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Since Norwich volunteer firefighters filed a petition, a special election on the ordinance will be held
“My biggest concern was never being able to be on the fire truck again,” said Colton Adams, a Centerville volunteer firefighter
“I messed up,” said Brian Gouza, former fire chief for Arnold No. 1, which is examining its finances
The video has more than 100,000 views and 2,074 shares on Facebook
Fabric of Fire Service winner Pete Villasuso created an autism-awareness program for his fire department after his son was diagnosed with the disorder in 2012
The department went into service with a dozen new members, a new chief and lingering legal issues from previously serving fire officials
It was the mayor who decided not to provide mutual aid; the chief said his firefighters were ready and willing
Officials said some residential buildings caught fire; a firefighter was treated at the scene for a hand injury
Christopher Douglas was struck by a motorist responding to a crash on a highway on July 5, 2013
Another bill would also increase fines and make jail time possible for drone use that interferes with firefighting efforts
It has been more than four months since her husband, George Kavanaugh, was killed in a hit-and-run crash in front of a firehouse
The chief’s son was in his private car in the fire station’s parking lot when he found the gun and discharged it; no one was hurt and no charges were filed
The two-story apartment building was fully involved when firefighters arrived on scene
Some, including the assistant chief, say the hired consultants did not conduct a proper investigation and never looked for wrong doings
Nicholas Hemingway, 23, reported feeling sick earlier in the day; he previously served with several volunteer fire companies
The fire burned five buildings at a company that makes plastic tarps to cover haystacks and set fire to 11,000 tons of hay in central Washington
Reputation-management expert will explore strategies on how to address and prevent bad firefighter behavior from entering your firehouse
Melissa “Missy” Doll, 41, died after responding to a structure fire
The dealership said they didn’t fire him; they just wanted the firefighter to return to his old sales job position
Despite tax money already collected, they’ve been operating solely on reserves and fundraisers to pay for everything from gas in fire trucks to insurance
It’s unclear if the patient died from injuries sustained in the ambulance crash after the driver went through a red light with lights and sirens activated
A firefighter from a nearby county who volunteered to help search said he’s seen homes splintered into rubble, others split in half
Texas fire department and EMS agency struggle to get by on limited donations
The department doesn’t have enough certified volunteers anymore, so the county’s fire rescue is taking over
Firefighter: “All I can ask is just please forgive me. I was wrong for my actions and it will not happen again.”
Chief: “I don’t know what you do for punishment. We’ve never done it. My honest belief is what he’s going through right now mentally is a lot of punishment.”
Heritage, hate or both, it doesn’t belong on display when operating as a member of the fire department
Officials launched a massive six-hour search after he walked into the forest to relieve himself in privacy and never came back; a buddy system is in the works
They’re entering into a contract with a neighboring department, a private nonprofit, to provide fire and EMS to its residents
A string of suspected arsons, inexperienced volunteer staff and a truck ladder that isn’t high enough has pushed firefighters to their physical and mental limits
There was no immediate word on the nature of the injuries; the cause of the explosion was not immediately known
You’ve done the unthinkable and are wondering if there’s any saving your career; there might be if you do these three things
Fire chiefs who don’t avoid these five traps will not succeed in having a top-performing department