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Angie Fisher and Holly Buskirk Siple are drawing on the support of their community as they fight the coronavirus
Mark Bezos, a volunteer in Westchester County, N.Y., will join the Amazon CEO on the first human flight of Blue Origin’s suborbital rocket system New Shepard
Officials say Tri-County Firefighter Douglas Smith, 18, was killed when the University of Houston deputy fire marshal fired his rifle while showing it off
The department worked with the Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund to coordinante the donations
A mayday was called after a firefighter said he had fallen through a floor and was burning
Many fire departments require response to the fire station unless the firefighter literally drives past the scene
The volunteer firefighter alleges that he was fired for going on rescue calls and not calling his other employer to notify him
The former fire chief of the dept. resigned upon learning of the controversial plan
The pig is believed to weigh as much as 1,300 pounds
A long drive way made the fire fight more difficult
The firefighter’s family members responded to the blaze
The amount is more than 8 times the annual budget and will likely go to buying a new fire truck
Dense fog blamed for the crashes
The firefighters worked for days on end, but say there is still a lot of work to do
Firefighter who broke department protocol by responding directly to the scene says he wasn’t responding as a firefighter but as a civilian
The former chief has had a history of recent problems including disputes and being shocked by power line while on scene
The ambulance that was set for trade in will now be donated to the volunteer department
The premis of the show is to teach choral singing to a group that has never sung together before
Some volunteers say the push may result in a lower turnout for an already dwindling workforce
The firefighter is believed to have had a medical emergency causing the accident
The new law was enacted to help firefighters with cancer
Clinton Lowman started serving his community as a volunteer firefighter in 1962
Lt. plead guilty to stealing more than $250,000 from his volunteer fire department
Firefighter Dawn Brown had adopted the mastiff that fatally attacked her just a week ago
Officials voted unanimously to eliminate volunteers’ ability to man stations autonomously
Firefighter Dawn Brown had adopted the mastiff that fatally attacked her just a week ago
The fire engine will go to the volunteer firefighters of Island Park, NY
Four fire departments assisted in fighting the wildfire that spread over more than 600 acres
It is every firefighter’s responsibility to the fire service to be engaged in the decisions our elected officials make
Firefighter Dawn Brown was home alone with the mastiff when the attack occurred
Volunteer firefighter John Curley dragged an unconscious 93-year-old woman to safety
The volunteer firefighter was among the first to battle the flames and rescue trapped residents
The law allows up to 25 firefighters in each department to keep pension costs in check