Volunteer Fire Service
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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
The fire chief and his wife allegedly sent a letter falsely claiming the deceased was a firefighter
Communication issues, foam availability and a turf battle were just some of the problems at the fire
He’s accused of misappropriating $70,000 of the volunteer fire department’s money, some of it on gambling
State police provided the free flight because the volunteer firefighter was hurt in the line of duty
Smoke was pouring out of the roof; firefighters quickly knocked down the blaze
It is not clear how many fire departments he placed false orders for chemicals in order to collect a commission
It took crews only 2 minutes to free the firefighter buried up to his chest in bricks; he suffered a broken leg
Waiving a residency requirement will allow a New York volunteer department to be fully staffed
The fire chief called the busy day an anomaly and credited a strong mutual-aid system
Three months ago the chief said he and nothing to hide and investigators could ‘bring it on’
Volunteers firefighters and search and rescue teams from several agencies found the pilot’s ejection seat with the jet in the Va. mountains
The man responsible for the stabbing said he intentionally set the fire with the hopes of stabbing the police chief
Driver fatigue has been identified as a contributing factor to the crash
They have been out of service for three weeks since a semi struck and killed a 24-year-old firefighter on a fire scene
Two firefighters inside the truck had to be rescued, but they were uninjured
Fire Chief Dave Anderson, 66, was seriously injured when his water tender collided with a brush truck responding to a grass fire
Stephen Skipton Sr. was a 25-year veteran of the fire service and also responded to the World Trade Center attacks
Firefighters arrived to find fire blowing out of the roof of this small commercial structure; how would you attack this fire?
Leatha Kaye Slauson, 30, is accused of giving her 5-year-old daughter cannabis oil as an effort to convince the community she had terminal cancer
Initial reports stated that the volunteer was a man between the ages of 40 and 49, and that he fell off a vehicle
One department received $114,000; the other received $227,000
He’s been charged with battery and disorderly conduct; he pleaded not guilty to both
Foul play isn’t suspected, but investigators couldn’t find enough evidence to list the fire as accidental
For the third year in a row, Michael has asked family and friends to make donations to the department in lieu of gifts for his birthday
Firefighters jumped onto the hood of the police cruiser to help the officer subdue the suspect and place him in handcuffs
Sara Shaffer is the first woman from the department to get the award
Brian Smolik thought he had been punched in the stomach; he suffered a 2-inch stab to his lower abdomen
Politics, financial constraints and increased educational demands contribute to a disinterest by millennials to engage in a volunteer role
The money would have paid for repairing the turntable gears on the 30-year-old truck
Francis Kestner Jr. responded to a house fire despite being dismissed from the department 10 years ago due to arson convictions