From rural towns to suburban streets, volunteer firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) are the silent heroes who step forward when disasters strike. Though often unpaid, they respond to fires, medical emergencies, car crashes, and …
When people think of fire departments, they often imagine large city stations with full-time crews, modern trucks, and round-the-clock staffing. But in rural America, the story is very different. Vast stretches of farmland, small towns, …
Every day, across the United States, emergencies unfold in places far away from major hospitals, fire stations, or police headquarters. In these small towns, the first line of defense is often not a full-time professional …
If you’re a volunteer firefighter, training time and money are your biggest hurdles. The good news is that a surprising amount of high-value, no-tuition training exists for volunteers—covering incident command, fire dynamics, wildland operations, hazardous …
