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.
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
This time of year, there’s no escaping the heat; here are some tips to prevent heat-related illnesses in firefighters
Getting firefighters to and keeping them in rehab is a challenge; these steps for better efficiency will make that job easier
Town officials are considering relocating the siren by the town hall
The blunder in D.C. was set right by firefighters exercising their political clout; something we should do for grant funding
The state needs 3,000 to 4,000 more people to fully staff volunteer fire departments
But, neither federal nor Idaho fire officials require contractors to meet fitness requirements
Three fire trucks were damaged in the blaze and the fire caused $1.5 million in damages
Ryan Miller, 25, lost control of his motorcycle and hit a tree; it comes a little more than a year after his brother died in a crash
He wants to raise money for safety equipment, helping those who lost spouses in the line of duty and burn victim research
The $6,000 grant will pay to repaint the volunteer department’s station and repave its driveway
A pilot, paramedic and nurse on board died when the helicopter went down for an unknown reason and burst into flames
If the town shares a truck, it might need to sign agreements with both towns to ensure a truck is available
The program helps cash-strapped rural departments by supplying them with surplus military vehicles to rebuild and reuse
The $10,000 prize money will be donated to the Texas Line of Duty Death Task Force
The organization needs to raise $150,000 to build an expansion for more names
Fire Chief Kirk Kelley says he is on a hunger strike until nearly $500,000 is raised to fund a new firehouse for his department
Charles Pipitone’s suspension stems from a physical altercation he had with a police officer called to his home more than 10 years ago
The family raised more than $83,000, enough to have Alan Brady transferred to a specialized hospital; he was injured in an ATV crash May 17
Firefighter Kenneth Marshall Jr. was behind the wheel of a fire engine just leaving the firehouse when he suffered a fatal heart attack
The department’s fire chief was driving a fire chief vehicle and collided with a Jeep driven by a volunteer firefighter
Deborah Feairheller is conducting a study to come up with ways to fight line-of-duty related heart attacks
Paying attention is crucial to being a better leader, but it is increasingly difficult to do; here are four steps that will help
Key historical markers in the fire service are outlined in an important book, as is a path for a better volunteer firefighter future
Five local fire departments responded and chose to let the sludge burn until an industrial fire expert arrived
Patrick Schultz suffered third-degree burns on both arms and his left leg, and second-degree burns on his face
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie also talk about why you should never freeze out groups in the fire service in their leadership lesson segment
The money is intended to assist fire companies and ambulance services whose resources have been strained by the Marcellus Shale gas boom
Richard Marchman, 67, collapsed one mile from the trailhead after rescuing an injured hiker
A good program for both the fire service and the country unexpectedly stopped; you can and must help bring it back
An online petition drive launched June 30 had resulted in 1,268 signatures as of Monday