The majority of Ohio's volunteer fire departments are staffed by volunteers. While the number of volunteers is decreasing, the number of calls those departments have to respond to is increasing.

Community meeting draws heated response over the proposed Isle of Hope Fire Department closure ...

Volunteer Fire officials say they start preparing way ahead of time when it comes to the possibility of any winter weather.

Ohio volunteer fire departments are funded through local levies. That forces small rural communities to rely on shoestring ...

Regarding the commentary “Rest in peace, Volunteer Fire Service. You were always on call” (Dec. 10, 2025): I may be old-fashioned, but I say “baloney” to anyone who believes the volunteer fire service ...

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) has extended the deadline for submitting presentation proposals for the 2026 NVFC Training Summit. Qualified instructors and speakers now have until Nov. 2 ...

A gap in coverage of its response district prompted the Monroe Township Fire Protection District to go beyond its installation of a paid-on-call structure to staff daytime firefighter/EMTs. Engaging ...

After fierce community backlash, Surry Commissioners reviewed a proposal that keeps all 17 fire districts intact, and keeps ...