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Onondaga County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Michael Hoosock also served as a battalion chief for the Moyers Corners Fire Department and medic for Manlius Fire Department
Over 70 departments were awarded funding from the Texas A&M Forest Service
The Durhamville Fire Department started with 25 members and a hand pump built
Assistant Fire Marshall Mike Petleski said firefighter Richard Sheltra died as a result of smoke inhalation
Poverty and systemic prevention and response problems make winning African fire safety a difficult battle
The Couchton Fire Department is raising funds for fire chief with flesh-eating disease via GoFundMe
Fire Chief Randy Schroeder said his department is shocked by the arrest
Firefighter Richard Sheltra, 20, was pulled from the building; two other firefighters suffered non life-threatening injuries
Some Ill. fire chiefs attribute the decrease in volunteers to changes in work and family commitments
The bill will benefit firefighters who suffer from cancers known to result from exposure to heat, radiation or a known carcinogen
Fire chief said ‘It looked like you were looking down into hell’
These concrete actions will help firefighters and officers eliminate harassing behavior from their departments
With his life nearly destroyed and suicide his only option, firefighter Scott Geiselhart grabbed a lifeline
The revenue will go towards numerous projects, including upgrading equipment and training
Christopher Ray, 42, slipped and got tangled in fire hose; the rig then backed over him in the road
Tyler Johnson, 24, was with another EMT when he suddenly became lightheaded and collapsed
Eradicating harassing behavior toward female firefighters will take more than good policy and practice
The fire killed about 80,000 chickens; a blaze at the same farm exactly 27 years ago killed 216,000 chickens
Joe Barr, 31, died of colon cancer on April 16; he was remembered as a great friend and hilarious guy
The Public Safety Officer’s Benefit Program has left some first responders or their families waiting for years to get payments
A video has gone viral after Terry O’Boyle showed off his power chair turned into a special firefighting apparatus while being called into service
Crews were gathered for training when an 18-year-old tumbled over a cliff at a quarry; she was conscious and flown to a hospital
The West Blocton Volunteer Fire Department is seeking donations to fund equipment upgrades and service expansion
Chief Richard Stirts will be the district’s first full-time chief after he was told to reapply for his job
The total value of the equipment is estimated to be $2,000; the department is accepting donations for replacement
The shed fires were said to be an intentional act, causing $15,000 in damages
The rumor got started by an unauthorized tweet from someone connected with the Bowie Volunteer Fire Department
Two girls sent drawings to the firefighters involved in containment efforts of the Rocky Mount fire
In striving to reach perfection, many firefighters overlook chances to learn from mistakes
These safety measures can shift the odds away from firefighter injury when motorists do the unexpected
Firefighters continue to battle the fire, which has already burned 14,000 acres
Roberto DiBono, who had recently attended a class on how to use Narcan, administered the drug to the unresponsive man
David Plante, 31, was charged with arson in connection with a brush fire that burned 190 acres
