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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
The firefighter, his wife and two sons were not home when the fire broke out
Investigators found that they were setting the fires and then responding to them when their departments were called
Chief James Butler, 50, also served as an inspector with the fire marshal’s office
There were 1,147 abandoned 911 calls in 2015 due to busy call takers; about half of those calls were bounced to other numbers while workers tried to call back the others
The tree crashed into a couple’s home, killing the wife and pinning the man for more than three hours until he could be freed
Fire chiefs need to foster opportunities for incident commanders to develop their situational awareness skills through training and experience
A task that is hard for some may be easier for others; here’s what our readers had to say
An unstable pile of sharp steel sheets pinning a worker’s leg raised questions of field amputation and rescuer safety; here’s how we handled it
James Varnell, 53, was preparing to leave the training event when he became ill
The volunteer fire department wants to demolish their current building that was constructed in the 1970s; they’re hoping to raise $300,000
Labor safety officials said they won’t issue charges because Adam Brunt, 30, was a trainee and not a worker
Luke Karagias has 500 hours and three certifications under his belt; he said he has wanted to be a firefighter since he was a child
The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York calculated that switching over to all-paid squads would cost $3.1 billion in pay and benefits annually
Fire and EMS providers have a duty to make a good-faith effort to provide competent, efficient and compassionate emergency care to everyone in need
It is more important to know firefighters’ physical abilities each year than at the beginning of their careers
Firefighters, EMTs and paramedics have an obligation to respond regardless of their opinions about addiction and Narcan
Chief Jeremy Hunt, who’s also a reserve police officer, exchanged gunfire with a man after responding to a vehicle crash
Commissioner Hood Richardson said he was concerned about the training they had in order to be able to provide medical services
These short-cut mistakes can quickly compound into bigger issues that compromise safety and the fire attack
Officials restored $252,978 to the Wilkes-Barre Township Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Association after new leadership paid an outstanding loan
Tom Hancock was chief for 16 years and led his department to become one of the first in the state to be ALS certified
The firefighter escaped safely without assistance; the cause of the fire was due to an electrical issue
The truck repair company employee was returning the truck to the fire department when he plowed into a fast food restaurant; police awaiting his toxicology report
Ed Dulaney, 73, was one of the founders of the Waltonville Fire Protection District and served as fire chief for 40 years
Fire dangers are one reason lawmakers may give local authorities power to restrict the governor’s blanket law allowing fireworks use
The losing Denver will have to fly the winning Denver’s flag off the back of their rig for a week
The volunteer squad will use the money to update six ambulances with automatic loading cot systems that can hold 700-pound patients
The families of those killed in the line of duty will get $80,000 and free tuition to state universities; the bill moves to the state senate for a vote
From body protection to hand tools to head wear, ice rescue brings a set of equipment demands turnout gear cannot meet
The husband and wife pair are accused of taking money from the fire department for credit card bills, cell phone bills and to help pay off a loan