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A Ridgeville volunteer firefighter died from an apparent medical event while preparing to respond to a mobile home fire
The 2025 application period is open from March 10-16
The longtime volunteer, safety and health advocate underscores the power of showing your members you care
Stanislaus County Firefighter Richard Gerety left UC Davis Medical Center in style with an engine ride home
South Point VFD Chief Carl Frederick Kleinman served in public safety for more than 30 years
Kunkle Firefighter Edward L. Nulton, Sr. was directing traffic at the scene of a vehicle accident when he was struck by a truck
As one fire chief said, “Perhaps we should advertise firefighter jobs as a paramedic job, and in small lettering add, ‘You go to an occasional fire’”
Chief Micky Fyock’s 1950s-era Mack Ladder Truck 16 was the only apparatus small enough to get inside the Pentagon
The vaccine requirement applies to salaried and volunteer responders in Skagit County fire districts
How to provide emergency services on a limited budget, incorporating the operational efficiencies employed by large fire departments
100+ highly trained Florida Forest Service wildfire firefighters are working to quell raging wildfires burning in 12 states
A Beverly City volunteer firefighter and his wife were charged with second degree sexual assault and third degree endangering the welfare of a child
Michael J. Rusyn, 35, is likely to finalize a plea deal with federal agents, his lawyer said
Bringing back family-focused values may be the enticement prospective members seek – or the glue that holds together the organization
With so many divisions among personnel, it’s time we learn to embrace our fellow first responders
Red Lodge Fire Rescue Firefighter Dan Steffensen was flow to a burn center in Utah after a fellow firefighter escaped and notified the IC
The ride, called Bay2Brooklyn, is “dedicated to public safety, all military branches, medical providers,” according to the group’s Facebook page
Mark and Candi Krause, and their daughters, McKenah Wehr and Aubree Romig, serve as volunteers for Upper Macungie Fire Station 56
Sean DeMuynck, 35, died in the line of duty the day before he was set to return home to Canada
Recruitment efforts ramp up as numbers in the tri-state area have diminished in recent decades
Racine’s Steve Leger was air lifted to a nearby hospital, where he remains
James Hedrick of Fairfax County showed perseverance during COVID-19 and excellence in training staff
Shane Darwick plans to launch a high school internship program to boost recruits for the Frederick County Division of Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services
Penn Wynne/Overbrook Hills Firefighter Sean DeMuynck was on his last call with the fire company
After a state referendum showed how the distinction was used to divide, I propose a new approach to labeling organizations and members
The awards help volunteer fire departments enhance their response capabilities for hazmat incidents
How volunteer departments can overcome challenges related to health mindset and limited PPE cleaning equipment
The Norwich council voted to create a fire services director position and rejected a boost to volunteer firefighter retirement pensions
The firefighter was driving a Lansdowne Volunteer Fire Company SUV at the time of the crash, and was transported to the hospital for his medical treatment
Under the Fire Citizens Academy, a person who wanted to volunteer with Baldwin County Fire Rescue would not have to be a certified firefighter
The role would require working with existing FD leadership to develop plans for meeting the agreed-upon goals agreed and address issues raised in recent study
Angie Fisher and Holly Buskirk Siple are drawing on the support of their community as they fight the coronavirus
Mark Bezos, a volunteer in Westchester County, N.Y., will join the Amazon CEO on the first human flight of Blue Origin’s suborbital rocket system New Shepard