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...
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...
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...
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 kind of...
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 meet the...
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 Rural Fire...
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...
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...
The department says one firefighter acted alone, hanging the flag on a rig used in a parade for a firefighter battling cancer By Michale O’Keeffe, Newsday One day after Brookhaven Fire Department officials...
Australian volunteer firefighters from small brigades say they feel like sacrificial lambs being sent into wildland fires without proper equipment By ABC News Frontline firefighters from some of the state’s...
A board member, and firefighter, grilled the volunteer fire chief over taking the water and wants financial compensation By Susan Smallheer, Brattleboro Reformer Half a firetruck tanker of water almost created a lot of...
With only 14 members to cover 36 square miles the department will close Dec. 31 and contract with neighboring departments for coverage By Madalyn O’Neil, Channel 3000 A lack of volunteers and eligible recruits in...
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...
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...
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