A volunteer firefighter reaches for his gear at the Kalida Volunteer Fire Department. Area volunteer fire departments’ chiefs said they felt the strain of needing more people to help. The “help wanted ...

CRAWFORD, Texas (KWTX) - Whenever there is an emergency, such as a tornado or flash flooding, you will likely hear the sirens going off. This is one of the ways cities warn their residents that there ...

PLEASANT VALLEY, W.Va. (WBOY) — After some technical problems, the Valley Volunteer Fire Department has decided to stop using its alert siren. According to the a post by the department, the siren has ...

Volunteer fire fighters are the first to respond to fires, car crashes and other emergency situations in rural communities ...

Sirens at rural volunteer fire stations are a tradition. In days gone by, they literally called the firefighters to the station. But in recent years, as more homes were built near fire departments, ...

Sirens echoed around Ester Thursday night, but it wasn’t an emergency. It was kids starting the siren and honking the horn at Ester Park. Ester Volunteer Fire Department firefighters showed off their ...

When a fire breaks out in Oyster Bay overnight, volunteer firefighters are alerted to the blaze. A text is sent. A radio relays the information. Then a loud fire horn blares through the hamlet. The ...