Volunteer Fire Service
Volunteer firefighters provide fire suppression, rescue and emergency medical services in communities of all sizes. Volunteer firefighters, motivated to help others and serve their community, balance training and service with jobs and family obligations. Learn more about latest volunteer fire service news, access FireRescue1 training resources and explore funding and recruitment resources for volunteer fire departments.
Selbyville Fire Police Officer Laura Madara, 56, and the driver of the truck, 79, were both assisting with directing traffic at a scene
The Coker Volunteer Fire Department was gifted gear that has passed its 10-year shelf life, per NFPA standards followed by donating departments in the Northeast
Rhode Island Firefighter Kevin D. Quinn, a retired deputy chief, will take on the interim role as the council searches for a permanent CEO
Eighty-seven firefighters from 31 states lost their lives in 83 fatal incidents in 2010
We always need more volunteers – we just need to do the work to get them
Lancaster Township Fire Department Volunteer Fire Lieutenant Keith Gregory Rankin was 38
Sandy Bottom Volunteer Fire and Rescue Volunteer Fire Captain George W. Fisher III collapsed while getting a vehicle serviced
Most of the calls came from the 19-year-old firefighter and a few came from his friend
The firefighters had gone on top of a structure to attack a coal bin fire below when an explosion destroyed much of the building
According to the a audit, a former treasurer for the department allegedly wrote and cashed two checks totaling more than $1,200
Many younger FireRescue1 fans on Facebook were in school when 9/11 unfolded, later joining the fire service out of inspiration
The move gives volunteers the option of 24-hour access to the city’s pumps
The events of 9/11 are deeply personal to the volunteer firefighters who call Station 5 home in Kensington, Md.
Nearly 13,000 fires have burned more than 3 million acres in Texas because of extremely dry conditions since November
The 18-year-old had been a firefighter with a volunteer department for no more than two years
Four men were thrown from the truck when it veered into a wooden guard rail during a “drill team training exercise”
A driver slammed into the firehouse, taking out four truck bays
Critics say 200 hours of training will require firefighters to work nights and weekends
Particularly hard hit are the volunteer fire police, who drive their own vehicles to emergencies
Archer City VFD was “cooperating fully in the investigation”
Fire company officials found in March 2010 that $35,000 in bingo money was missing, and told police
He has served as a volunteer firefighter for six years
The city council voted to suspend operations after saying it had lost confidence in the top fire personnel
Six months after starting the fee, the volunteer fire department has already received $1.3 million
State regulations governing firefighters’ training and certification have made volunteering more costly and time consuming
Donations are key to a volunteer fire department’s survival
With proper pre-planning, applying for a grant can be a breeze and have a high likelihood of being funded
The Upshur County Citizens Firefighter Academy is a groundbreaking 10-week program
The Derry Township Volunteer Fire Department purchased a new combined engine and rescue truck
Firefighter Clayton Harden, 22, is charged with DUI and larceny of a motor vehicle, along with other offenses
Recruitment is a problem for some departments, but a more common complaint is that it’s hard to keep people once they’ve joined
Another funding source could be fire service fees for VFDs, similar to those in cities with paid fire departments
Volunteer departments have been especially burdened