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“America Burning” spotlights firefighters, legends propose new tactics, and smoke detectors change the game
J.R. Bullock tested positive for COVID-19 after fighting a fire with the Tarboro Fire Department on Dec. 18
Austin Smith, 30, has been identified as the St. Paul Fire District member killed in the fire
A retired government vehicle can often be what a smaller, financially struggling fire department needs
Left unchecked, vinyl siding will greatly contribute to fire spread and put interior firefighters in harm’s way
Lt. James Goodman Jr., 52, died suddenly at the fire station
Two of three firefighters have been released from the hospital after their fire truck overturned; one firefighter is still in the hospital
Luke Zimmerman was writing a six-page paper for his English class when the call came in; he now wants to make a career out of being a firefighter
Examining report categories shows areas we can focus on to reduce line-of-duty injuries
One firefighter was trapped while the others managed to get out of the wreckage on their own
The scenario of not having enough volunteers to run a department is playing out across the state
A state audit shows that the responders should receive benefits if they work more than 15 hours per week
Two victims died and 22 others suffered a range of injuries
Fire departments need to do what it takes to equip themselves, but trouble lies down the road
Erica Broughton, 26, was named 2011 First Responder of the Year; she died in a car crash while she was on her mail route
Volunteer firefighter Capt. David R. Barr, 64, spent two weeks in the hospital before succumbing to his injuries
The 2013 program includes requirement changes, additional matches, micro grants, and updates to equipment ages
The department is looking for extra income, but city officials say the trucks are not an appropriate spot for advertisements
He underwent surgery after suffering facial and hip injuries and a broken nose and leg
They don’t burn often, but when they do legacy churches can hurt or kill firefighters in many ways
They had just finished their Sunday breakfast when they saw the car cross the center line and strike a car nearly head-on
Oregon City Police Officer Robert Libke, 41, was shot by an 88-year-old man who set fire to his house
A volunteer with the Douglass Fire Department was the first on the scene of a school bus containing his kids overturned in a creek
His condition was downgraded Sunday and he is responding when doctors ask him to squeeze their hands
University crews will man the ambulances from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m., the time when staffing is at its lowest
Forty-year veteran Blaine “Skeeter” Wildnauer Jr. suffered a heart attack while assisting crash victims
Following the death of firefighter Jantzen Frasier in a rollover crash, some departments are considering driver-requirement changes, others have implemented them
He pleaded guilty to torching abandoned buildings with his fiancée, and will be sentenced in December
The department is still without a permanent facility to operate out of, more than three months after a tornado hit