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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
Two rows of dozens of people from fire departments from all over the state of Arkansas came to support one another and honor Lt. Jason Adams
Rigo Landeros, 51, shot himself in the head in his fire chief’s car while on duty; a suicide note was found in the car
They were charged with two counts of cruelty to persons, second-degree unlawful restraint and risk of injury to a minor
Despite the encouraging trend to address mental health in the fire service, there is still resistance and misconception
They raised over $100,000 on GoFundMe to help Kevin Sikkema after being diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor in 2014
The firefighter was taken to a hospital for evaluation; no other injuries were reported
Little has been accomplished since the disaster, despite some state legislation and an executive order from President Barack Obama to improve chemical facility safety
Dwight Hill was working five miles away when he got an alert on his phone for a structure fire at his address
Cancer is that thing that happens to the other firefighter, until it happens to you
Without knowing the root cause of the behavior problem, fixing it is sheer luck
They were already planning on the purchase but the shooting death of Lt. Jason Adams accelerated the purchase
A probe of a department’s loss of up to $5 million show a spending spree may not have all gone for equipment purchases
Scott Geiselhart is now traveling to fire departments across Minnesota speaking about suicide prevention and awareness education
The three people injured were all inside the ambulance; one EMT was airlifted to a hospital
The scholarships help advance firefighters in their college education to be better prepared for the challenges of the fire service
The department has adopted a respectful workplace policy and will provide training to all firefighters and board members
Monte Kozmits immediately alerted his parents and sister, who escaped the house safely with his dog
The post has almost 40,000 likes and over 4,000 shares; some support the firefighter while others attacked the publicity
They broke through the trailer’s siding and found the woman on a bed in cardiac arrest; they pulled her outside and started CPR
These three exercises address power, biomechanics and endurance, and rotational stability — all key for firefighting and EMS duties
To ensure changes to PPE standards are not half-baked, there’s a detailed and responsible procedure for idea to become reality
Lt. Jason Adams was shot and killed while responding to a patient with a seizure
Lawsuit argues the volunteer firefighters were denied due process and that town officials broke the law in suspending them
A town that saw 20 of its firefighters resign sees new claims by a fired enforcement official and a rally for the firefighters who left
Vests were prompted by officials after a firefighter was shot and killed while responding to a patient suffering from a seizure
Police said physical evidence and statements made by the 47-year-old man and his wife led to the arrest
While the county’s fire and rescue was sent to the residence, the dispatcher talked the father through the delivery of a healthy baby boy
Police chased down and arrested a 17-year-old male; he faces four counts of first degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder
The department is checking its equipment and preparing the station to house crews who will weather the storm that could bring 18 to 24 inches of snow
Ted Lazar joined the department when he was 21; back then, he could see the fire station from his house and hear the siren