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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
Firefighters support adding the slogan, saying they want to get the rest of the county involved
Danielle Kappeler developed an infection while waiting for a donor; her family hopes to raise awareness and get people interested about donating
Levi Robert Hammond was thrown from his snowmobile and into a tree; the collision fractured his neck
The firefighter was responding to a grass fire when he was hit by a semi while attempting to turn onto a highway; the chief thinks the brakes were defective
Three adults and an infant died in the fire; the house was fully involved when firefighters arrived
The plan calls for using those in local jails for less violent or serious crimes than the inmates held in state prisons
When you’re wading into icy water to rescue a victim is not the time to wonder if you bought the best exposure suit
Every city has them and under the right conditions they are tinderboxes; here’s how to prep for urban green spaces
The decision was made due to funding considerations of the county; the chief admitted to making mutual aid decisions on a case-by-case basis
The fire drew 100 firefighters from 28 response units and five departments; one firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation
The bag valve mask obscured the victim’s face while his firefighter son performed CPR
The firefighter was airlifted to a hospital with a broken leg; he’s expected to be OK
Firefighters from across the country call for changing the protocol that prohibits certified medical first responders from using epinephrine
The court ruled that much of the evidence in the case was obtained through improperly issued search warrants
Patrick Dailey, also a sheriff’s deputy, was fatally shot while responding to a complaint about a man inside a Panera Bread restaurant
Firefighters applying for the benefit would have to demonstrate exposure to a known carcinogen as a result of their occupation
The lawsuit alleges equipment tampering, clothing destruction, gender-related slurs and denial of promotions
Robert Mauck said he got out alive because his training worked and paid off in dire circumstances
Firefighters opened the 18-inch hole to 30 inches; the assistant chief went in with a make-shift harness to perform the rescue
The awards will be presented this August in San Antonio at Fire-Rescue International
A recent state law allows paramedics to use an EpiPen, but not certified medical first responders
The department’s president, who resigned before the vote, said he wanted the old patch to go back to what they had when he joined 18 years ago
The 23-year-old man also stole cash and clothes from a firefighter’s car in the parking lot
The rig was being delivered to a fire department when it left the roadway and ended up in a culvert
Here’s what you need to know when specifying a new truck or bringing an old rig’s communication into the 21st century
Obama sent Congress a proposed budget that calls for less AFG and SAFER funding; use this election year to press for funding
A responder to the dispatcher’s request said the department couldn’t respond due to funding considerations; a fire chief said their refusal came at a critical time during their house fire battle
They were pulling ceiling tiles when drywall fell on them; they were uninjured but one firefighter was unable to move
Assistant Chief Daniel Cool, 71, was at a training meeting when he collapsed; he was a 50-year veteran
The father-son firefighting duo said they did what anyone would do