PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- Eight new firefighters are joining the ranks of the Portland Fire Department. The graduates ...

Inspired by family and a desire to serve, the Bulloch County Fire Department welcomed a new class of firefighters on Friday, June 27, 2025, during a graduation ceremony filled with pride and emotion.

Why firefighter ranks in CT are plummeting. ‘I have never seen this in my 30 years,’ a chief says Fire officials say state recruitment and retention is a crisis in fire departments.

Share This Post Facebook Pinterest Twitter LinkedinPlant City Fire Rescue (PCFR) took a major step toward bolstering its ...

Peoria Fire Department welcomes six new full-time firefighters to its ranks. Zach Roth. Peoria Journal Star. The six new Peoria firefighters had been in probationary status for the past year.

CT volunteer firefighter ranks have shrunk by 62.7%: ‘Wake-up call’ by Mark Pazniokas May 6, 2025 @ 4:45 pm Updated May 7, 2025 @ 4:54 pm. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window ...

The ranks of volunteer firefighters, who are the first line of fire protection in a majority of Connecticut communities, have shrunk by a stunning 62.7% since the completion of the last ...