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.
The Harmonville Fire location’s redo will accommodate more firefighters, a bigger apparatus, a meeting space and a diesel exhaust system
Firefighter Kevin May served in the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department for 11 years and was the station’s Santa Claus each year
A Gardner Lake Volunteer Fire Company firefighter described belittlement and other mistreatments; a town employee alleged sexual harassment
Jamie Middlebrook, 41, died Aug. 5 after part of a ceiling collapsed on him while he was fighting an industrial fire
Two jackets and two hats were stolen; the chief warned the public not to open the door for anyone suspicious wearing them
Training should be in a safe environment for students; here are eight components to look for when choosing a private training company
This Fire-Rescue Med conference presentation highlights ways to improve situational awareness and better react to an ambush
The battle started after the court sided with the municipality in a two-year battle over control of volunteer fire assets and personnel
Firefighting gear, a dispatch radio and laptop holding lesson plans and other documents related to the department are missing
The Canadian private fire and rescue training industry has come under scrutiny after firefighter trainee Adam Brunt died last week during an ice-training exercise
Eric Mitchell Hall was charged for setting the station on fire and for other burglary crimes in the area
The department spent about $100,000 on 112 protective vests and helmet sets to better prepare for active-shooter situations
He said he called out of “drunken boredom” and that he used to be a volunteer firefighter and missed being a part of emergency services
DHS has reinvented how it funds new fire service product research and development in a way that gets everyone on the same page at one time
He suffered a broken neck, jaw, damage to his eye sockets and several burns; he was in fair condition after surgery
“Find the most cantankerous old firefighter and follow and hang on every word.”
It’s the building type all firefighters should dread as fire will spread fast and unhampered through the walls and floors
Fire Chief Frank Ross: “I don’t know where that is coming from. I thought we were friends.”
The inferno destroyed about 500 apartments and about 500 more were displaced from an adjacent complex
All of the firefighters were wearing seatbelts; some soreness was reported after the crash
The city still needs to investigate written grievances and verbal allegations regarding the fire department
She missed the start of her waitress shift because she was fighting a fire; she was put on a one week suspension
A portion of the proceeds from the book will go to benefit volunteer firefighters around the country
The reality is that a department shutdown would have a very limited impact on national security
A government shutdown at the end of the month could spell trouble for those making purchases with fire grants; here’s what to look for and what to do
The departments were forced to take on double the work without any increase to their already tight budgets
The journey of acceptance, recovery and paying it forward is retold so that others can live cancer-free lives
One suggestion is to reimburse current members for training expenses and to pay new members for completing the courses
An NFA course teaches fire chiefs about the five power types and offers eight steps to bringing about the change they want
The department is trying to recover $43,000 through insurance for gear damaged by formic acid
Volunteers will be compensated per hour or service call; rates range from $12-16 per call no matter how long it takes
Ken Lehr, 59, was setting up a landing zone when he was backed over by fire truck he was preparing to get on
If you liked “Emergency,” you owe it to yourself to watch its predecessor “Rescue 8;" if for no other reason, do it for the laughs