Volunteer Fire Department asks for more help to cover calls

Rural fire departments, in their simplest form, are neighbors helping neighbors. They have full-time jobs and have decided to ...

Copper Country volunteer firefighters take their pick of $1 million in used equipment

Hosted by the Twin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department, a lower Michigan non-profit donated more than $1 million worth of gear ...

New Kensington Volunteer Fire Department to consolidate fire stations

The New Kensington Volunteer Fire Department has found itself going on more fire calls each year, but with fewer volunteers.

Local volunteer fire department sees a decline in applications

With field fires and burn bans in effect there is a need for local volunteer fire departments now more important than ever.

Some New Kensington fire stations to consolidate amid rising call volume, dropping volunteer numbers

The New Kensington Fire Department is planning to consolidate several of its stations as call volumes rise and volunteer ...
WTXL ABC 27

Volunteer fire departments push for recruitment after City's decision to end fire service agreement

The Bradfordville Volunteer Fire and Rescue is recruiting more volunteers in preparation for potential impacts from a ...
KETV Omaha

'Our volume has increased': Blair seeking to add paid position to volunteer fire department

IT’S RESPONDING TO 100 MORE CALLS EACH YEAR. THEY POINT TO THE CITY’S ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND THAT’S WHY CITY OFFICIALS HOPE TO MOVE THE DEPARTMENT AWAY FROM BEING SOLELY VOLUNTEER. KETV NEWSWATCH ...

Lawrence County Volunteer Fire Departments transitioning to voter-led districts, new law goes into effect Wednesday

The new law gives volunteer fire departments in Lawrence County the option to form a fire district. The change means ...