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.
“I have less people to do more work” Waterford Fire Chief Kevin Hafemann said about finances and low career and volunteer staffing
Goldfeder sounds off: “I’m sick and tired of volunteers quitting because it’s not PERFECT”
Like fire fuel sources, not all firefighting foams are equal; pick the right foam for the right fuel
Chief: “It was just amazing that in this tragedy, we came together as a team and just worked together to do what we could do.”
Trevor McNally and his wife Susanne died in the fire; McNally became a part-time firefighter in 2005 and was hired full-time in 2007
Patrick Hardison, 41, has undergone over 70 surgeries to recreate his face that was burned off while fighting a mobile home fire in 2001
Opinions on what color is best won’t surprise you, but why they got that color might
Being a good apparatus operator starts in the station, extends to the street and carries over to the fireground
The building was a total loss and the cause remains under investigation
A firefighter and sheriff’s deputy suffered minor injuries in the incident
The issue of changing the title from fire marshal to fire chief goes back to 2007 when the county tried to consolidate 16 volunteer fire districts
A convicted arsonist was one of many ways the fire prevention group is trying to prevent juveniles from becoming fire starters
Shots were fired as volunteers battled a residential structure fire; no one was hurt and the shooter remains at large
Effective response requires all public safety personnel to have the same strategies and training to most effectively eliminate the threat and save the most lives
Sharing your grant success will further your standing in the community and boost your chances of more funding
The two fires were unrelated, but resulted in all four being removed from their department
Having and enforcing a dumb courtesy-light law hurts firefighters and those they try to protect
The fire started in the basement and quickly spread; the firefighter suffered non life-threatening injuries
There has been multiple home break-ins and their station’s sign was shot at by a pellet gun
Wayne Remer, 55, was a 35-year veteran and served eight years as an assistant chief
Old fire trucks are great to look at, unless they are your first due rig; for some, that is as constant as the turning leaves
Rather than wring your hands over when the AFG application period will open, take these steps to be ready when it does
The lawsuit says the Department of Natural Resources was negligent for not letting landowners fight the fire themselves
Derrick Bollinger and his wife stole money from January 2012 through October 2014, essentially bankrupting the department
The recall covers the Arrow XT, Dash, Enforcer, Lance and Quantum models from the 2006 and 2007 model years
Keith Rankin collapsed and died during a live-burn training exercise in 2011; the funds will help pay for his daughters’ college costs
Well-firefighters can free trapped victims faster with synchronized cuts and spreads; here’s one six-step example
The 12-year veteran caught the baby dropped from a balcony; both mother and child were transported to a hospital as a precaution
According to current law, all emergency lights must be on the outside of the vehicle; police say interior lights look too much like unmarked police cars
Three employees were injured and several firefighters were evaluated for inhaling fumes; no injuries were considered life-threatening
Firefighter Jason Richardson died following the head-on collision; he was a volunteer firefighter since 2008
The unspecified charges will be handled by a hearing officer, who will decide the firefighters’ fate with the fire company
MOST POPULAR
- All volunteers at NJ combination FD suspended
- NJ FD suspended, can no longer respond to calls
- Sexy ‘fun-ding’ in the North American fire services in 2022
- We must take a stand for volunteers – our essential workers – to ease financial burdens
- EMS, fire service problems lead Ohio county to study possible changes