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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
Both firefighters sustained non-life threatening injuries and are in stable condition
Fire Chief Todd Rummel and four other people died when a fire truck and pickup collided and exploded into flames
Fire Chief Donald Baker Jr. began his career as a volunteer firefighter in 1962 and served as chief from 1986 until 2000
Members of the department were called to the scene to extricate and try to resuscitate Capt. Michael Kucsma; he was pronounced dead at the scene
Fire Chief Todd Elmore hopes the fire department won’t lose its building after purchasing it from the former EMS provider
The money raised would allow him to devote himself temporarily to the fire chief post, while taking a leave of absence from his ranch job
They will get 75 cents for every $1 spent on gas when responding to calls in private vehicles
The ordinance says that any person who maliciously breaks or injures any fire department property is considered a disorderly person
The firefighter crossed the road to get to a fire truck when he was hit by a slow moving 18-wheeler
A combination of faulty breathing apparatus and toxic gases sickened seven firefighters, a medic and two other responders
Riley Sasser, 16, was found unconscious after a train hit his pickup truck and fell 20 feet into a ditch
According to police, firefighter McArdle said he had no financial motive; he just didn’t like the house
“If you lived as close to the fire department as we do and hear the siren going off at all hours of the day and night, you would want a better system also,” one resident said
Donovan Garcia Jr., 52, was participating in a wildland fire training when he collapsed
Unlike other fire department hires, the applicants didn’t have to take a written exam or be physically certified before sitting down for interviews
No one was on the Ferris wheel at the time of the accident; fire officials said a snapped cable caused the collapse
Bob Meyer, 54, was running in and out of the building when he collapsed on the street
The firefighter shot one dog dead, and the other was severely wounded and later euthanized by animal control
The video shows two trucks blasting and knocking down a firefighter with three high-powered water hoses
Fire Chief John Yuknavich faces two theft cases for allegedly stealing from the department; 10 firefighters were subpoenaed to testify
The firefighters were sickened after encountering a toxic, chemical gas mixture
He was charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle, burglary and other crimes
Chief John McDonald, 54, began his firefighting career in 1974 as a volunteer firefighter
They are down nearly 40 volunteer firefighters after a new set of SOGs were not passed by the village board
The state trooper killed by a motorist who said he intentionally hit the officer was a firefighter before joining police
The truck driver was sentenced to four years in prison for hitting a fire vehicle, killing one firefighter and injuring others
27-year veteran Robert Fogle became ill while training on the maze with SCBA
Twenty-five volunteer firefighters battled the blaze; none were injured
Firefighters used a metal bar to pry open the door, releasing the trapped girls
Firefighter Chris Brown was killed when he was hit by a semi driver in March 2013; he left behind a wife and two young sons