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The measure would remove restrictions on mileage reimbursements and on buying electrolyte drinks and kitchen equipment
Penny Leaver lost her job in 2020 and was having serious health issues. Now she is a volunteer firefighter
Video shows the thrashing storm as Rudd Firefighter Tyler Hicks kept the siren going to warn the community
The case involves 22 fires set since 2009
One department is 100 percent funded by dedicated tax revenue, others struggle to make ends meet
A fire at the same site caused heavy damage in January 2009
The fire got in the attic and jumped from building to building, destroying three buildings
The inside of the fire station also received heavy fire damage on the office side of the building
He emphasized the need for these local volunteers and highlighted what he called a legislative attack two years in a row on emergency services
He was charged with impersonating a public servant, false imprisonment for stopping the driver, unlawful restraint and harassment
When the bride and groom got stranded in front of a lighthouse, the crew gave them a ride to the reception
After turning to social media and word of mouth, the department now has all the recruits needed to serve the community even better than before
A firefighter injured in the line of duty should not have to rely on the charity of others to pay medical expenses
The 19-year-old used a cigarette lighter to set the fires, all of which occurred last October and November
Firefighters said if a resident needs an ambulance with a medic, it usually has to come from a town several miles away
After helping when he saw his neighbors home on fire, Morgan Herndon says he plans to join the fire department
FireRescue1 readers shared their first-save stories; we picked the most compelling
The app allows fire and EMS volunteers to record on a website, via smartphone, whether they are available
Donations coordinator: ‘This city is a different place. But we still honor our heritage’
The firefighters spotted a burning home and attempted a rescue; 1 firefighter sustained burns to 90 percent of his body
The 19-year-old driving the other vehicle took a turn ‘way too fast’ and hit the chief’s vehicle
One of the firefighters served 44 years as chief
With the shooting tragedy hanging over them, town leaders press forward with five-decades-old parade
He performed CPR for 10 minutes and felt the boy develop a pulse as he was being loaded into a medical helicopter
The 22-year-old has been working as a volunteer live-in at the station and ‘was quick thinking on his feet’
The defendants took their discrimination so far as to refuse to help him assist a car accident victim
They’ll walk out if the county puts an emergency manager, who they don’t trust, in charge of the fire departments
Hustead Fire Chief William Young, 74, said his expired card was stuck to a picture in his wallet
The proposed budget would do away with $10 payments volunteer firefighters receive per call and use that money to buy equipment
It is vital to plan, train, communicate and execute road-safety plans
Remington firefighter William Stuart faces 10 years in prison
Allen Ayotte, 66, suffered multiple broken bones and other injuries after a tow truck struck him two weeks ago
The cause of the fire is unknown but it is believed to have started in the aerial’s cab