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The Jack Daniel’s Distillery fire brigade was created after a blaze tore through the distillery in 1930
Learning tracks will focus on responder health and safety, volunteer recruitment and retention, and emergency service leadership among 18 courses available
The Southwest Greensburg Fire Department began its live-in program over 12 years ago to recruit more members
The University of Connecticut Fire Department stepped in when the Suffield Volunteer Ambulance Association became overwhelmed with a spike in cases at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution
Amwell Valley Fire Company Chief Max Jason will head the department with his father, Bob Jason, as deputy chief
The Wagener Fire Department’s strained relationship with town officials culminated in the suspensions of its chief and assistant chief in November
Paris Fire Department Assistant Chief Harold “Pee Wee” Sehluterman if the longest-serving firefighter in the department’s history
Fundraisers have been set up to support the families of Pendleton Harbor Volunteer Fire Department members Jason and Vanessa Davis and Ralph Cheyenne Hill
The closure announcement comes three months after the Liberty Fire Co.'s former chief was charged with emblezzling more than $16,000 from the organization
A Facebook post by the Glen Echo Fire Department detailed how its members treated officers who were beaten and seriously injured
Police said the farm owner told volunteer firefighters to leave his property after calling them to help free a horse stuck in its stall
Swepsonville Firefighter Larry Lasley had served as a volunteer firefighter for nearly 45 years
Cumberland Goodwill EMS EMT Grace Snyder, who is also a volunteer firefighter, rushed to help the elderly man as he struggled to get away from the burning vehicle
Allentown Road Volunteer Fire Chief Nick Finamore served as a firefighter for more than 50 years and was previously a deputy chief at Prince George’s County Fire and EMS
Savannah Volunteer Fire Department Chief Darrell Woodard, 66, was a firefighter for more than four decades and was planning to celebrate his 13th wedding anniversary
The department was able to renovate the truck through a $16,300 grant from the Texas A&M Forest Service
Oakmont Fire Company Assistant Chief Nick Sava, 65, was a volunteer firefighter for nearly 50 years and had held many leadership positions
Farmington Volunteer Fire Department Chief Brian VanSickle said he was in shock after being invited to the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and presented with a six-figure donation
Ponca Firefighter-EMT Bob Kneifl, known in the community as “Husker Bob,” served as a volunteer first responder for 26 years and was also a fire prevention officer
Former Halesite Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter Sarah Apgar invented the Steel Hose to help fill a gap in strength training
Kalama Firefighter-EMT Alan Basso was found to be in cardiac arrest after his vehicle crashed, shortly after he responded to two medical emergencies
Rockport Fire Chief James Doyle claimed through legal council that after firefighters presented a list of demands to town leaders, he was ordered to resign within 24 hours or face termination
Harrison Township Firefighter-EMT Robert Cree, 72, suffered an apparent heart attack moments after returning home
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that creates the New York State Recruitment and Retention Task Force, which will study the challenges of volunteer fire departments
Officials at the volunteer fire department said the thief’s getaway caused “major damage to the station”
State Auditor Brian Colón turned over his findings to the New Mexico State Police and called the situation “a complete breakdown in the system”
The vote came as a shock to the Gill Hall Volunteer Fire Co., which was preparing to get back into the county’s dispatch system last week
Rockport officials plan to have a third party conduct an audit of its services after a majority of firefighters threatened to quit
The working fire call was announced … as my address
Grant County Firefighter Daniel Baergen used a large rock to break a window and rescue the driver from the flaming vehicle
Hebron Firefighter Dustin Riley McDaniel, 20, who previously served as a junior firefighter for the South Haven Fire Department, died while off-duty on Veterans Day
The firefighters allege that the emergency services director cut off their training for months due to a personal grievance
The Easton Township Fire Department reported the line-of-duty death of Firefighter Johnny Ivison Jr. on Sunday
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