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Without firefighters at Shasta Fire Station 56, the nearest help will have to come from three miles away
From freelancing to insurance, there are several factors that should impact go/no-go deployment decisions
Sponsored by the CFSI and NFFF, the Sarbanes award recognizes organizations for outstanding contributions to firefighter health and safety
Tom Steidl is an EMT with Arrowhead Ranch Estates Volunteer Fire Department — one of eight crews that helped fight this fire that quickly ignited nearby dry brush and grass
The structure was vacant and the two arrested firefighters responded to that call; no injuries were reported
More than 100 uniformed firefighters turned out to pay respects to Louis Pasquarell Sr., who died at 98
The state fire marshal’s office said the victims appear to be two children and three adults
Ind. Fire Chief Mick Pawlik said he was shocked as he looked down the endless stretch of mangled semis and crumpled cars on Interstate 94
“The volunteer firefighters did everything they could. They basically couldn’t save some people they could hear or see and that’s really tough,” Francois Lapointe, the member of Parliament for the area, said
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The $565,782 FEMA grant will pay for the firefighters at the department for the next two years
They recieved loan and grant funds that were used to purchase the community a new pumper truck
Members of a local cycling festival donated the money to the department after their fire truck was stolen and set on fire last month
Firefighter Trey Small suffered injuries to both of his hands as a result of a fireworks accident when he was 17
Sam Springsteen, 20, was among 42 who graduated in a ceremony at the Fire Academy on Wednesday
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Mentoring those we like is easy; the real challenge is helping those less like us or less motivated to be the best they can
The one responding rig stood little chance of getting this fire under control; how would you attack this fire?
Cameron Mitchell Goins, 47, crashed into a tree during an avalanche preparedness training exercise
He is in critical condition after one surgery, but he’s already beaten the odds; only 70 percent of people survive the trip to the hospital and 20 percent survive the first surgery
The 13-year-old’s fast actions gave his family time to escape and contain the fire
Some on the department argue that the sirens are a good back up to pagers that can be unreliable
Firefighters were responding to a chimney fire call when the rig was hit by the passenger vehicle
The fire chief notified the state Auditor’s Office to investigate claims of commissioners’ wrongdoings
It took about two hours to free the trucks from the loose sand-like dirt
The chief charged that the town council knew for 3 years of the firefighter training requirement, but ignored it
Andrew Edler, 20, will serve three years in prison followed by six years extended supervision and pay $7,358 in restitution
Firefighter Joe Yeakley is hospitalized with burns over more than 50 percent of his body; another firefighter received minor burns and was treated and released
A new mayor is looking to save money by slashing nearly half the on-call, paid firefighters from the roster — including the former mayor
Firefighter James “Doc” Delbert Brooks, 62, began to experience difficulty breathing and called 911 while winterizing boats at a station
Firefighters didn’t arrive until 45 minutes after the initial call; officials say a caller’s miscommunication with dispatchers is to blame
Chief Gary Shaw has been suspended for 90 days for allowing his firefighters to portray Santa in a town parade while riding on the back of a flatbed truck instead of in a cab