MEYERSDALE, PA — Outside of the Meyersdale Volunteer Fire Department facility along Main Street in this Somerset County town, primarily known for its famous maple syrup, the annual festival and its ...

HE’S HOPING FOR RESULTS BY THE SPRING. THE ANCHORAGE MIDDLETOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING TO RECRUIT MORE WOMEN TO ITS RANKS. ERIN SIMON JOINED THE DEPARTMENT TWO YEARS AGO AFTER ENDING HER PRO ...

The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act recently expanded presumptive coverage for firefighters to include female-specific cancers, yet these laws only apply to federal employees. From the total ...

BRIGHTON, N.Y. (WROC) — The Brighton Fire Department held its second annual Female Firefighter Field Day on Sunday. Through the event, women in the community were invited to the station to participate ...

Though a noble profession, the firefighting career is now unappealing for many. Over the past four decades, while the U.S. population has increased by 40%, the number of volunteer firefighters has ...