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.
The Frelinghuysen Volunteer Fire Co. was established in 2022, but did not officially open until two years later
It is up to the training officers to make live-fire training both safe and effective; here’s how to do it
Old Saybrook Fire Company No. 1 celebrated its centennial with a parade and memories
Ross and Kelly Phoenix and their extended family escaped the blaze with no injuries
Chief Greg Render said the technology that firefighters now have at their disposal helps make their job safer and easie
Chief Robert Ostrenga is accused of selling a department truck to himself for less than half the market value
Patricia Broughton and Harold Barton were indicted on 50 counts in connection to the theft last month
Fire Chief Tracy Sanders, 44, was killed last week when a tractor-trailer hit the fire department truck she was in from behind
The station’s air compressor system was seriously damaged and thieves stole a brand-new dash camera
Tracy Sanders, 44, was on official business when she was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer and collided with another vehicle in front of her
Not billing for EMS patient transport leaves money in the pockets of insurance companies and government programs created to pay for ambulance transport
Here’s a look at the initial steps necessary to add medical response to your volunteer fire department
The fire service doesn’t come free and now is the time to remind newly elected or re-elected officials of that fact
Chief Rodney Menne was discovered by a firefighter and plow driver who arrived early at the station for their shift
Donald Leroy “Sarge” Brenner Jr., 67, was found slumped over the steering wheel of a fire engine
The firefighter suffered fractures in his neck and back and an arm injury in a vehicle crash his colleagues responded to in December 2016
Walter “Butch” Fike Jr., 50, was a 33-year veteran and a mentor to junior firefighters
Terry Andres, 62, was traveling with his wife on vacation when he was shot
Charles “Chuck” Flickinger, 56, participated in the response and relief effort during Hurricane Katrina and responded to the Sept. 11 attacks
Ellis Fire Chief Denis Vine started as a volunteer firefighter in 1973; his son, Dustin, continues to serve the department
The two men were previously arrested last year for impersonating emergency responders
Richard Dean Stinson, 27, was charged with three counts of impersonating an officer and one count of unauthorized use of emergency lights
Firefighter Ryan Schlect responded to the call and most likely realized it involved one of his children when he recognized the address
Amy Dimmery, 34, was driving home from responding to a call when she and her husband were involved in car crash
Officials from rural volunteer fire departments said water supply, response times and staffing levels are constant concerns
Scott J. Effinger joined the fire service in 2006, and as a deputy coroner, works closely with first responders
Lt. Donald “Reid” Key, 31, started to complain of a headache after returning home at the end of a shift
Derrick Lee Taylor, 30, is free on bond after his arrest; Taylor was initially jailed for outstanding warrants
Here’s a quick look at some of the things that went wrong and how they can be prevented elsewhere
Cannelton Fire Chief Christopher Herzog allegedly pushed an officer and yelled profanities as the officer wanted to break a window to check a room for victims
Parker Hess, 16, died after a bullet from Capt. George Matis’ firearm was discharged
Lt. Donald “Reid” Key II, 31, started to complain of a headache after returning home at the end of a shift
Richard Rehm, 55, was killed Christmas Eve when his vehicle got stuck at a railroad crossing
