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Ron Carlson began volunteering for the Suffield Fire Department in 1971, focusing on fire safety and prevention for kids
A once obese firefighter, I now have the confidence needed to not only meet my job expectations but excel at them
Captain Darcy Stallings, 34, was responding to a call in his personal vehicle when the incident occurred
He says he feels “very lucky” and is thrilled to be back on full duty
Chief Yates’ truck collided with a sheriff’s deputy’s vehicle, overturned and ejected him from the truck
Lightweight construction materials and techniques are not confined of single-family dwellings; they commonly used in multi-story apartment buildings
Jimmy Matus and Buck Uptmor, who were named honorary West firefighters following the fertilizer plant blast, are not eligible for state or federal benefits
Both were praised for volunteering time to help the department rebuild fire stations that had been damaged in Hurricane Katrina
He was making sure his wife and children were safe when the fire grew and overwhelmed him
The city is applying for a federal grant to help with the transition costs and plans to spend $46,000 on a consultant to help work through issues
The firefighter was hurt when she hit the pump handle, which likely means either her seat belt malfunctioned or she wasn’t buckled into her seat in the rear
The entire town of West was invited to the game where a ceremony was held
Firefighters are still battling the burning oil tanker cars
The father, and victim, had recorded the most CPR saves during his time on the department
Firefighters who commit crimes should be held accountable, but that’s not a free pass for the rest of us
The town agreed to pay two consultants at the same meeting it laid off its firefighters over budget woes
The trial is set to begin for the councilman who also served as president of the fire department
Officials said all of the responding agencies worked extremely well together
The chief fire officer said the plans meant fire stations would not be closed
Matthew Greve broke a vehicle window with the Halligan bar, poured gasoline on a seat and set it ablaze
The 20 year old was sentenced to a year in two counties
The FEMA grant will replace 70 outdated SCBA packs
The injured firefighter was driven to a local hospital
A successful fire attack depends largely on the first-due crew engine carrying out its tasks within the first five minutes
‘John Begert was never paid to do any of the things he did as a Gaston volunteer, and he certainly wasn’t paid to crawl around in sewage investigating a chimney fire at a stranger’s home’
Firefighters visited Auggie at an animal hospital a few hours later and he was jumping and playing
The McCoole Volunteer Fire Department ended up with nearly $1 million in debt and its fire station in foreclosure
Daytime incidents are especially hard to cover with most volunteers at work during those hours
Weaver is considering getting out of the firefighting business and moving toward a volunteer model next year
The tax credit would reimburse out-of-pocket expenses such as gas for personal vehicle use, training clothing and other equipment
The borough was unable to provide the minutes to the meeting at which the committee voted to close the entire department
John Appleton, 62, served as chaplain for the Malden Fire Department was also a pastor
Scott Township Deputy Chief Daniel Lomax also was a police officer in the area