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A fiftieth anniversary offers a rare chance to record how a volunteer service grew from a handful of local members into an essential part of town life. A…

A junior firefighter program gives high school students a safe, structured introduction to emergency response, teamwork and public service. For regional and…

Selling a surplus appliance, pump, breathing apparatus set or radio can recover valuable funds for a volunteer brigade. It can also create legal and financial…

Hosting a Firefighter Combat Challenge (FCC) qualifier in Arkansas starts with securing a sanctioned course, dependable officials and a drill site that can be…

Developing a pre-incident plan for a nursing home in your response area turns a complex site into a known environment before an alarm sounds. The plan gives…

Reliable hydrant information can save valuable minutes when a crew arrives at an unfamiliar street, industrial site or rural township. A geographic information…

A dry board in poker is a set of community cards that creates few immediate drawing possibilities. A flop such as King of clubs, seven of diamonds and two of…

Volunteer brigades provide much of the emergency coverage in rural Australia. NSW Rural Fire Service brigades, CFA brigades in Victoria and rural Queensland…

Regional volunteer fire brigades across Australia often rely on fundraising to replace equipment, improve station facilities or support training. A pancake…

The process of registering your department for the Arkansas State-Wide Radio System begins with confirming how the department will participate and which…