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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
Chief Robert Glenn “Bud” Webster was driving the apparatus when it overturned, causing him to be ejected and pinned underneath the vehicle
Firefighter roadside safety expert will show officers how to keep firefighters safer and how to get better trained in that area
With an understanding of these basic rules, any firefighter can assist landing a helicopter
Take command of this residential attic fire and make decisions based on a 360 size up and crew availability
With the city already protected by volunteer firefighters, some see this as a money-saver
In addition to the half-million dollar grant for training, the department has a $110,000 grant for new radios
The fire chief, who retired the day they were taken away, made restoring the 1895 bells his pet project
An agreement between DoD and EPA calls for destroying the vehicles rather than giving them to fire departments
Assistant Fire Chief Brian Hauk died in a crash while responding to a blaze two days before Christmas in 1997
Sutphen Corp. picked up the truck to make the necessary repairs at no cost to the fire department
They criticized the district for using an unauthorized bank account to conduct business and said the chief is not managing district personnel in accordance with state law
Robert Thomas, 52, was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash
There were no disciplinary issues that prompted the board’s decision; firefighters and medics have started a petition
The 61-year-old search and rescue volunteer fell while trying to reach the hiker
This firefighter-only contest has firefighters sing or lip sync on video to win a chance to compete with other firefighters on television
The fire department lost its land for a new station due to a clerical error that allowed a county employee to buy it
The truck manufacturer, the insurance company and an independent investigator are looking into the cause
Firefighters said the vandals used nearby traffic cones, flower pots and signs to dent and scrape their cars
Dawn Nguyen pleaded guilty to three federal charges related to her purchase of firearms used by a felon to kill two firefighters
His goal is to complete the 6,000-mile trip to Miami by mid-August and raise $100,000 along the way
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
Visiting numerous fire stations in New Zealand and Australia gave me perspective on the U.S. fire service and appreciation for theirs
Fire Chief Peter Brown said it was not his intention to snub the volunteers; others see it as a slap in the face
The program now let’s departments borrow $350,000 and don’t charge interest; that’s $100,000 more than previously
Greg Barnas, who died battling a fire, had been donating blood cells for his son’s non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma treatment
All the trucks and equipment inside were destroyed, but no one was injured
Fire chief said the 19-year-old was so eager to help that he’d ask for a pager when home on leave
Snake hunter: It’s like a church bazaar or firefighter’s picnic with a twist
The chief’s career was punctuated by constant learning and perseverance