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.
We should never put dispatchers in a situation where they have to wonder if members are playing hot potato with the call
From a firefighter sponsorship program to themed dinners at the firehouse, check out these out-of-the-box strategies for raising your department’s profile in the community
Bentonia firefighters are salvaging what they can and relying on neighboring departments after losing their firehouse
Kalama Firefighter-EMT Alan Basso was found to be in cardiac arrest after his vehicle crashed, shortly after he responded to two medical emergencies
Rockport Fire Chief James Doyle claimed through legal council that after firefighters presented a list of demands to town leaders, he was ordered to resign within 24 hours or face termination
Harrison Township Firefighter-EMT Robert Cree, 72, suffered an apparent heart attack moments after returning home
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that creates the New York State Recruitment and Retention Task Force, which will study the challenges of volunteer fire departments
Officials at the volunteer fire department said the thief’s getaway caused “major damage to the station”
State Auditor Brian Colón turned over his findings to the New Mexico State Police and called the situation “a complete breakdown in the system”
The vote came as a shock to the Gill Hall Volunteer Fire Co., which was preparing to get back into the county’s dispatch system last week
Rockport officials plan to have a third party conduct an audit of its services after a majority of firefighters threatened to quit
The working fire call was announced … as my address
Grant County Firefighter Daniel Baergen used a large rock to break a window and rescue the driver from the flaming vehicle
Hebron Firefighter Dustin Riley McDaniel, 20, who previously served as a junior firefighter for the South Haven Fire Department, died while off-duty on Veterans Day
The firefighters allege that the emergency services director cut off their training for months due to a personal grievance
The Easton Township Fire Department reported the line-of-duty death of Firefighter Johnny Ivison Jr. on Sunday
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
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