They delivered 110 tons of fire equipment, medical supplies and food By Croatia Week German firefighters from Baden-Wuerttemberg delivered to Sisak on Saturday 110 tonnes of firefighting equipment, medical...
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Pa. Volunteer Firefighters Peaceful Protest for Proper Funding
County councilman asked departments to bring their rigs to the courthouse to highlight the dangers of inadequate funding By YourErie Some local volunteer fire departments are not letting their voices be silenced. Erie...
NVFC to Congress: Make Volunteers Tax Break Permanent
The tax-exemption benefit is set to expire in 2021, which would harm volunteer retention and recruitment On July 30, National Volunteer Fire Council chair Steve Hirsch formally requested that House and Senate leadership...
Poll: 25% Local Governments May Cut Public Safety Money
Nearly 70% of the respondents expect budget shortfalls of up to 25%, most will cut spending or tap reserves By Derek Prail, American City & County To better understand the social and budgetary landscape of the post...
Jamaica: Fire Service Gets Donated Ambo, Station Renovation
The fire station renovation and donated ambulance come from the Tourism Enhancement Fund By Serena Grant, JS.gov The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has donated an ambulance to the Negril Fire Department in Westmoreland...
N.J. Town May Launch Volunteer Fire Department
Some officials say the cost of being in the fire district is too great for only 313 responses, only two were fires, in 2019 By John Heinis, Hudson County View The Town of Guttenberg is considering bringing back a...
Va. Volunteer Fire Pres. Charged With Stealing $373K
She faces two counts of embezzlement from the volunteer department, allegedly using the $373,000 for personal gain By Inside Nova The former president of the Dumfries Triangle Volunteer Fire Department faces a Sept. 9...
Indonesia Ups Fire Prevention to Improve Air Quality, Health
COVID-19 economic and health impacts have hampered officials in preventing and fighting fires By Gan Meixi and Aaron Choo, Straits Times Although the Covid-19 pandemic has dominated headlines in 2020, it is...
What Fire Service 2050 Predictions Mean to Volunteers
If the report’s eight predictions and associated recommendations come to pass, here are the likely impacts for non-career fire departments By Rick Markley There’s a scene in the classic 1981 movie “Excalibur” where a...
U.S. Govt. Donates Firefighting Rigs to Republic of Georgia
Source: U.S. Embassy Georgia Wildfires have become an increasingly pressing issue for Georgia, posing a threat to the property and lives of Georgian citizens. To help the local government combat wildfires, the U.S...
Pair Charged With Defrauding Volunteer Fire Depts. out of $47K
Both departments paid for rig upgrades; one department recovered its truck, the other has two trucks impounded while the case is active By Stephanie Frazier, KLTV Two East Texas fire departments are out thousands of...
IAFC Wants Volunteer Fire Departments Loan Restrictions Lifted
Applicants are ineligible for the SBA loan if more than one-third of their revenue comes from legal gambling By Evan Davis, International Association of Fire Chiefs As a sad consequence of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic...
