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The Mechanic Falls fire chief said the time of the fire made it a struggle to get manpower on the scene
Despite rising call volumes and training requirements, more volunteers can be recruited and retained with effort and forethought
Lower Merion Township offers a 100% real estate tax credit to active volunteer firefighters and ambulance personnel who live and own property in the township
The chief and FFs opposed being pulled from most medical calls; city admin. says medical calls are covered by ambulance service, FFs not qualified
Fire Chief Marc Bashoor speaks with Chief Jason Caughey about the unique challenges facing the volunteer fire service and managing many generations among volunteers
New York City Councilman Justin Brannan is calling on the state legislature to increase the existing tax break from $200 to $500
Parishville Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief and EMT Nicholas Jerome, 30, is recovering after being seriously injured in an on-duty crash Tuesday
Albany leaders said the department has been mismanaged for years, so they wanted to start the department over from scratch
Fourteen fire departments were called to the massive blaze Tuesday
The Parishville Volunteer Fire Department firefighter-EMT was reportedly responding in his personal vehicle when he crashed into a tree
The three communities are seeking to put a fire levy on the ballot to convert to full-time services
Ringgold Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Duncan Henderson, 65, was on his way to assist at a grass fire when his vehicle overturned
The City of Pinehurst is seeking to reduce firefighter responses to certain emergencies as a “cost-saving measure”
The Colorado paramedics lifted each other up during their deployment to New York City virus epicenter
Video shows the protester lying on the ground as the firefighter uses a hose to wash chalk off the street around her
Crisfield volunteer firefighters lifted Shirl Carmine to the window of her mother’s room after they were separated for four months
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Kentrelle Beasley Jr., 18, a volunteer firefighter with the Jeanerette Fire Department, was charged with one count of arson
Last year was also the first year since 1977 with no multiple-fatality incidents, according to the NFPA’s report released this week
An entire fireworks show unintentionally ignited while firefighters were setting up for the display
Robert Lee Beckner, a member of the Iaeger Volunteer Fire Department, is accused of setting the fire that killed fellow Iaeger Firefighter Russell Roberson on Sunday
Officials say Iaeger Firefighter Russell Roberson began feeling sick while trying to stop someone from reentering the burning home
Former Allentown Police Officer Corey Cole Jr.'s sentencing was pushed back due to the bid to keep his $47,000 yearly pension
A South Carolina senator sent a letter to Aiken County officials outlining the incident in a call for improvements to the county’s EMS
Bryan Haynes was arrested for murder after telling others he shot two aliens dressed as firefighters
The bodies of Klayton Manning, 18, and his 16-year-old cousin were found by sheriff’s deputies after a caller reported subjects “down”
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Greenville Firefighter Gary Cox Jr., 24, drowned while on a boating trip with other off-duty firefighters Sunday
A search for remains was ongoing as of Monday morning; the firefighter is assumed to have drowned after going under the water and not resurfacing
Street Medics Austin has aided several people injured by police projectiles and coordinates to help ambulances access patients
“Threats of violence and racism are unacceptable,” said a statement by city officials
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It will take a unique mix of leadership, external communications and technological solutions to reverse the downward trend in volunteerism