Federal Firefighters are Waiting for Pay Raises They Hope Will Help Fill Their Ranks
While they face longer and hotter wildfire seasons, federal firefighters are also battling staffing shortages in six of the nine regions across the country.
While they face longer and hotter wildfire seasons, federal firefighters are also battling staffing shortages in six of the nine regions across the country.
And it’s one of the many things 4-year-old Kenzie Moore of Cresco got to do on Saturday as first responders got together to grant his Make-A-Wish to become a firefighter. “Trying to coordinate with …
Farmington Fire Chief Todd Mecey started in 1989 as a part-time paid volunteer firefighter while working in various roles as a dispatcher, animal control officer and serving as a Farmington …
A fire station that has served Union Grove and Yorkville since the ’70s could be replaced with a new facility that is three times larger if the two communities can …
The Weedsport Fireman’s Field Days is a tradition more than 70 years strong. Organizers decided to shake things up and added a position to the parade in this weekend’s three-day fundraiser for the …
Harry Klopfenstein died Sept. 24, 2021 and was one of four Oregon firefighters who died in the line of duty who were memorialized Thursday.
High gas prices are affecting local volunteer fire departments. Most volunteer departments say they are already over budget for the year. “It used to take roughly $50. Now, we’re up to $120 filling …
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Instead of a ribbon being cut, a firehose was uncoupled to mark the grand opening of the new Kidron Volunteer Fire Department station during an open house event. Residents crowd the apparatus bays at …
Thanks to a lot of hard work, skill, luck, and love, these amazing animals emerged safely from the flames and disruption …