Volunteer firefighters are the backbone of many communities, responding to emergencies at a moment's notice, like this recent ...

Several digital recruitment signs will be placed in a high-traffic area of Greensburg in hopes of getting new firefighters.

As local fire departments continue to boost recruitment, there's now a push in Albany to try and help the effort.

Greensburg Fire Chief Tom Bell’s department is always looking at new ways to try and advertise their needs and recruit more ...

UNITY, Sask. - A former volunteer firefighter accused in a string of arsons in rural Saskatchewan has pleaded guilty to mischief. A provincial court official says Logan Sieben of Macklin ...

But volunteers can’t replace full-time career firefighters,” Santa Clara County Fire Department Cpt. Matt Mokhtarian said. “In the Midwest or the East, it’s more rural and there’s less ...

"We've been building out recruitment and retention programs to help find ways for each department locally to recruit more firefighters and even volunteers outside firefighters," King said.

Some Plum volunteer firefighters soon could be pulling down a paycheck for their services. Borough council this week approved an agreement with the Plum Fire Chiefs Association to test a stipend ...

Volunteer firefighter for the Boulder Creek Fire District Jaden Keil-Ribera, 19, left, checks his radio as he waits in front of the fire station before he and other volunteer firefighters in 2020.

As the overall number of volunteer firefighters declines in Japan, there has been a rise in foreign residents stepping up to perform in the role. According to the Fire and Disaster Management ...