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Fire departments across New York will open their doors for the 14th annual RecruitNY Weekend, recruiting new volunteers through community connections
Detailing the expectations of the job and the three steps to becoming a volunteer firefighter
With volunteer numbers declining and emergency calls rising, Franklin County is expanding paid EMS staffing and launching creative recruitment efforts to keep up with demand
Zoneton Fire District Maj. Garry Key had served as acting chief since the death of Chief Rob Orkies, also from COVID-19 complications
Design a process to identify the new members who will fit the culture of your organization
Sardis Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Guandes “Mook” Smith contracted COVID-19 in December while on duty, according to the U.S. Fire Administration
Monroe County Clerk Donald Evans said STAT EMS’s intention is not to take 911 calls away from the Peterstown Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad
Volunteers have lives beyond our station walls, and we cannot force them to all have the same level of commitment and passion
The former Worden Volunteer Fire Department member said tensions between legacy volunteers and new recruits culminated in the mass resignation
New Fairfield fire officials said the firefighter will be required to attend classes that “cover the issues involved”
Rockport Fire Chief James Doyle, who had been with the department for 46 years, was terminated 10 months before he was set to retire
Dozens of items were stolen from the Foster Falls Volunteer Fire Department fire hall in a “forced-entry” burglary
The Worden Volunteer Fire Department was left without enough staff to cover its ambulance shifts after the mass resignation
Officials said the Fort Meade volunteer firefighter is “responsive and talking” after the incident
Craley Fire Department Chief Engineer Edward Bookmyer, 60, was working on a piece of apparatus when he experienced the fatal emergency
The 11 plaintiffs claim the town of Rockport’s emergency service director position, investigation of Fire Chief James Doyle and upcoming audit of the fire department were all arranged illegally
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
