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Chester T. Lauck served with Frederick County Fire and Rescue and several other area agencies plus the Air National Guard
Fred Fedeler, 67, was a volunteer with the Chester Fire Department
ATCEMS performed multiple water rescues, and a volunteer firefighter in Oklahoma activated tornado warning sirens
Following a near-miss, one department compiled 12 lessons learned for dealing with alternative-fueled commercial vehicle fires
The funds will be used for upgrades to trucks and equipment
The firefighter couldn’t swim, so he climbed on top of his vehicle and waited to be rescued
Richard Miller, 46, is charged with sexual abuse of children and two counts of tampering with physical evidence
The dog bit one firefighter on his lower leg; emergency crews treated and cleaned the wound at the scene
Friends of Ash Bronzburg, 29, announced her death on Facebook after her 7-year-old son died in May
Although fire department has more than 150 volunteers, most aren’t available for daytime calls
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The website showed a jihadi fighter and a flag accompanied by audio; it also showed writing in Arabic and a threat to Israel
The 22-year-old was placed on five years of supervised probation and was ordered to complete 240 hours of community service
Police said Nicholas Daniels was thrown from his vehicle as a result of not wearing a seatbelt; his death has stunned the department
He was indicted on 24 counts and could have served 29.5 years; the sentence was reduced because the fires were not set out of malice
David Schiers was attempting to help get occupants out of a vehicle that had crashed when a BMW slammed into the car and pinned him underneath
The AED and SCBA he stole from the department were recovered; the motive for his thefts were not clear
They threatened to quit after a new town manager was hired late last month; the chief and his brother resigned
Their disappearance was reported when they didn’t show up for work; their car was found upside down in a river
They can try the most patient of us, but giving in to the town crank’s need for attention and conflict doesn’t help you or your department
Write-in candidate Rhonda Appelgate said the death of a firefighter should not be more special than any other death
In return, the firefighters agree to respond to fire and emergency calls in the area
She stole the truck parked in a police parking lot after finding a hidden spare key; damage to the truck was minor
A total of $9,240 should have been collected from the classes, but only $2,980 was recorded
These statements reflect an attitude that may seem harmless in the short term, but will undermine leadership in the long run
One firefighter suffered heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation; the other received a minor neck injury caused by a fire hose
More than $700,000 had been inappropriately contributed on behalf of members to volunteers who were no longer eligible to receive benefits
They should be cleared to return to work in two days; the alarm they were responding to turned out to be false
Taking a deliberate approach to recruiting underrepresented segments of the population will boost fire department ranks and its overall quality
The suspect was wearing firefighting equipment that may be the same that was stolen from a fire department last week
Mark Farren, 58, died after a three-year battle with cancer; he served as chief for 32 years
Benjamin Wilkinson, 24, fell asleep at the wheel, lost control of his car and went down a ditch; the car knocked the firefighter onto his back and the wheel rolled over his ankle
Authorities identified the body of a man hit by a train as Timothy Graves
