LA relied on teen volunteers for years despite fire chief's warning, but leaders can't be sued: lawyer
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley asked for full-time employees to augment a mostly volunteer brush-clearing crew two years ago.
Grants are an imperfect lifeline for volunteer fire departments
Until a few weeks ago, some Vandergrift No. 1 volunteer firefighters would answer rescue calls in one-piece cotton jumpsuits ...
North Texas fire department needs financial windfall to overcome equipment challenges
Tool Fire and Rescue has budgeted money, but it is insufficient to replace outdated equipment as the city grows.
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Volunteer fire departments receive grants
The Tennessee Department of Commerce (TCDI) and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) announced Thursday that 245 ...
‘Firefighting is expensive’ | Support coming for hundreds of volunteer fire stations across the state
“Firefighting is expensive, these trucks behind us are expensive; equipment over here is expensive, and even purchasing five sets of gear in one year here as this stuff expires would use up all our ...
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The siren’s call: Fewer volunteers concern area fire departments
The “help wanted” ad for the Cridersville Volunteer Fire Department in Auglaize County is as honest as it can be.
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Tennessee Allocates $10 Million to Support 245 Volunteer Fire Departments Statewide
Tennessee allocated $10 million in grants to 245 volunteer fire departments for equipment and training, as part of the ...
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Yes, Los Angeles cut $17.6 million from the fire department’s budget
That means that the LAFD’s budget was cut by $17,553,814, or around 2%, this fiscal year. Bass originally wanted to cut the fire department’s funding by nearly $23 million, according to a ...