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The ride, called Bay2Brooklyn, is “dedicated to public safety, all military branches, medical providers,” according to the group’s Facebook page
Mark and Candi Krause, and their daughters, McKenah Wehr and Aubree Romig, serve as volunteers for Upper Macungie Fire Station 56
Sean DeMuynck, 35, died in the line of duty the day before he was set to return home to Canada
Volunteer fire chief: ‘It’s pretty rough country back there’
Since November 2012, 64 vacant structures have been torched, 12 in the past week
Firefighter Chris Brown was at the scene and died as a result of blunt force trauma
The firefighter had a medical problem while driving causing him to lose control of the vehicle
This multi-story, row-house fire is complicated by its proximity to other structures and older construction
Oswego Fire Department was awarded a $38,000 AFG grant
The cadet collapsed during training and was rushed to the hospital
The man was trapped inside the fully engulfed vehicle
Firefighters from seven departments were able to contain the fire to one of three second-floor units
Chief Scott Morrison went into cardiac and respiratory arrest on scene; he had been a firefighter since 1986
Officials say the program is successful because of the sense of community
The two firefighters allegedly paid a 12-year-old boy for sexual acts until he was 25
The firefighter made three separate calls about needed rescues and emergency response
He was driving a tractor when it overturned
Lt. Ryan Emmons lost his arm when a tractor-trailer collided with his fire truck
Officials seized more than five pounds of marijuana and 29 firearms from the chief’s home
With heart attacks among the leading cause of firefighter line of duty deaths, no fire department can afford not to have one of these on scene
The 20-year veteran’s line-of-duty death was the first in the county
Some say smartphones and pagers are a better alternative to using sirens
The money will be used for safety equipment and training
The firefighter could serve a year in jail
Fire Police Officer Claudia Sokol was working traffic control when she took ill
Strong winds and freezing temperatures hampered the firefight
Firefighters fast response credited with preventing more fatalities
It is unclear why the victims’ vehicle crossed the center lane and hit the pickup truck
Two officers from the volunteer department were arrested and charged with sexually assaulting members of the program
The annual event raises money for a volunteer fire department
The two chiefs, two volunteers and one firefighter are accused of drinking at the station before responding to calls
The 19-year-old is believed to have set as many as 30 fires over the past year