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.
Chattanooga state legislators raised concerns related to the city’s compliance with a decades-old federal court order
Dundee Township firefighters Paul and Benjamin Motylinski and their two other brothers Patrick and Philip pulled the man, 81, from the water
The Mangohick firefighters were responding to a non-emergency medical call when the crash occurred
A measured response is needed for support coming in from outside affected areas
Group of 80 pledged their time and lives
The ordinance would require volunteer firefighters to go through an application-and-interview process to continue
The charges stem from fires within minutes of each other at two vacant structures
Firefighters and EMS personnel can assist rescue and medical efforts in affected areas through several groups
The recruits recently completed a 165-hour course which spanned more than four months
Opening the hydrants is a federal offense which could be punishable by 20 years in prison and $50,000 fine if seen as an act of terrorism
Police say the firefighter stopped a friend in a marketplace parking lot using an old police cruiser and an air horn
Volunteer firefighter and UPS worker Buddy Armstrong heard an alarm and responded