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Ray Boyd Kerns, who later confessed, was among the more than 20 Woodstock firefighters who responded, in addition to mutual aid crews
The Roanoke County Police Department and the county’s internal auditor are investigating the Hollins Fire and Rescue Volunteer Squad
Riley Huiras was a member of the Grand Rapids Police Department’s Auxiliary Unit and served with the volunteer fire department where his father serves
The suit claims it took 8 minutes to dispatch fire crews to the correct location, resulting in one fatality
Several fire departments responded; a hazmat unit was on standby due to ammonia on site
The 55-year veteran volunteer firefighter suffered a heart attack on Nov. 18 and died today
The fire began in the garage; no one was seriously injured
The chief was disciplined for not getting a council purchase order to buy turnout gear with all fire grant money
The chief caught making racist remarks about black victims is under investigation for fraud and abuse of public trust
The issues center around the chief’s disciplining a firefighter and a grievance filed with the council
These stories show opposite behaviors by fire service leaders when offered a chance to be prejudice — and the results are encouraging
Interest in training is huge for Washington agencies that are consistently looking for more EMTs
Ron Marx was diagnosed with small cell cancer, which was discovered after blood work during a fire department physical came back with concerns
Fire officials said the firefighter’s injury wasn’t serious but that the unoccupied building was heavily damaged
Officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect until the suspect was shot and killed; there are also holes in the apparatus
The money will help Maria Pothast, an EMT with an inoperable brain tumor, to help offset costs while out of work
As a third generation volunteer firefighter, Michael Carey said he has no regrets helping out in Buffalo
Firefighter Donald Peters was conscious and talking to other firefighters; his leg was dislocated but not broken
The fire chief said the collapse was one of the scariest things he’s seen; the firefighter suffered minor injuries
Fire chief’s widow: “It’s what the jury had to do. They did their job.”
Witnesses said the first-arriving fire truck backed out quickly when the shooting began
The embezzlement charges say he took the money over a three-year period
The two said they poured gasoline on the building because they were feuding with someone inside; they face attempted murder charges
An EMT told the man to call 911 then shut the door, despite being able to see the fire
Firefighter Brad McCoy, 36, was home with his wife and two kids; his 9-year-old daughter was airlifted to a burn center
Firefighters have been going nearly nonstop to help ease the misery of residents in need of all kinds of help
Samir “Sam” Ashmar, 51, also served as a volunteer firefighter for 32 years
Executive-elect Steve Schuh wanted to pick his own chiefs who would enact his crime prevention priorities
Art Treon was on scene when he developed chest pains; he later succumbed to his injuries
It’s a tough job to land, but a great career once you do; here’s a look at what you need to do to go from applicant to rookie
James Foote, 57, was getting ready to deploy to western New York to assist in the aftermath of the blizzard
They both happened to be at the fire hall when the blaze was reported; the community is collecting donations to help them recover
Chief Julius Hatfield said he didn’t remember the crash incident and sometimes has “a slip of the tongue”