Baldwin, Cramer introduce legislation to lower housing costs for volunteer firefighters and first responders

U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) are introducing the Volunteer First Responder Housing Act.

Firefighters prepare for statewide volunteer conference, competition in Colbert County

Firefighters from across the region are spending the week training ahead of the Alabama Association of Volunteer Fire ...

Volunteer fire services are looking to attract the next generation

Volunteer firefighters help keep the D.C. area safe year-round, and they are now in need of more recruits, especially from ...

Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation gives $100K to volunteer fire departments

As part of the WFACF's Spring 2026 Volunteer Fire Department Grant Cycle, the organization has awarded $100,529 to 12 ...
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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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Volunteer firefighter tax credit bill heads to Hochul’s desk

Volunteer firefighters across New York are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign legislation that would expand a state tax credit designed to support recruitment and retention efforts in local fire ...
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PA fire department in need of volunteers

THROOP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The number of volunteer firefighters has been on a downward trend for years, with many fire companies seeing dwindling membership numbers. One local fire ...