Frigid temperatures hamper Buffalo Township fire response

It was four degrees when Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Department Chief Matt Cypher and his crew were called to a house ...

Lead Fire Department receives $10,000 holiday donation from Coeur Wharf

Coeur Wharf is donating $10,000 to the Lead Fire Department to honor volunteer firefighters and support emergency response ...

Private Equity Finds a New Source of Profit: Volunteer Fire Departments

Rural departments have long relied on cheap software solutions to keep their operations running. But fire chiefs report sharp ...

McCandless eyes adding paid staff at volunteer fire departments to help ease workload

A paid full-time fire chief and two part-time firefighters may be the answer to helping out the volunteer fire departments in ...
WTVF

Volunteer fire departments struggle with response times in rural areas

MAURY COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — When fires break out in rural areas, response times can be critical — but volunteer fire departments often face challenges getting to emergencies quickly enough. A recent ...
The Southern Illinoisan

Volunteer departments vital to rural emergency response

Volunteer fire departments remain the backbone of emergency response in many small towns across Southern Illinois, where service is often passed down through generations. In Hurst, the department has ...
WHNT

Volunteer Fire Department receives new medical response vehicle in Lauderdale County

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — A local volunteer fire department in Lauderdale County received a new medical response vehicle. The Rogersville Volunteer Fire Department said that they recently ...

No delays in response times after Smithers VFD closes

Smithers Volunteer Fire Department is no longer in service. This announcement came after the city of Smithers said financial ...