Volunteer Fire Service
Learning tracks will focus on responder health and safety, volunteer recruitment and retention, and emergency service leadership among 18 courses available
The Southwest Greensburg Fire Department began its live-in program over 12 years ago to recruit more members
Baker County officials will use Interior Department funding to purchase water tanks for fire departments to place onto pickup truck beds
The Florence Fire Protection District requested the Florence Volunteer Fire Department firefighters to vacate the district
Three new calculators can help fire and EMS departments measure cost savings and retention value from using volunteers
Duck, N.C. Fire Chief Donna Black brings over 27 years of service in both paid and volunteer departments to the position
Firefighters in Daviess County are looking for a permanent solution to transmit signals from dispatch to pagers
An estimated 2 million gallons of water was used to extinguish the fire in Sterling
Harford County’s NEXT GEN Responders Student Loan Relief is an incentive in fire, EMS recruitment and retention
Charles Erickson joined the department when he was 16 and then became an EMT because there were only a few in the area
Extrication
The priorities we address or fail to address in those first few moments guide the direction of the scene for the duration of the call
The Laramie County Fire Authority chief has deep connections to the volunteer and combination fire service community
Four common retention pitfalls, plus simple solutions for improving department culture and keeping firefighters happy
It starts with getting real about why people aren’t joining the department
Self-contained, transportable tool with all the necessary equipment to rescue victims trapped in grain bins
The consulting firm hired to study fire services in Butte and Silver Bow County claimed it “had never worked in a community where it was so controversial”
The survey measures organizational safety culture
The Watauga Democrat editor and Deep Gap firefighter the past weeks have been challenging
Harford County officials are working to counter both burnout and boredom in their efforts to recruit more volunteers
Borrowing the decision-making techniques of a military master can improve fireground decisions
Lighten the duties of your officers and chiefs using skilled administrative members who want to help but not respond to calls
The Frelinghuysen Volunteer Fire Co. was established in 2022, but did not officially open until two years later
It is up to the training officers to make live-fire training both safe and effective; here’s how to do it
Old Saybrook Fire Company No. 1 celebrated its centennial with a parade and memories
University of Georgia researcher seeks to understand why people are volunteering less
The Iowa United First Aid program enlists volunteers who are on standby and equipped with basic first aid gear to help on EMS calls, such as heart attacks and lacerations
Show your gratitude to those who serve on the front lines of your community
Allegany County officials had previously laid off EMS personnel to handle a $2M budget shortfall
