MAKANDA — In rural communities, volunteer fire departments are often the first line of defense in emergencies. Lt. Devin Bissar of the Makanda Township Fire Department said the challenges of ...

“We’ll still be responding, the response time will be a little bit longer. I’m responding right now in six, seven minutes from my house,” volunteer fire captain Ted Fiturski said.

NEWSWATCH SEVEN AT SIX. THAT BREAKING NEWS IS NEAR WEEPING WATER, NEBRASKA TONIGHT, WHERE SEVERAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARE CALLED TO A FIELD FIRE TONIGHT. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M JULIE ...

This could be the final year the City of Vernon has volunteer firefighters. In a declassified motion from the Dec. 9 city council meeting, director of fire rescue ... receive a response at the ...

VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY IN SEVERNA PARK. YEAH, THE EARLY HEIGHTS FIRE COMPANY HERE IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY IS WHERE WE’RE TOLD BY THE CHIEF THAT CHRIS HIGGINS STARTED HIS FIREFIGHTING CAREER JUST ...

The department implemented a new points system with incentives to help retain its volunteer firefighters at the beginning of the year. EVERGREEN, Colo. — While first responders from across Colorado ...

Hannah Whitelegg is an an emergency care assistant at EEAST who also volunteered for the pilot scheme [EEAST] ...

and a volunteer "Cadet Crew" that consisted mostly of teens and young adults led by active firefighters. "The wildland hand crew is the make-or-break resource in ensuring fire lines are strong and ...

Cash-strapped volunteer fire companies in Pennsylvania have no shortage of creativity when it comes to finding ways to raise funds for fire trucks, life-saving equipment and operating costs.

(Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group) As investments in Bay Area fire departments have grown in the wake of catastrophic fires around the region, several have opted to rely less on volunteer ranks that ...

The state of Tennessee has just allocated a hefty sum to bolster its volunteer fire departments, according to recent reports. A total of $10 million in grants will be divided amongst 245 volunteer ...

Monrovia Volunteer Fire & Rescue has released a statement following a house fire that left three people dead and injured a firefighter. The incident happened early Tuesday morning in the 100 ...