Volunteer Fire Service
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Bringing back family-focused values may be the enticement prospective members seek – or the glue that holds together the organization
With so many divisions among personnel, it’s time we learn to embrace our fellow first responders
Red Lodge Fire Rescue Firefighter Dan Steffensen was flow to a burn center in Utah after a fellow firefighter escaped and notified the IC
One firefighter suffered dehydration; the other came in contact with an electric feed
The money will boost the ranks of the combination department for two years
A 40-year-old woman is being held without bond; it is unclear if she is connected to more than one of the fires
The 22-year-old was a volunteer with the Pine Hill (N.C.) Fire Department
43 cows broke loose prompting police and volunteer firefighters to capture them before they stampeded
There have been more than 70 deliberately set fire since November
He took gasoline from the firehouse and lit a vacant structure so he could fight the fire
He faces 4 arson charges and 5 other charges including falsely reporting a car had gone over a cliff
The 35-year-old firefighter was also a volunteer with the Readington Volunteer Fire Company
Some say the move was to oust the chief; the board has 60 days to negotiate a new deal
Two people escaped; the cause of the fire is under investigation
The boy’s father is a volunteer firefighter who donates time to the NFFF
The limited turnout gear was kept on the truck and the first to respond got the gear when Shaw started fighting fire
The money will be used on recruiting and retention programs
The firefighter has repaid the money, but can no longer serve as a volunteer firefighter
Structure and wildland fires are completely different animals, and so too are the PPE needed to keep firefighters safe
It is the department’s first brand new apparatus
Since November 2012, there have been 71 suspected arson fires
The firefighter was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis which gave him debilitating pain
No one was killed in the incident
Fire chief: He was always willing to help out around the fire station
Call it what you like, the most important thing a water transporter can do is function as it’s needed — and that comes down to selecting the right vehicle
Volunteer firefighters without gear can be seen in the video from the large blaze that injured 5
A pickup truck had slammed into his home igniting a large blaze
Sheriff and prosecutor say the homeowner was defending himself when attacked by the firefighter
Flanders, N.J. firefighters raised $4,500 to help the family that lost two in the apartment fire
Despite criticism about response time and equipment reliability, the department vows to keep responding
The fight over who gets paid and who doesn’t is not one the volunteer fire service can afford to have
The firefighter’s pickup ran off the road and struck a tree
Arrests have been made but no charges filed yet as the investigation continues