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“On average, seven times per day the department does not have an available unit to respond to the next emergency,” Roseville Fire Department Chief Tim O’Neill said

Former Little River Academy Volunteer Fire Department Chief David Borders and his son, William, are accused of stealing thousands from the department

Community members raised around $400,000 for the Victor Fire Department, giving them more than enough to pay off their $200,000 loan

Susquehanna Township EMS Chief Matthew Baily wrote a letter in response to a Senate commission report and said responders are “woefully underfunded”

Chief Alan Guitreau's wife, Melissa, was arrested and accused of embezzling $225,000 after her husband reported her confession to him

Failing to comply with these five AFG funding requirements could cause you to lose your grant or be required to repay it

“This expenditure results in a zero gain of safety for the citizens,” retired Wilkes-Barre Chief Jacob Lisman said

The quarterly grants offer fire departments a way to fund smaller projects and needs outside of the larger federal funding opportunities

The Volunteer Fire Assistance Program provides assistance to organize, train and equip fire departments in rural areas