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.
A Pinedale volunteer firefighter suffered major head trauma during a grass fire
Whether new or used, apparatus costs are skyrocketing, and departments need to develop a plan
Most of these skill-building exercises can be used year-round and with minimal cost and equipment
After a series of difficult calls, one South Carolina volunteer created a video that seeks to answer the question – and inspire others to volunteer
A volunteer firefighter from North Carolina shares the ups and downs of a day in the life of a volunteer
Firefighter Mike Riding will undergo life-saving open heart surgery after doctors discovered a potentially-deadly artery clog while treating him for an infection
Motel security system captures fire ignition and eruption on video
Volunteer Firefighter Carl M. Monteer, 61, died in an off-duty crash Monday afternoon after losing control of his vehicle on an icy highway
Kentucky volunteer Firefighter Robert Combs was pronounced dead at the scene, and a 72-year-old was airlifted to a hospital
Lt. Michael Naylor is accused of obstructing emergency services and disorderly conduct
Lawmakers passed 16 bills in the last two weeks aimed at supporting first responders, including mental health initiatives and tax credits
Police said Thomas Launderville slurred his words during a radio call as he was driving a patient to the hospital
Brian Serdynski, 38, suffered a heart attack on Oct. 19 while on call; he was later released from the hospital but fell ill again at home
More than 80 departments and dozens of volunteers have pitched in to help Farmington firefighters after the Sept. 16 explosion
Legislators said they have seen how hard it is to recruit and retain volunteers and that the paperwork required with fulfilling requests would be “burdensome”
Three trucks were damaged after more than a dozen shots were fired into the Ona Volunteer Fire Department building
The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad is providing financial incentives to volunteers who live at the station in return for increased duty requirements
The Monarch Fire Company set up a GoFundMe page for the family, which has raised over $10,000
The film recounts the catastrophe in as-it-happened fashion from the moment of ignition and via harrowing first-hand footage
Fire department board president Jeff Stivenson said Vernon Township VFD was reorganizing to “better protect the community”
Length of service awards, college loan forgiveness, tuition assistance and local property tax credits may soon be among the incentives available to responders
Kenyatta Mwambu, 17, was hit by a Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company No. 4 ambulance in May while crossing a street
A package of 23 bills are aimed at addressing the well-being of responders and providing incentives to recruit and retain volunteer and career responders
A volunteer firefighter tried to stop Jessica Clines, but she struck him in the shoulder with the mirror of the truck
Lyle Walker-Pugh was struck at the corner of his eye by ammo that traveled through his head and exited behind his ear
The Glosson family’s tradition of public service began in 1956 when Emmett Glosson first suited up at Austin Central Fire Station 1
Michael Johnston, a member of the Equality Volunteer Fire Department, was responding to a brush fire at the time of the crash
The Make Me a Firefighter campaign helps departments connect volunteers with opportunities
A Florida volunteer fire department has since been shut down pending an investigation into the incident
A witness said the rigs were heading in opposite directions when one veered to avoid a car that had stopped in the road
Steven Henderson and another firefighter were inspecting their fire truck on the side of the road when another firefighter struck them with his POV
Scott Orr speaks with Jack Kline about his recent op-ed about how to reverse the volunteer firefighting staffing shortage trend
“You never expect to go through it. Never. It’s just unreal,” firefighter Joseph Small said
