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Trucks barely fit into the current Canton fire station, which was not designed to include sleeping quarters, despite EMS personnel working overnight shfits
Fires in the 1890s led to official city recognition of the department and better funding of equipment
Stanislaus County Firefighter Richard Gerety left UC Davis Medical Center in style with an engine ride home
As tens of thousands of people flock to Reliant Wednesday for the memorial service, they will be greeted by flags planted by Field and other volunteers
The deer suffered some scrapes but bounded away
The new engine will allow firefighters to fight a fire without having to worry about running out of water at the scene
Michael Kesling will celebrate 10 years as a volunteer firefighter this fall
The firefighters planned two comedy nights in March and all the proceeds went to the families of those affected
The review said the factors included critical strategic, tactical and risk-assessment decisions, procedural problem and issues with protective equipment
The grant will provide new communication equipment including new pagers, mobile and portable radios
The fire truck named “The Hawk” was dedicated to Alfred Hawkins in a ceremony on Sunday
Michael Eshbach died of head trauma and the incident is still under investigation
The bomb squad was called to the scene after collectible firearms, ammunition and grenades were found inside the charred home
The contract between the city and volunteer firefighters comes to an end January 1, 2014
Sandy Hook Fire Chief Bill Halstead said parades help his 60 members boost morale after responding to such a horrific tragedy
The competitive grant will help the fire department buy the new SCBA for its firefighters
‘Station 96' responded to its first structure fire last month since it opened in 2008
Officials said the trailer disconnected from the rig and slammed into the van, ripping it apart
Robert Wolfe works as janitor in the Pine Grove Area School District and volunteers with the Pine Grove Fire Department
Both measures would clarify how volunteer benefits are taxed
Damiarov is saying ‘thank you’ to about 120 to 130 volunteer and paid firefighters
Nicholas Fisher is scheduled to enter a plea Thursday in connection with charges he subjected female firefighters to unwanted sexual communication and inappropriate physical contact
The Temples and their three children were away from the home at the time of the fire
Steve Webb worked for the Townsend Volunteer Fire Department for 15 years and served for the past six years as a captain
Ed Stoner quickly recognized the man as Richard Walter Haynes, 82, who had been missing for two days
A QR code listing the hazards is fixed to the farm’s mailbox and can be scanned by a smartphone
Angel flight provides free transportation to the ill using volunteer pilots
Much like Charleston six years ago, the West Fire Department will be under a national microscope as we try to learn from their tragedy
Some residents want the department to outsource some emergency services to neighboring Hebron Fire Department
Montgomery County rescuers worked to stabilize the structure for more than four hours to free a second worker
Firefighters and other emergency responders never acted upon that information to train for the kind of devastating explosion that happened
A firefighter writes a song to remember a traumatic call and the life lost in it
Eric Mallory was indicted on Friday on 14 counts, including possession of child pornography and taking indecent liberties with a minor