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The minimum training qualifications for all firefighters in New Jersey, both volunteer and career, include: Hazardous Materials: Awareness and Operations. Incident Command System I-100, I-200, I-700 ...
Between 1985 and 2020, the number of volunteers dropped by more than 20%, according to the National Volunteer Fire Council.
MINT HILL, N.C. — If you visit the Idlewild Volunteer Fire Department, you’ll see a sign that says the facility is closed, ...
During the devastating Kerr County flooding just over a month ago, five volunteers from the Mountain Home Volunteer Fire Department set out to help the members of their community. As part of TODAY’s ...
Meriden officials said Thursday that the city will no longer have a volunteer fire department after 117 years. Mayor Kevin ...
Beyond physical dangers, stress and exposure to a range of carcinogens, firefighters also face psychological risks from doing ...
Camp Fahrenheit 516 offers a weeklong program for aspiring junior firefighters, addressing the decline of volunteer firefighters on Long Island since 2015.
Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Department will now be able to allocate more time and resources towards expanding recruitment efforts, enhancing training programs, and investing in infrastructure u… ...
POTTS CAMP, Miss. — Volunteer members of the Mississippi Volunteer Fire Department found out through social media on Wednesday that they had to stop serving in Potts Camp and turn in all city… ...
On Saturday night, members of the community gathered to remember, Jack Wilson, a 24-year-old volunteer firefighter with Eddystone Fire Company No.1., who was killed in a crash in Chester on Friday.
SCHERTZ, Texas – A Marion volunteer firefighter was arrested Wednesday at his home in Schertz on charges related to sexual assault of a child, according to the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s ...
In a memo, Brooks noted volunteer firefighters must complete around 206 hours of training before they can enter a burning building. “The training requirements to become a firefighter have gotten ...