No firefighters were injured, but the mini pumper’s undercarriage was damaged beyond repair By Jack Taylor, WVNS At the end of August, the Rhodell Volunteer Fire Department went out for a routine hydrant...
One volunteer claims retaliation, the others say the board isn’t following the rules; the board says they didn’t meet the 10% minimum call mark By Patrick Lakamp, Buffalo News They seem like the...
At least five more community firefighting teams will be created to improve first-on-scene response capabilities By Malaysia Mail About 200 more fire stations of various categories will be built nationwide to...
Many of the department’s volunteer firefighters also lost their home; the chief tries to rotate them out as soon as possible By KEZI A small town fire chief is being hailed a local hero. Upper McKenzie...
He carried the engagement ring to keep it from getting lost to the fire, then popped the question early to “cheer her up” after both lost their childhood homes By Leslie McClurg, KQED Brandon North...
Of the 300 recruits who come through the training center each year, 200 are volunteer firefighters By Clare Sziranyi, Nine to Noon A former professional firefighter recruit received serious burns and blistering to both...
The fire department escorted Hunter’s body the day of his funeral and plans to honor him with a community celebration every year By WTAE A firetruck was donated to a Pennsylvania volunteer fire company in memory...
Hoses, nozzles and firefighter PPE are some of the items heading south via a partnership between the Wisconsin and Nicaragua By WSAW The Wausau and Antigo Fire Departments recently donated equipment to the...
Using mock emergency scenes, researchers found that a simple warning sign wording change had dramatic results By Chris Daly and Dave Barnes Republished with permission from Emergency Responder Safety Institute In 2019...
Using interviews and a quantitative survey, the report looks at what makes volunteers leave and what makes them stay Retention has long been a challenge for many volunteer and combination fire and EMS departments, yet...
Lebanon is in a current heat wave with grass and brush fires breaking out, boosting demand for the new rigs and gear By Souad Lazkani, Lebanon News Ten fire trucks donated by the Municipality of Florence to Beirut’s...
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