The first large organized force of firefighters was the Corps of Vigiles, established in ancient Rome in 6 AD.
The term "volunteer" contrasts with career firefighters who are fully compensated for their services. Some volunteer firefighters may be part of a combination fire department that utilizes both full-time and volunteer firefighters. In this way, a station can be regularly staffed for rapid response with apparatus, and the volunteers provide supplementary staffing and staffed apparatus before, during, and after an incident, or while the full-time career staff are out of service doing training.
The term "volunteer" may also be used in reference to a group of part-time or on-call firefighters who may have other occupations when not engaged in occasional firefighting. Although they may have "volunteered" to become members, and to respond to the call for help, they are compensated as employees during the time they are responding to or attending an emergency scene, and possibly for training. An on-call firefighter may also volunteer time for other non-emergency duties as well (training, fundraising, equipment maintenance, etc.).
A fire department (United States and Canada) or fire brigade (United Kingdom and Commonwealth) (also known as a fire and rescue service or simply fire service) is a public or private organization that provides predominantly emergency firefighting and rescue services for a certain jurisdiction, which is typically a municipality, county, or fire protection district. A fire department usually contains one or more fire stations within its boundaries, and may be staffed by career firefighters, volunteer firefighters, or a combination thereof (referred to as a combination department).
A fire department may also provide "fire protection" or fire prevention services, whereby firefighters visit homes and give fire safety advice and fit smoke alarms for members of the public. In many countries fire protection or prevention is seen as an important role for the fire service, as preventing a fire from occurring in the first place can save lives and property.
Organization
Fire departments are organized in a system of administration, services, training, and operations; for example:
Volunteer Fire Department Responding To An Apartment Fire With Smoke Showing
At 6:20pm Tecumseh Fire units got called to Tecumseh rd East to a multi storey apartment building. For smoke showing on the 3rd floor. Tecumseh Fire said a pot on the stove started it.
published: 29 Sep 2018
Financial woes at volunteer fire department
CBS 42 News 10pm
published: 22 Dec 2017
Two Rivers Volunteer Fire Department To Shut Down
A volunteer fire department that has been part of a Cheatham County community for years will now shut down.
published: 14 Apr 2015
How to Become a Volunteer Firefighter
How to Become a Volunteer Firefighter. Part of the series: Firefighter Jobs. Becoming a volunteer firefighter starts with checking a local department to see if it accepts volunteer firefighters. Find out how becoming a volunteer firefighter is a great way to gain experience to become a career firefighter with help from a street firefighter in this free video on firefighter jobs. Read more: http://www.ehow.com/video_5103573_become-volunteer-firefighter.html
published: 20 May 2015
Mark Bezos: A life lesson from a volunteer firefighter
http://www.ted.com Volunteer firefighter Mark Bezos tells a story of an act of heroism that didn't go quite as expected -- but that taught him a big lesson: Don't wait to be a hero.
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as ...
published: 16 Mar 2011
Fire Department Goes All Volunteer
CBS2’s Lou Young reports.
published: 17 May 2016
A day in the life of a volunteer rural firefighter
With fewer paramedics available for emergency situations in rural Alberta, firefighters in these communities are taking on more. CBC Edmonton’s Ariel Fournier went on a ride-along with the volunteer firefighters in these communities and saw what they are up against when responding to calls.
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published: 12 Apr 2023
Ask Kelly: What does it take to become a volunteer fire fighter?
This week's "Ask Kelly" segment takes us to two volunteer fire departments to answer a question from a Pittsburgh's Action News 4 viewer who's a volunteer fire fighter himself.
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Newtown debates over future of volunteer fire department
Resident after resident made their case Wednesday night to keep the Newton Fire Association as their volunteer fire department.
At 6:20pm Tecumseh Fire units got called to Tecumseh rd East to a multi storey apartment building. For smoke showing on the 3rd floor. Tecumseh Fire said a pot ...
At 6:20pm Tecumseh Fire units got called to Tecumseh rd East to a multi storey apartment building. For smoke showing on the 3rd floor. Tecumseh Fire said a pot on the stove started it.
At 6:20pm Tecumseh Fire units got called to Tecumseh rd East to a multi storey apartment building. For smoke showing on the 3rd floor. Tecumseh Fire said a pot on the stove started it.
How to Become a Volunteer Firefighter. Part of the series: Firefighter Jobs. Becoming a volunteer firefighter starts with checking a local department to see if ...
How to Become a Volunteer Firefighter. Part of the series: Firefighter Jobs. Becoming a volunteer firefighter starts with checking a local department to see if it accepts volunteer firefighters. Find out how becoming a volunteer firefighter is a great way to gain experience to become a career firefighter with help from a street firefighter in this free video on firefighter jobs. Read more: http://www.ehow.com/video_5103573_become-volunteer-firefighter.html
How to Become a Volunteer Firefighter. Part of the series: Firefighter Jobs. Becoming a volunteer firefighter starts with checking a local department to see if it accepts volunteer firefighters. Find out how becoming a volunteer firefighter is a great way to gain experience to become a career firefighter with help from a street firefighter in this free video on firefighter jobs. Read more: http://www.ehow.com/video_5103573_become-volunteer-firefighter.html
http://www.ted.com Volunteer firefighter Mark Bezos tells a story of an act of heroism that didn't go quite as expected -- but that taught him a big lesson: Don...
http://www.ted.com Volunteer firefighter Mark Bezos tells a story of an act of heroism that didn't go quite as expected -- but that taught him a big lesson: Don't wait to be a hero.
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate.
http://www.ted.com Volunteer firefighter Mark Bezos tells a story of an act of heroism that didn't go quite as expected -- but that taught him a big lesson: Don't wait to be a hero.
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate.
With fewer paramedics available for emergency situations in rural Alberta, firefighters in these communities are taking on more. CBC Edmonton’s Ariel Fournier w...
With fewer paramedics available for emergency situations in rural Alberta, firefighters in these communities are taking on more. CBC Edmonton’s Ariel Fournier went on a ride-along with the volunteer firefighters in these communities and saw what they are up against when responding to calls.
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This week's "Ask Kelly" segment takes us to two volunteer fire departments to answer a question from a Pittsburgh's Action News 4 viewer who's a volunteer fire ...
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At 6:20pm Tecumseh Fire units got called to Tecumseh rd East to a multi storey apartment building. For smoke showing on the 3rd floor. Tecumseh Fire said a pot on the stove started it.
How to Become a Volunteer Firefighter. Part of the series: Firefighter Jobs. Becoming a volunteer firefighter starts with checking a local department to see if it accepts volunteer firefighters. Find out how becoming a volunteer firefighter is a great way to gain experience to become a career firefighter with help from a street firefighter in this free video on firefighter jobs. Read more: http://www.ehow.com/video_5103573_become-volunteer-firefighter.html
http://www.ted.com Volunteer firefighter Mark Bezos tells a story of an act of heroism that didn't go quite as expected -- but that taught him a big lesson: Don't wait to be a hero.
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate.
With fewer paramedics available for emergency situations in rural Alberta, firefighters in these communities are taking on more. CBC Edmonton’s Ariel Fournier went on a ride-along with the volunteer firefighters in these communities and saw what they are up against when responding to calls.
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The first large organized force of firefighters was the Corps of Vigiles, established in ancient Rome in 6 AD.
The term "volunteer" contrasts with career firefighters who are fully compensated for their services. Some volunteer firefighters may be part of a combination fire department that utilizes both full-time and volunteer firefighters. In this way, a station can be regularly staffed for rapid response with apparatus, and the volunteers provide supplementary staffing and staffed apparatus before, during, and after an incident, or while the full-time career staff are out of service doing training.
The term "volunteer" may also be used in reference to a group of part-time or on-call firefighters who may have other occupations when not engaged in occasional firefighting. Although they may have "volunteered" to become members, and to respond to the call for help, they are compensated as employees during the time they are responding to or attending an emergency scene, and possibly for training. An on-call firefighter may also volunteer time for other non-emergency duties as well (training, fundraising, equipment maintenance, etc.).
Stand down, beat it in, eyes closed tight It was cold last year when you blocked me out Our ships went down on that night These hearts were drowning but you bought me out This time I'm held up by a safety pin Safety pin oh a safety pin Stuck and sewn up like a mannequin A mannequin, mannequin, mannequin You can call the god damn fire department That's the last time I'll ever let you in You can call the god damn fire department That's the last time I'll ever let you in Carve out, belt up, I can see You see me drowning but you block me out Our ships were sunk on that night These hearts were drowning but you bought me out This time I'm held up by a safety pin Safety pin oh a safety pin Stuck and sewn up like a mannequin A mannequin, mannequin, mannequin Just don't, just don't even use you lungs Cause that's the last time I'll ever let you in Just don't, just don't even use you damn lungs Cause that's the last time I'll ever let you in Bloodshot eyes and I look up You take the water from my lungs to fill your cup This is no longer fair This is no longer fair This is no longer fair This is no longer fair! This time I'm held up by a safety pin Safety pin oh a safety pin Stuck and sewn up like a mannequin A mannequin, mannequin, mannequin You can call the god damn fire department That's the last time I'll ever let you in You can call the god damn fire department That's the last time I'll ever let you in This time I'm held up by a safety pin Safety pin oh a safety pin Stuck and sewn up like a mannequin A mannequin, mannequin, mannequin Just don't, just don't even use you lungs Cause that's that last time I'll ever let you in Just don't, just don't even use you damn lungs
Remote rural fire ... That’s been the case for more than 20 years with the Rock CreekVolunteerFireDepartment ... To learn more about the Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Department, go to rockcreekvfd.org.
Slayton is asking for an additional $245,000 in the Department of Agriculture and Forestry budget to build a three-person wildfire resilience team that would train volunteer and paid fire departments ...
Robert Zakos Jr ...I’ve seen on the news stations and the newspapers about what counties were involved in fighting the recent fire on Blue Mountain but nothing about the fire departments names or the fire police names. Those men and women are volunteers.
... designate five parking spots to the department building reserved for volunteer firefighters ... “I truly believe this with all my heart,” he said, “We have the best volunteer fire department in the world.
The history of Lehi’s fire department goes back to 1901... And where we have four fire stations now, full time, I can remember when Lehi was a volunteer fire department for the most part,” Johnson said to the dozens who showed up to the open house.
LeechburgVolunteerFireCompany will host a turkey bingo at 4.30 p.m ... Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company is accepting table reservations for a craft and vendor fair set for 10 a.m ... Parks Township Volunteer Fire Department will host bingo at 7 p.m.
4. Judging will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. that evening ... to 4 p.m ... The e-trolley departs from 1110 Solano St, in front of the office ... 7 ... 8. The chamber members’ holiday mixer and the Corning VolunteerFireDepartment’s toy drive will be held at 6 p.m.
It was built by Katie’s late father, Mike Milligan, the chief of the Holy Jim VolunteerFireDepartment... The cabin was built by Katie’s late father, Mike Milligan, the chief of the Holy Jim Volunteer Fire Department.
Volunteer personnel with the Lower AlsaceFireCompany were assisting by supplying water ...Reading Fire Department crews and volunteers from several surrounding companies joined forces with forestry firefighters from throughout the state and beyond.