It was an exciting childhood pastime for Bob Carter and Mark Scalzo to watch Jeannette fire trucks race out of the station. It was even more exciting when the firefighters started waving at the ...

Joseph Maruca has been fighting fires and helping his community for nearly 50 years. (NAPSI)—Joseph Maruca didn’t exactly mean to join the volunteer fire service. It was April 1977, and the then high ...

Preface -- Introduction -- Purpose and scope -- 1. The fire service as a career -- Types of fire service positions -- Career departments -- Volunteer departments -- Combination departments -- ...

The Tiltonsville Volunteer Fire Department in Southeast Ohio long struggled with lengthy response times for emergency calls. In recent years, they’ve embraced a new model. Three years ago, when people ...

LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - This month is a time to celebrate volunteers, but there are some industries looking for more volunteers all the time. April is National Volunteer Month and volunteer ...

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is pleased to announce the winners of its annual fire service achievement awards. These awards recognize those who have gone above and beyond in service to ...