While most West Australians will spend the next week devouring Christmas ham and diving into the ocean, thousands of selfless ...
At a fire station in Pompano Beach, first responders and volunteers are getting ready to play Santa in the city’s<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...
A group of volunteer pilots and animal lovers, known as Seuk’s Army, has been conducting weekly airlifts to rescue pets from ...
Firefighters in Southern Maryland were forced into a situation they train for every day — battling a fire — except this time, it was inside their own firehouse. Members of the Bay District Volunteer ...
An EMT, his wife and their two young children escaped a blaze fanned by 50-mph winds early Thursday. Sheridan Fire and Rescue ...
This Christmas-New Year break, communities across NSW are being encouraged to plan ahead to stay safe these holidays in the surf, on the water and as they visit bushfire-prone areas.
Kathy Hynes, right, and Tammy Baker have been collecting pet food for the pantry since October. ADAMS, Mass. — Santa was at ...
At issue is whether the town should adopt the Spencer EMS squad as a municipal entity or accept a bid from a for-profit ...
The challenge of maintaining volunteer rosters isn’t new. Franklin’s Union Fire Company quickly grew beyond its original 30-member capacity, prompting him to encourage surplus volunteers to form ...
It's been 13 years since a gunman set fire to his home and shot four firefighters - two fatally - as they arrived to douse the flames on Christmas Eve.
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New VIFR chief, tighter $16M budget

When Bill McLaughlin arrived on Vashon this fall to take over as fire chief, he stepped into a department fresh off years of ...