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Tarkington Captain Doc Sikes knew he was going to be the only volunteer available to respond due to work schedules
Officials look at the Danville Area High School’s Fire Club as a new way to draw youth to the volunteer fire service
Volunteer fire departments in the Unity Township Fire Bureau are starting a duty crew program rotated among participating departments
The delays and frustrations with this year’s fire grants can be avoided in coming years if applicants and FEMA better communicate
The department generated an audit that cited lack of receipts for hundreds of thousands of dollars, prompting the county to withhold funding
As the first line goes, so goes the fire — here’s how to help that first line go where it needs to be
The teen was accused of setting a series of fires spanning over several months
Fire departments outside of metro areas struggle to maintain personnel due to lack of funding
Advancing firefighter safety means exploring the science of the past, and the likely future
These performance attributes have been consistently seen whether in the private business sector or in the fire service.
Here’s a four-tiered process to reduce the risk of your apparatus or ambulance getting stolen and limit the damage if it does
Four fire departments in West Virginia will receive funding as part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant
Diesel fuel additive serve an important role in protecting and enhancing a rig’s engine; here’s low down on them
Reports cited Lt. Jack Rose’s use of someone else’s SCBA and failing to maintain contact with others as contributing factors in his death
A GoFundMe page created Wednesday garnered over $45K after being live for 24 hours
Officials said the former volunteer firefighter admitted to setting the home ablaze
The 20-year volunteer firefighter was his county’s first EMT-A; he also served in Cuba
Donald Trump’s petulant, baseless attacks on fire service leaders is reason to learn PR jujutsu
The man’s family was unharmed, but the FBI has now gotten involved
Here’s why the education demands and changed expectations make firefighting more of a profession and less of a vocation
NVFC and Globe gave departments in Arkansas, New Jersey and Canada four sets of new turnout gear
In addition to the arson charges, the 19-year-old is charged with endangering his fellow firefighters
Before deciding whether or not to allow firefighters and EMTs to carry concealed firearms, give careful thought to these five factors
Firefighters devised a rope system to haul her up from the water
Local police were contacted immediately to begin a “full-on investigation”
Firefighters used specialized equipment for large animal rescues and spent hours in the ravine to get the cow, named Tiny, to safety
Fire officials are now considering whether to require echocardiograms as part of the medical screening for firefighters
The firefighter claims his captain blocked visibility by parking a rig across the station, where he was then struck by an oncoming vehicle
Three men have now been implicated in setting a series of fires that span four years
Volunteer Fire Police provide crowd control, traffic direction and other support for fire departments
Recovering from last administration’s “dictatorship,” firefighters are rebounding with new gear, equipment and leadership
Rob Taylor served the department for 13 years as a firefighter and paramedic
The truck tire blew out on the highway, causing the vehicle to cross the median and veer into a ditch