Volunteer Fire Service
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Two volunteer fire departments in Preble County have formed the Shawnee Fire District
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The dept. celebrated Saturday with fire prevention demonstrations, truck and equipment displays, free food and drinks, music and guest speakers
I am a volunteer firefighter; I am also gay
Following a heart attack, rapid intervention saved a 79-year-old man’s life before EMS arrived
Jacob Huffman helped inventory equipment on the fire truck, and trained using a powerful fire hose and worked a mock rescue mission
Good Samaritans stepped in to help drag a 5-inch supply line
Patrick Hardison suffered severe burns to his face when a burning building collapsed on him in 2001
The ex-chief was accused of falsifying records to receive extra tax breaks
FEMA’s updated security system is causing access problems for some; here’s how to navigate it
The chief called the crash scene “disturbing”
The days of never locking the door are gone; here’s how to harden your fire stations without looking like a fortress
Officials said the remediation alone could cost about $16,000
Firefighters will collect toiletries, cleaning products, bottled water and other goods for those impacted by the flooding
Firefighter Joe Rice shook the hand of a future coworker, someone he’d saved almost 18 years ago
NFPA is looking at different sizing and testing methods that would significantly change structural firefighting gloves
Kenneth Walker and his family received over $150,000 in donations after their home was burned down by a former coworker
Over 100 firefighters from nine of the 10 volunteer fire departments responded to online survey questions
The grants are awarded on a competitive basis to the applicants that most closely address the program’s priorities and demonstrate financial need
Over $400,000 was awarded through the Assistance for Firefighters Grant program
Robert Meyers agreed to take a voluntary leave of absence from the dept. while the charges are pending
Fortunately, there are steps fire chiefs can take to make this job easier for the officers and the firefighters
Measuring the scope of the firefighter suicide problem has always been tough, these studies add data and a prevention model
Over 3,000 people have been evacuated as of Saturday
Getting water on a fire quick makes a lot of other problems go away, and that’s even more critical given modern fuel loads
The truck cost $100,000, but the dept. was able to purchase the rig for $4,300
A $100K grant helped the Brimson Area Volunteer Fire Dept. purchase a new water tender truck
The firefighter radioed in the fire call, which two coworkers responded to in the nick of time
To all the firefighters across the country who stood up to the racial hatred in North Tonawanda, I’m proud to have you as brothers and sisters
After the loss of a local teenager, fundraising paid for new pulse oximeters in his name
The new truck was paid for by donations and grants, and will replace a repurposed military truck
Over $70K was donated as part of the Firefighters Grant Program