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The plan has already led to a life being saved, makes staffing more consistent and lowers insurance costs, authorities said
The Suffolk County DA said the now-former volunteer with the Wading River Fire Department arrived for work wearing what appeared to be a police uniform
Kevin Dailey was a longtime member of the Middleport and Richland Township fire departments
The assistant fire chief was first on scene and says it appears the fire started on the exterior of an out building; he’s calling in an arson task force to investigate
Dewey Fire Chief Dale Little won the 2015 Harvey Conner EMS Instructor of the Year award from the Oklahoma Emergency Medical Technician Association
The 22-year-old admitted to setting four fires after his shoe print and his being first on scene led police to question him
The fire chief says they own the building and the land and have no intention of removing the flag
The two set out two months ago to raise pledges to buy a $150,000 fire truck for their department
Firefighters were battling a tractor-trailer blaze when the woman failed to slow down as she drove through the smoke
A volunteer group of police officers, firefighters and union workers who responded to the World Trade Center attacks will work with Newtown’s first responders on a year-long program to treat symptoms of crime-scene trauma
No firefighter should ever be on a roof without a partner, without full PPE or without a primary and secondary way off
The petition was launched on the heels of N.Y.’s minimum wage increase to $15 per hour for fast food workers, which is more than what many public safety workers are paid
Town attorney advised the council that money the fire department raises is theirs; the department plans to give the town the money for a new brush truck
The $1,800 grates are used several times per year for department fundraisers
W.Va. volunteer firefighters say they will no longer respond to calls for traffic control and other non-emergencies
One suffering a broken arm and dislocated shoulder and the other an injured shoulder; both were flown out to a hospital
A collapsed stairwell forced firefighters to try to rescue the children from the fourth floor by ladder; firefighters rescued two adults
Some employees suffered minor injuries; one was transported and the others were treated on scene
The funds are part of a combined $1.8M in federal grants to improve safety, operation and staffing across New Jersey
The funds will support equipment acquisition, training, and staffing
The grants assisting volunteer fire departments with the purchase of equipment and capital expenditures
Learn the basics of grant writing or hone your skills at Pinnacle EMS session
The fire quickly turned defensive as water supply became an issue and a triple roof protected the fire
Fire Marshal William Degnan said it was the first time his agency had investigated a tent collapse is seeking anyone with images or video of the event
The volunteer firefighter about to enter Philadelphia’s fire academy left a note in his car
The former paid on-call firefighter was convicted of setting several fires at multi-occupancy dwellings in 2013
Because the fire was in a munitions bunker, firefighters attacked the blaze from a safe distance
Lt. Eric Lorenz, 30, was a 10-year veteran of the department; he was married with a 3-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son
The local businessman is paying for and handling the arrangements to expand the fire station to accommodate a new fire truck
Although the department only makes one such rescue in that area every three or four years, it trains for them every six weeks
George Redner III, 27, was about to start classes at the Philadelphia Fire Academy
At triple the capacity of its former tender, the new rig will haul water across the 780-square-mile jurisdiction
The 3-year-old was sworn in as an honorary member, driven in the aerial and knocked down his first fire