Volunteer Fire Service
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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
“There are going to be a lot of families not having Christmas,” said Lower Augusta Fire Department Chief Mark Minnier
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
Lt. Jim Fellows, 45, had won several awards, including firefighter of the year
He used the money to fly to China and Las Vegas and buy jewelry and sports tickets
The firefighter’s name and the nature of his injuries were not immediately available
Firefighters sold nearly 1,500 T-shirts to people in 14 states and overseas in Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan to raise money for their trip
In pre-trial hearing, defense backs off on trying to prove firefighter would have lived if bucked up
Pa. firefighters performed CPR following a panicked search when the boy disappeared
City officials said the town is protected by mutual aid and they’ll move forward with or without the firefighters
The Dagsboro captain was charged with disorderly conduct and was accused of instigating the fight
Mobile homes are among the most exotic animals in the firefighting zoo; understanding their uniqueness will keep you safe
City officials will examine whether asking the firefighters to perform flagging duties was appropriate
They can provide the same level of care without the ambulance, but there could be a delay in transporting patients
Curbing firefighter arsons is one of the toughest nuts to crack, but here are some steps to get a handle on the problem
The warrant states that she and her coworker got into an argument and she starting hitting him in the face
The volunteer and career fire chiefs of the year were awarded at Fire-Rescue International’s general session
The county has now hired a recruiter to help fill those spots sooner and faster
He told police he ripped down the smoke detectors, turned the stove on high, ignited cardboard and tossed the burning paper into one of the fire trucks
She was sentenced to eight years deferred adjudication Wednesday after she admitted that she did try to hire someone to kill her husband
The enticing count carries a minimum 10-year prison sentence and a maximum life sentence upon conviction
He faces up for four years in jail and was charged with criminal solicitation, offering a false instrument for filing and official misconduct
Firefighter Houghtaling was thrown about 50 feet and was taken to a hospital by a helicopter
Officials say he suffered a fractured hip and his injures are not life-threatening
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Lt. Ryan Emmons lost his arm when a tractor-trailer collided with his fire truck
Firefighters kept the structure fire from spreading to a nearby wooded area
The team has won top spot in seven of the last eight years
In the state’s fastest-growing county, departments are hurrying to add volunteers, paid firefighters and apparatus
Residents donate reward money for the capture of suspect seen fleeing the fire station before it went up
Both were treated for heat exhaustion