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Carroll County’s Department of Fire and EMS has successfully staffed 13 of 14 stations 24/7 with over 200 career personnel, completing its transition plan a year ahead of schedule
The Mechanic Falls fire chief said the time of the fire made it a struggle to get manpower on the scene
Despite rising call volumes and training requirements, more volunteers can be recruited and retained with effort and forethought
Centerville’s Colton Adams got a warm welcome and is recovering after an amputation
Buena Borough is trying to recover the 1948 Autocar truck, a “jaws of life” device and other items from former officials for the Landisville Volunteer Fire Company
Lessons in volunteer fire service leadership highlight teamwork, self-awareness and embracing the unique skills of members
A group of Two Rivers residents is working to establish a VFD that can quickly respond to incidents in the unincorporated community
Four rescue swimmers with the Gulf Shores FD, as well as the Coast Guard, assisted in the water rescue that left Baldwin County Deputy Bill Smith dead
Richard Curtis was identified after he uploaded images and video of child pornography through the Moyers Corner Fire Department Wi-Fi
Joshua Gerstner was suspended from the Russellville-Lohman Fire Department earlier this year and was sentenced to probation and counseling
The Bethany Volunteer Fire Department said Driver Brandon Yaeger was a “dedicated servant to our community”
Lloyd Claycomb and the driver of the car that hit the rig were seriously injured; an EMS provider and a vehicle passenger had non-life-threatening injuries
Brett A. Rider assaulted three female dispatchers; Tonawanda Supervisor Joseph Emminger called his on-duty behavior inappropriate and sexually harassing
Garrett Area Volunteer Fire Department member Phillip Caudill was working on traffic control when he suffered an apparent heart attack
About 30 firefighters from nine departments responded to the blaze
Justin Moore’s mother described her son’s declining health and offered her condolences to the family of slain firefighter Jacob Tyler McClanahan
Another man was also killed in the incident and a Palmyra Police Department officer was wounded in the shooting, which is under investigation
Blomkest Firefighter Ryan Leif Erickson was in his vehicle when winds knocked a grain bin onto it
Schultz chaired the Kentucky Firefighters Association’s public education committee and worked on recruitment and retention for multiple departments
John Dean Forbush, 24, served with the Gassaway Volunteer Fire Department for four years
Greg Zimmerman says fellow firefighters said he should not have worn Wentworth gear in Ukraine, but the chief says that’s not the problem
The Cedar Brook Volunteer Fire Company had seven volunteer firefighters at the time response operations ceased
“What I noticed about the Ukrainians is everyone’s trying to do something to help protect their country,” said Dan Freiberg, who volunteers with Team Rubicon
Andrew Barr, 28, was a captain with the Monetta Volunteer Fire Department and an officer with with Cayce Public Safety
Speaking about the incident, the Bartonville firefighter’s chief reportedly said to a different member, “Haven’t we all responded to a call drunk before?”
Kailee Horvath, who is also a nursing student, will compete for the title of Miss USA
Greg Zimmerman and 11 other U.S. firefighters with Project Joint Guardian have been focused on Kyiv
The Santa Fe Fire Department’s Rollin Tylerr Jones spent four weeks providing aid and working at trauma stabilization points
Circuit Judge Ellen Berz said Brian Henige groomed the teen girl intentionally
The Firefighters Association of the State of New York estimates that about $100 million more in EMS costs could be recovered
The Bruceton-Brandonville department has been looking to try different kinds of fundraisers and “thought this would be a fun one,” said President Dylan Bowers
It’s time to hit the reset button and refocus on the organization’s mission
Focus on service, ownership, unity and progressiveness to help your organization grow the department
