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Live-in volunteers help Berkeley Hills Fire Department improve response times

The Municipal Posted on May 12, 2025 by The MunicipalApril 23, 2025
No3: Berkeley Hills Fire Company congratulated live-in firefighter/EMT Ronald Hampton, center, on the completion of his probationary period in December 2024. (Photo provided by Berkeley Hills Fire Company)

Strolling by any firehouse on an average weekday, firefighters working on vehicles, conducting routine maintenance on equipment and preparing for the next call can be seen. Firefighters, by necessity, occupy the time between calls of service with routine chores, planning … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged building & construction, may 2025, public safety, The Municipal

Missouri volunteers provide rapid structural assessments following disasters

The Municipal Posted on September 13, 2022 by Kevin KilbaneAugust 2, 2023
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When a major tornado or earthquake rips through a community, local leaders and residents need to know quickly what homes and buildings are safe for use and what structures remain a risk for collapse. The magnitude of the damage can … Continue reading →

Posted in crisis management | Tagged crisis management, missouri, september 2022, The Municipal

Volunteer opportunities available on International Code Council committees

The Municipal Posted on October 24, 2017 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

Applications are due by Wednesday, October 25 Washington, D.C. – Volunteer opportunities are available on several distinguished International Code Council (ICC) Standards Consensus Committees. Committee members play a key role in the codes and standards development process and are integral … Continue reading →

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Volunteer fire departments face challenges with recruitment and retention

The Municipal Posted on April 1, 2017 by Catey TraylorAugust 2, 2023
In recent years, volunteer firefighting organizations have struggled to meet staffing needs, which is particularly concerning since volunteers protect about 80 percent of our nation’s communities, saving the U.S. about $140 billion per year. (Photo provided by National Volunteer Fire Council)

Volunteers comprise 70 percent of firefighters in America, yet with low recruitment and retention rates, some departments have had to get creative to stay afloat. At Inver Grove Heights Fire Department in the city of Inver Grove Heights, Minn., Fire … Continue reading →

Posted in Firefighting & EMS

Firework tax offers some relief to West Virginia volunteer fire departments

The Municipal Posted on February 2, 2017 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 2, 2023
The sale of fi reworks in West Virginia has opened up an opportunity to aid local communities through a 12 percent tax, which supports the Veterans Facility Support Fund and the state’s many volunteer fi re departments. (Shutterstock.com)

Beginning in 2016, West Virginia decided to allow the sale of fireworks past the simple novelty items like snakes and sparklers. Along with the ability to purchase fi reworks within the state came a 12 percent tax on all consumer … Continue reading →

Posted in Firefighting & EMS

Hennepin County Sheriff Volunteer Unit (MN) Launches Aladtec for Online Staff Scheduling and Workforce Management

The Municipal Posted on October 28, 2016 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

Searching for a software system created for Public Safety, this large volunteer division’s quest was fulfilled by Aladtec. Minneapolis, MN – The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office has over 100 civilian volunteers who donate their time to provide valuable public safety … Continue reading →

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Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company Where it’s OK to horse around

The Municipal Posted on March 28, 2016 by Barb SieminskiAugust 2, 2023
Onlookers watch as wild ponies swim from Assateague Island to Chincoteague Island. The animals are headed for carnival grounds, where the foals will be auctioned off. The following day the adult horses are sent back to Assateague to replenish the herd for another year.

The volunteer fire company of Chincoteague, Va., has its share of cowboys; and the island village of nearly 3,000 is glad, as are visitors from around the globe who crowd the tiny resort area each July. After the release of … Continue reading →

Posted in Firefighting & EMS | Tagged Chincoteague, wild ponies

Capturing volunteer interest in the fire service

The Municipal Posted on February 12, 2016 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023
Women are not only serving on the front lines of the fire service, but also in leadership positions. Overall, however, they comprise only a small percentage of the fire service personnel. (Photo provided)

A more diverse fire service is good for the community for many reasons. Experts believe gender representation is not where it needs to be, but significant progress has been made in the past 50 years. Women are not only serving … Continue reading →

Posted in Firefighting & EMS

Crisis-moment volunteer management

The Municipal Posted on June 23, 2015 by Amanda McFarlandJune 22, 2015
Lake County, Fla., emergency management officials had planned and practiced for a volunteer reception center, so after a tornado hit volunteer management happened in an organized fashion.

Following a major disaster, volunteers arrive on the scene, ready to lend a hand. For the most part, communities in crisis mode find volunteer help invaluable; however, if not managed properly, even good volunteers can become a liability. Kevin Peters … Continue reading →

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Volunteers in the municipal sector

The Municipal Posted on March 17, 2015 by Andrew BussAugust 2, 2023
Volunteers with the Healthy Dublin initiative of Dublin, Ohio, pause before a community event. (Photo provided)

Local governments benefit in a number of ways when they make volunteering a part of their culture. Citizens provide a variety of important services that range from administrative support to emergency response to community beautification. When citizens take ownership in … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged community, county, government, local, programs, staff, volunteer, volunteers

Volunteer firefighter fights battle of her own

The Municipal Posted on July 16, 2014 by Phoebe MuthartAugust 2, 2023
Deanna Glinski is a firefighter with the Barnes Volunteer Fire Department in Wisconsin. Last year she had her own fire to fight when her newly purchased home burned to the ground. (Photo provided)

Deanna Glinski is used to fighting fires. After all, it’s what she’s done for nearly 13 years as a volunteer firefighter with the Barnes Volunteer Fire Department, Barnes, Wis. But she never expected an assignment that would hit so close … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile | Tagged barnes, fire, glinski, home

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