WYSO Public Radio

Mounting problems: Ohio's volunteer firefighters often face bigger fires with less training

When many Ohioans call 911, the people who show up to help in their darkest hours are volunteers, armed with as little as 36 ...

Volunteer firefighter injured while responding to crash

Baker said the Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department was responding to a crash near U.S. 35 and Lloyd Bridge Road on ...

'They're sacrificing': Volunteer fire departments in Buchanan County adapt to growing demands

Some days, it means leaving a family ballgame. Other days, an evening dinner, or responding to a 3 a.m. call before a normal ...
The Statehouse News Bureau

A tale of 2 volunteer fire departments: What money means when lives are on the line

Ohio volunteer fire departments are funded through local levies. That forces small rural communities to rely on shoestring ...
WYSO Public Radio

The roots of Ohio’s volunteer firefighting crisis go back centuries

With increased service calls, decreased recruitment and higher fatalities than the rest of the country, Ohio officials are ...
KETV Omaha

'Our volume has increased': Blair seeking to add paid position to volunteer fire department

IT’S RESPONDING TO 100 MORE CALLS EACH YEAR. THEY POINT TO THE CITY’S ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND THAT’S WHY CITY OFFICIALS HOPE TO MOVE THE DEPARTMENT AWAY FROM BEING SOLELY VOLUNTEER. KETV NEWSWATCH ...
Southside Sentinel

Fire races through Middlesex Metals

When Collier arrived he saw flames shooting an estimated 30 feet into the air. “I knew we would need a lot of water,” he said ...