Volunteer CT firefighters barred from responding to emergencies; accusations fly, mediation stalls

The dispute involving volunteer firefighters barred from responding to emergencies in Norwich and city officials insisting they come under the command of the city’s paid fire department has gotten ...

National campaign recruits Gen Z and young millennials to address volunteer firefighter shortage

Indiana and the entire country are dealing with a shortage of volunteer firefighters. Volunteers are essential to responding ...
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Tax Credit Bill to Benefit NY Volunteer Firefighters Rejected

Despite recognizing the vital role of volunteer firefighters in rural New York, Assemblyman Joseph Agnelino's proposed tax ...

Norwich Republicans attempt to reinstate Yantic Volunteer Fire Dept.

Norwich Republicans made two separate attempts to reinstate the Yantic Volunteer Fire Department through action of the City ...
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A tale of 2 volunteer fire departments: What money means when lives are on the line

Wealthier volunteer departments, like Gates Mills, pictured here, have more than one engine to respond to a fire. In poorer and rural areas, it's difficult to maintain a single engine. The smell of ...

Norwich volunteer fire chiefs quit mediation, brace for court fight

The chiefs of the Yantic, Taftville, Occum and Laurel Hill fire departments announced May 4 that they were exiting mediation ...
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The roots of Ohio's volunteer firefighting crisis go back centuries

Ohio's long history of firefighting is memorialized at the Western Reserve Fire Museum in Downtown Cleveland. Its centuries-old roots have contributed to a system that is struggling to serve all ...
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‘This is my home’: Waynesville volunteer firefighters run critical water supply point as Highway 82 Fire continues

Volunteer firefighters in Waynesville are pumping water from a private pond to fill tankers battling the Highway 82 Fire. One ...