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.
Carroll County’s Department of Fire and EMS has successfully staffed 13 of 14 stations 24/7 with over 200 career personnel, completing its transition plan a year ahead of schedule
The Mechanic Falls fire chief said the time of the fire made it a struggle to get manpower on the scene
Despite rising call volumes and training requirements, more volunteers can be recruited and retained with effort and forethought
While there may be fire engines and a firehouse, sometimes we are just fooling the public – and ourselves
Pine Hill Fire Department Chief Jessica Calandra looks at recruitment, morale and EMS challenges in the community
Vincent Dransfield remains on the Singac Volunteer Fire Co. No. 3 roster, where he signed up more than eight decades ago and once served as fire chief
The Lyme Affordable Housing Commission unveiled a plan to buy property near the firehouse to create housing for volunteer firefighters
Matt Lebeis received an alert that the temperature inside his house went up to 90 degrees
Chester and Blandford fire chiefs are looking at the feasibility of combined volunteer fire departments
Steve Austin, John Swan Sr., Joseph Valentino and the Inver Grove Heights Fire Department Explorer Program are recognized for their service to the volunteer fire community
Kill Devil Hills Assistant Chief Tommy Lee had served with the department for 51 years
Greensburg officials allow city workers, who are volunteer firefighters, to respond to calls during workdays
“I’m still pretty badass at 75, but I wish I had done it sooner,” Mary Jarschke said as she prepares to graduate as a volunteer firefighter
The San Jose Fire Department celebrated its beginning with a single volunteer fire company
Grant County Fire District 7 saw a 25% increase in calls, purchased new apparatus and nearly doubled its number of volunteers
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West Leechburg firefighters have a new custom-sized engine-tanker with a larger tank
A consolidation plan in Sunbury will cover everything from leadership, staffing and apparatus to avoid duplication of services and improve costs, training
Plaistow’s program was launched in Oct. 2022 and has seen its number of junior firefighters more than double
The FireRescue1 community considers what is driving high stress and staffing challenges
Cold weather is brutal on firefighting equipment and even more so on firefighters
State funding has helped Richmond volunteer firefighters purchase a new fire engine and other equipment
Aspinwall and Sharpsburg fire departments followed an earlier study calling for departments to merge, improving fire protection
Five Norwich volunteer fire departments claim the paid department is failing to adhere to command protocols
Firefighters from Colonial Park, Paxtonia and Linglestown fire companies can register for 4, 8 or 12-hour shifts, earning $10 per hour
Life lessons and the spirit of volunteerism, community are the heart of the Thibodaux Volunteer Fire Department
Officials say Firefighter Ron Cato fails to qualify for assistance due to the minimum full-time service requirment
Nettie Firefighter Brody Allan Hanna was killed in crash with a man who earlier attacked a woman with a hammer
Chester County commissioners approved a property tax rebate for members of fire and EMS departments
Lancaster County commissioners hope municipalities do the same to support first responders
Earlier arbitration ruled that Montville could not staff its firehouse with just one firefighter
Fire departments across the state work to increase staffing during a growing demand for services
