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Most live-in volunteers at Berkeley Hills, Edgewood , Monroeville and Penn Hills stay for an average of three to five years
East End Firefighter Eric Frantz worked with fire chiefs to create a new source of future first responders
While firefighters love visitors, consider these guidelines when planning your trip
Ponca Hills Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter-Paramedic Dennis M. Bender, 78, was Nebraska’s longest-serving paramedic
Schuylkill County fire recruits’ latest training focuses on fire behavior and equipment, all through an online platform purchased with CARES Act funding
The proposals aim to increase access in areas without hospitals or full-time fire departments
Among the losses at the Glenburn station were a fire engine tanker, three grass units and a rescue truck
St. Peter officials are asking the Minnesota Legislature to approve a sales tax proposal to fund construction
A firefighter spoke to the Bamberg County council Monday about incidents where he says MedShore Ambulance Services lagged in its response
Chattanooga state legislators raised concerns related to the city’s compliance with a decades-old federal court order
Dundee Township firefighters Paul and Benjamin Motylinski and their two other brothers Patrick and Philip pulled the man, 81, from the water
The Mangohick firefighters were responding to a non-emergency medical call when the crash occurred
A recently-introduced bill aims to allow fire companies to continue online raffles, after some companies were informed their raffles went against state rules
Officials said all the vehicles and equipment inside the Twin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department station were destroyed
Lovingston Volunteer Fire Department Junior Member Travis Burley and four other members of his family were displaced in the fire Saturday night
The union representing Doña Ana County firefighters questioned why paid county first responders are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine while volunteers are not required
Two Coconino County Sheriff’s Office volunteers and a Flagstaff Fire Department paramedic stayed with the hiker until a helicopter rescue could be completed in the morning
Danbury City Councilman Frank Salvatore Jr. advocated the tax break as some of the city’s companies consolidate due to a shortage of volunteers
Whitehall Volunteer Fire Company Assistant Chief James Brooks Jr. suffered a torn aorta responding to a fire and accumulated nearly $1 million in medical bills
Erskine Lakes Fire Company #1 Firefighter John Jonker Sr., 80, collapsed shortly after returning home from duty on Feb. 10
Zoneton Fire District Maj. Garry Key had served as acting chief since the death of Chief Rob Orkies, also from COVID-19 complications
Design a process to identify the new members who will fit the culture of your organization
Sardis Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Guandes “Mook” Smith contracted COVID-19 in December while on duty, according to the U.S. Fire Administration
Monroe County Clerk Donald Evans said STAT EMS’s intention is not to take 911 calls away from the Peterstown Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad
Volunteers have lives beyond our station walls, and we cannot force them to all have the same level of commitment and passion
The former Worden Volunteer Fire Department member said tensions between legacy volunteers and new recruits culminated in the mass resignation
New Fairfield fire officials said the firefighter will be required to attend classes that “cover the issues involved”
Rockport Fire Chief James Doyle, who had been with the department for 46 years, was terminated 10 months before he was set to retire
Dozens of items were stolen from the Foster Falls Volunteer Fire Department fire hall in a “forced-entry” burglary
The Worden Volunteer Fire Department was left without enough staff to cover its ambulance shifts after the mass resignation
Officials said the Fort Meade volunteer firefighter is “responsive and talking” after the incident
Craley Fire Department Chief Engineer Edward Bookmyer, 60, was working on a piece of apparatus when he experienced the fatal emergency
The 11 plaintiffs claim the town of Rockport’s emergency service director position, investigation of Fire Chief James Doyle and upcoming audit of the fire department were all arranged illegally
