A new funding effort is underway to train hundreds or formerly incarcerated men and women to become firefighters. The programs come as the state continues to experience a firefighter shortage, nearly ...

I was 32 years old when I became a career firefighter. My only regret about going into the fire service is that I did not start it sooner in my life. I love being a firefighter, and want to share my ...

When Linda Wadleigh was a forestry major at Utah State University she came upon her first summer job as a firefighter, a role that led to a 30-year career in wildland fire management with the U.S.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– The New York Volunteer Firefighter Training Stipend program has been expanded to reimburse $250, per student, in costs related to Basic Wildland Fire Suppression Training, ...

During the ceremony, recruits received their badges and took their oath of office. In a traditional “Pinning of the Badge,” ...

The program is designed to educate, train, and evaluate fire recruits on the skills and disciplines needed to serve the ...