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Rhode Island Firefighter Kevin D. Quinn, a retired deputy chief, will take on the interim role as the council searches for a permanent CEO
Two of the new crew members are EMTs, which will assist Monroe Township Volunteer Fire Department since a bulk of their runs require EMS
Albright Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Charles W. Miller was a nearly 30-year fire service veteran
Volunteer departments have been especially burdened
The concert, at Rocker B Ranch near Graford, will feature Pat Green, Lee Ann Womack and Stoney Larue, organizers said.
Chief Eddie Velarde has been accused of ‘outrageous behavior’ at the March grass fire
Some departments have dropped carnivals from their calendars, possibly due to volunteer recruitment and retention issues
The volunteers were heading back to shower blood off hands from first wreck when they spotted another accident
Each year, departments lose about as many volunteers as they keep
Firefighters say hot dog stand used for fundraisers
A study is trying to examine the pros and cons of various methods of volunteer recruitment
Public Safety Director Fred Haran blamed mostly unspecified leadership deficiencies; the fire company says it’s a vendetta
The documentary-style program, launched on May 2 via YouTube, is funded by a regional 2008 SAFER grant
Father never faced trial because he shot and killed himself one day after being indicted
Victim was a volunteer firefighter who had been ‘pursuing his dream’
Recruitment and retention challenges mean it’s tough for us to be experts in everything
Ralph Marthers is in jail charged with sexual assault
Small-town volunteer fire departments in central Maine are aging and shrinking
Mark P. Reed now dons a different uniform, as a member of the Lancaster Volunteer Ambulance Corps
The department is an all-volunteer effort and operates with community support and fundraising
There were about 87 fraudulent transactions made between 2004 and February
Firefighters previously charged $10 to volunteer for all-day events, but now will charge up to $210 per hour at times
Dan Eggleston, Chief of Albemarle, Va., Fire Rescue outlined why fire-based EMS is a good idea for these departments at Fire-Rescue Med 2011
Law enforcement officers and volunteer firefighters searched the waters
The fire department, organized in 1981, covers about 1,500 homes spread over an area of about 16 square miles
Dismissed Firefighter Brian Ahern is suing the fire chief and department
Singer Cee Lo Green’s mother was a volunteer firefighter