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Baker County officials will use Interior Department funding to purchase water tanks for fire departments to place onto pickup truck beds
The Florence Fire Protection District requested the Florence Volunteer Fire Department firefighters to vacate the district
Three new calculators can help fire and EMS departments measure cost savings and retention value from using volunteers
Moscow Volunteer Fire Department officials say the purchase would prevent members from needing to share radios, which could increase COVID-19 risk
Funds will be used for ongoing research to determine how to better protect volunteer firefighters from cancer-causing agents
The vote, which is strictly advisory, wouldn’t establish a stand-by crew nor does it set any parameters on how they would be used or serve
Christopher D’Amico admitted altering a document to show residence in Plainfield, but the alteration showed his correct address
The mostly-volunteer Town of Madison Fire Department closed Sunday, with three of its full-time employees transferring to the City of Madison Fire Department
Seven areas of preparation for transitioning to a paid, cross-trained fire and EMS system
Franklin Township, the village of Carlisle and Joint Emergency Services are discussing the purchase of a study that would determine if the agencies should merge
Inside why one firefighter chose to be a volunteer firefighter, how it connects to his time in the military, and the weight of the work on his psyche
The owner of Second Alarm Brewhouse in Pasadena, Md., Duane McKee, has been a volunteer firefighter himself for more than 20 years
One councilman who supports the Gill Hall Volunteer Fire Company claims the delay in getting the station dispatched is a “stall tactic” designed to force the agency into a merger
The drone, donated through the National Public Safety Drone Donation Program, can help with brush fires, search and rescue operations and water rescues, and can view hard-to-reach areas of buildings
The shortage has left two of the Hobart Fire Department’s four fire stations unmanned or with minimum staffing at times
Apparent disagreements over training, funding and lack of recognition for volunteers led to the change
The brush truck was destroyed in June when a burned tree it had just extinguished fell on top of it
The nine Huntington Manor volunteer firefighters underwent bariatric procedures and inspired one another to work toward a healthier lifestyle
Learn the Zen-like techniques to stay grounded while navigating danger and comforting others
Ellinwood Fire Chief Chris Komarek said the truck was traveling at high speed when it crashed into the station, sparking a fire
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Colmar Firefighter Edward “Gary” Minnick, 65, on the day of his funeral
Authorities say the group appointed themselves as officers of the Patriot Volunteer Fire Department and gained access to the department’s building and equipment
Wood-Ridge Firefighter Daniel O’Beirne, who was on his way to his job as a corrections officer, and Inspira Medical Center Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Jordan Reed worked together to save the driver
Fallen Myrtle Beach Police Officer Jacob Hancher served for five years as a Horry County volunteer firefighter based out of Carolina Bays Station 45
The Firefighter-EMT Michael J. Field Memorial Bridge on Long Island was dedicated in a ceremony on Saturday
Reviewing benefits and risks of volunteer fire department mergers – and how to start the merger process for a smooth transition
The judge said the Orchard Park Fire District “disparately applied the rules” related to its 10% threshold for responding to fire calls
Salem Fire Chief Rick Todd, who was also a paramedic, was a well-known and respected member of the local fire and EMS community
Adwolfe Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter-EMT Charles C. “Dog” Woods was found unresponsive after filling a tanker
Two jurisdictions that have already begun antibody testing have reported a positive rate of 1.9%
East Corning Firefighter Ralph D. Miller previously served as chief for 14 years and helped lead the construction of the department’s first firehouse in 1960
The four firefighter-EMTs were hired to help the department maintain consistent round-the-clock staffing
