firefighter Steve Ackerman had a BAC of 0.189, more than twice the legal driving limit; the fire was ruled accidental
After setting aside the easy-to-reach conclusions, one family of firefighters still needs to put its community and department first