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Survey respondents resoundingly recommend a career in the fire service – a vital stat amid growing recruitment challenges
“This legislation will add another tool for our members to use when recruiting and retaining volunteer firefighters and EMS providers,” said FASNY’s Michael Krummenacker
Carroll County Fire & EMS Director Michael Robinson Sr. said he plans to hire up to 240 employees in the next two years
Fire Chief Michael Haines had served with the department since 1973
Julius Hatfield said his resignation stems from “negative scrutiny” on the department
Cliff Sanders, 55, died of a stroke; this is the first line of duty death for the department
Shore-based water rescues are tricky business, understanding and practicing these three principals will increase the odds of success
In this incident, command was never established nor was any type of incident action plan developed and communicated to personnel
Fire stations are needed to protect unincorporated areas of the parish
The fire chief said it is amazing the cat survived inside the burning house for three hours
Fire Chief Eric Wendt said he was the only member of the 12-person department who was not suspended
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The association was under scrutiny after a former fire chief and assistant chief forged checks and made fake invoices
Jadalynn said she began thinking about the kits after she saw a story about several pets killed in a fire
Firefighters used saws to cut through 6 to 8 inches of ice to clear a channel to the shore
Iowa’s Chief Kirk Kelley went on a hunger strike to raise nearly $500,000; now he’s going to beg on the streets for donations
Chief Larry Glass, who served as chief for 11 years, first joined the department as a junior firefighter in 1974
The board will be looking for a new fire chief soon and they plan to only have 11 responders on staff
The legacy of service extends through multiple generations, with parents passing their knowledge, dedication and passion to their children
How many female firefighters do you know with these names?
With a rope tied around him and his wife pulling the other end, the firefighter was able to get the 10-year-old out
The department’s number of volunteers has dropped 22 percent while its emergency calls have increased 12 percent
The goal is to remove as much heat and smoke from the structure as possible before introducing any new oxygen
Harley Mullenix, 20, joined the 15-person department as a junior firefighter when she was 15
The firefighter was transported to a hospital and is in stable condition
He said he used lighter fluid and paper bags to set his couch on fire, and that he’s schizophrenic
The 18-year-old male was running lights and sirens on his stolen-truck joy ride
Capt. Maggio: “We found a ton of artifacts in the attic ... we plan to bring them back and decorate the building with them.”
The 20-year-old is accused of assaulting more than a dozen children and setting three fires that he later helped put out
For area fire chiefs, the close call for those seven firefighters is a learning opportunity for all
The original call didn’t give an address, so he didn’t make the connection until he arrived at the scene
Workers doing plumbing work inadvertently started the fire inside a wall; two civilians and two firefighters sustained minor injuries
Flawless execution on the fireground is a matter of life and death; training like fighter pilots can get your crew to perfect execution