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Vernon Township’s board of supervisors shut down the fire department because of a lack of financial responsibility
The Snyder Fire Department’s new four-phase recruitment strategy is already showing results
Calvert Volunteer Fire Department Chief Everette Watson was picking up supplies for a training drill when he suffered a medical emergency
Crews set out through the woods on quads and found the kids 30 minutes later; they were evaluated and released to their mother
The Calif. bill would exempt volunteer fire department from sales tax on fundraising; it would add thousands of dollars to department budgets
He had been diagnosed with melanoma in a mole on his back in 2000; he was diagnosed with cancer again in 2012
Firefighters are currently converting a 5,000-gallon military diesel tanker to haul water
Despite the fire chiefs’ opposition, the measure was approved
The grant money would train and equip 50 volunteers; the department now has 200 volunteers
President Obama signed the bill shortly before the midnight deadline
A volunteer firefighter for only four months, he resigned after images of two dead dogs in his yard went viral
If DHS shuts down while Congress argues over funding, employees who administer firefighter grants will not be working
In addition to founding the Oregon town’s fire department, he is the department’s only line of duty death
From 2010 to 2012, about 70,450 firefighter injuries occurred annually; the majority occurred in structure fires
The fire department voluntarily closed its doors last February after several complaints were voiced
The cut would affect nine training schools, cutting money for operational costs, instructor’s payroll, utility costs and facilities maintenance
They set a mobile home on fire, ran away and returned to help extinguish the blaze
The chief’s condition is unknown; it is unclear if the fire vehicle was responding to an emergency
He toured the station, took a picture with a fire truck and was given a ball cap and a T-shirt
Firefighters couldn’t get inside because the flames were burning so hot and there was too much smoke
Each company is an independent corporation, so it’s not clear if the association has the legal authority to close stations
Council members questioned why the chief bought a laptop without prior approval; they said he didn’t have the authority to make the decision
Patrick Cullum’s quick and frank openness allows us to better understand the tragic event and its consequences
Here’s a look under the hood at Next Generation 911 and how one department has implemented it
The firefighter, a 15-year veteran, hurt his shoulder; he was released from the hospital and is recovering
Joseph Dlabik allegedly asked the teenage girl to remove a piece of her clothing every time she answered a training question incorrectly
Assistant Chief Donald Boyer, 82, suffered a heart attack; he is recovering at home
Firefighter Edward Roddy, 48, collapsed of an apparent heart attack while fighting the blaze
Firefighter Patrick Cullum discusses the pain and lessons from an incident that killed Chief Kenneth Lehr and his desire to honor his mentor and friend
Two departments received cargo trucks and used them to rescue seven people during a flood
The driver managed to get out of the vehicle; it’s not clear what caused the truck to overturn
The calendar is free, but has coupons inside and money from those purchases goes into the firefighters’ fund
The department knew about his criminal history of theft, burglary and careless driving; they let him join as he’d kept out of trouble for seven years