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Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines says the decision to cut firefighters’ paid time off was a difficult decision, but it brings ...
Between 1985 and 2020, the number of volunteers dropped by more than 20%, according to the National Volunteer Fire Council.
WASHINGTON- As fire season intensifies, many are discussing the National Interagency Fire Center's preparedness levels. These ...
The mayor of Fall River announced changes to fire department staffing levels after a deadly fire at an assisted living complex. WBZ-TV’s Brandon Truitt reports.
Beyond physical dangers, stress and exposure to a range of carcinogens, firefighters also face psychological risks from doing ...
The union representing Fall River firefighters directly called on the city’s mayor to increase staffing levels the day after a deadly blaze at an assisted living facility killed nine and ...
Local News Volunteer firefighter in Connecticut killed by falling fire truck fragment "This isn't merely a job or a hobby, being a volunteer firefighter, it is a calling. And Ray answered the call ...
PLAINVILLE, Conn. (WTNH) — A firefighter died in the line of duty on Sunday in Plainville, according to fire officials. The firefighter, identified as Raymond “Ray” Moreau, 60, sustained a ...
Firefighters face more than flames on the job—new research suggests that exposure to industrial chemicals may alter gene activity linked to cancer and other diseases. Credit: Kris Hanning, U of ...
A firefighter died and a family was displaced after a fire in Plainville on Sunday, according to fire officials.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – A Murdo firefighter died while on the way to a large grass fire Saturday evening. The single-vehicle crash happened four miles north of Draper, SD, according to a p… ...