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  2. List of fire departments in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Fort Johnson Volunteer Fire Company; Gordon Heights Fire Department; Great River Fire Department; Long Beach Fire Department (New York) Mount Sinai Fire Department; New York City Fire Department; Oceanic H&L Company No. 1; Plandome Fire Department; Rescue Hook and Ladder Co.1 Haverstraw NY; Richmond Engine Co. 1; Sayville Fire Department ...

  3. List of fire departments - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of fire departments in the world. A fire department or fire brigade also known as a fire and rescue service or fire service is a public or private organization that provides firefighting , rescue and emergency medical services for a certain jurisdiction , which is typically a municipality , county or fire protection district.

  4. List of Pennsylvania fire departments - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of fire departments in Pennsylvania organized by county. ... Newton/Ransom Volunteer Fire Department, Station 8 [297] Old Forge Fire Department, ...

  5. Volunteer fire department - Wikipedia

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    A volunteer fire department (VFD) is a fire department of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction. Volunteer and retained (on-call) firefighters are expected to be on call to respond to emergency calls for long periods of time, and are summoned to the fire station when their services ...

  6. List of Maryland fire departments - Wikipedia

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    A ^ The Edgewater Volunteer Fire Department was known as the Woodland Beach Volunteer Fire Department from its founding until October 2, 2024 when a rebranding was announced. B ^ The Arundel Volunteer Fire Department merged with the Riva Volunteer Fire Department on June 12, 2024 with the Arundel VFD taking over the Riva corporation. Prior to ...

  7. Volunteer Fire Departments in West, Northwest Texas Receive ...

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    Aug. 27—MIDLAND — Oncor Cares Foundation is announcing its most recent investment in Texas communities: $650,000 to support critical training and equipment for 26 fire departments across West ...

  8. Ohio's volunteer fire departments face extinction, leaving ...

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    Volunteer fire departments respond to the same types of emergencies as paid, professional firefighters. About 70% of Ohio's fire departments are staffed by volunteers who play a critical role in ...

  9. Firefighting in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Meanwhile, 85% of fire departments were volunteer or mostly volunteer and protected approximately one third of the population. [25] Like most U.S. police departments or law enforcement agencies, U.S. fire departments are usually structured in a paramilitary manner. Firefighters are sworn, uniformed members of their departments.