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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

VALLEY VIEW, Texas — The single outdoor warning siren in Valley View, Texas did not work on the night of the devastating and deadly tornado. But the chief of the volunteer fire department is pushing ...