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.
University of Georgia researcher seeks to understand why people are volunteering less
The Iowa United First Aid program enlists volunteers who are on standby and equipped with basic first aid gear to help on EMS calls, such as heart attacks and lacerations
Allegany County officials had previously laid off EMS personnel to handle a $2M budget shortfall
The volunteer firefighter was crossing the street in front of a fire station when he was struck
Tiffany Moyes, 19, will join 2,000 other firefighters in the annual stair climb, which raises funds for cancer research
Firefighter Richard Rehm, 55, was responding to a call when his vehicle became stuck on train tracks at a railroad crossing
Two firefighters dressed in cold-water rescue suits waded in chest-deep water to get to the island
Barbara Fudge said she was speechless when an available heart was ready for her
Authorities discovered the Leach and Oaks fire trucks via a helicopter search in a heavily wooded area
Smiths Grove Assistant Chief Steven Wilson said he jumped into a ditch and watch the tractor-trailer slide above him
Leach Fire Chief Tom Pierce said the equipment on the truck is worth over $175,000
Chief Art Brault, 54, was unresponsive when a family member checked on him
Though Jason Eagan, 33, doesn’t go into burning buildings or engage in perilous rescues, he’s otherwise a full-fledged member of the department
The fire company has been selling trees to raise funds to maintain their firehouse
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Volunteer firefighter Ruben Mast, 43, was ejected from his pickup truck
Heather Miller was baking when her couch caught fire, which quickly spread throughout the house
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The semi’s trailer separated when the driver lost control of the vehicle and struck the rig
Although he retired several years ago, Richard Miller, 61, died from smoke inhalation while evacuating people from a burning building
The firefighter sustained minor injuries, with the most serious being a fracture
Volunteer firefighter Jared Hartstein said other firefighters harassed him on the basis of his Jewish heritage
Christopher Wilhelm, who has a prosthetic leg, said the councilwoman’s joking threat stemmed from a long-running joke among firefighters about his condition
Lt. Justin Garrett Smith, 37, died of his injuries when his motorcycle veered off the road and over an embankment
The suit asks for more than $25,000 and for the department to implement safe movement and back-up procedures
Zach Crowley’s fellow firefighters responded to the call, but were unable to save him
The firefighter was on his way home when the vehicle in front of him crashed into a ditch
Lt. Anthony Perkins said becoming a first responder was never a question; it has always been a given
Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Worsham died unexpectedly in his home Dec. 10
As a leader, it’s your responsibility to define the culture through values and expectations and hold people accountable
Lt. Jason Adams was shot and killed on a medical call; Adams worked at the same department as his fiancée
Charles “Doug” Archer, 49, had responded to a residential fire and an aid call before succumbing in his sleep
Carty Elizabeth Duff was an advocate for fire training, and completed 400 hours of training last week