The Tiltonsville Volunteer Fire Department in Southeast Ohio long struggled with lengthy response times for emergency calls. In recent years, they’ve embraced a new model. Three years ago, when people ...

A wave of nerves rolled through the Ferndale Volunteer Fire Department when the idea of forming a Qualified Response Unit ...

When an emergency strikes, time is everything for firefighters. But for volunteer firefighters in one small Madison County town, outdated equipment can slow them down.

Wealthier volunteer departments, like Gates Mills, pictured here, have more than one engine to respond to a fire. In poorer and rural areas, it's difficult to maintain a single engine. The smell of ...