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Paul Cloutier served with Webster Fire/Rescue and volunteered with the Muddy Brook Fire Department
Florence Fire Rescue Engineer-EMT Kevin Darby and his family have received more than $3,700 in donations
Volunteer leaders must dare to do something different in the recruitment and retention of fire department members
The 30-year-old firefighter was a two-year veteran of the department; the chief said his department is “in shambles”
The firefighter was taken to the hospital and had no major injuries; he was back at work hours after being struck
Fire Chief Digital Edition - Fall 2015 focuses on how some departments have put fire science into practice on the fireground
An unprecedented outpouring of volunteers has inundated both centers, far outpacing the few available staff to process and deploy qualified volunteers
Having a bid dispute policy is often required and always a good idea; here are steps to build one
Use this three-step size up method to identify the safety red flags when committing to roof operations
Three firefighters had to be transported to a burn unit; one is being treated for serious burns to the hands
A judge’s order won’t allow rigs to move until a decision is made between two departments; firefighters were told they could be arrested for responding
Judge John Brooks reinstated the 10 original firefighters and declared the fire district and volunteer department are separate entities
Not knowing the hazardous materials they faced or how to address them doomed an under-trained firefighting force
Part of understanding why so many firefighters died in the recent explosions is knowing how their fire service is structured
The diesel tank explosion surrounded the 23-year-old firefighter in flames and knocked him over
Chief Donald Farrell, 70, fell into a ditch while out for a morning walk; he survived on rainwater and is doing OK
The grand prize was a refurbished bright blue 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass; the committee bought it for about $15,000 and hoped to sell 600 tickets
For almost 24 hours, Chief Rick Anderson and 11 other firefighters fought the blaze alone, with pickup trucks carrying 300-gallon water tanks
Fire chief: “He was great. He always had a smile on his face; he always made people laugh.”
Most of the dead firefighters were young, aged from 19 to 23, and many reportedly had never fought a fire before
Darrin Haught, 19, told officials he put a backpack in a hole in the wall, doused it with lighter fluid and set it on fire
The motel’s manager, a former volunteer firefighter, saw a gas line leaking at the back of the building and pulled the fire alarm to get her guests out
The funds will provide financial support and assist with recruitment efforts for eight departments
There’s a lack of evidence that drag rescue devices have ever worked in the field, yet abandoning an established rule has risk
The firefighter suffered second- and third-degree burns on his neck and back
Tammy Kellerman, 52, is a former employee of the fire district; she used her job to embezzle the money for personal use
The rig was en route to a grass fire when it collided with a car; no serious injuries were reported
For eye-protection devices to do their job, they must be protected from the threats common on a fireground
The 40-year-old career acting-captain died on duty at one of the volunteer departments where he served
The firefighter was transported by ground to a hospital and his conditon is not yet clear
Families of missing firefighters say they are treated as ‘second-class’ crews and not enough has been done to find them
Gregory Bronder, 40, was training for an upcoming trip to Mt. Rainier; two men he was hiking with attempted emergency care but his injuries were too severe
The viral video that shows the big man squeezing through the rungs of a ladder in full gear has more than 150,000 views from all over the world
