The majority of Ohio's volunteer fire departments are staffed by volunteers. While the number of volunteers is decreasing, ...

With increased service calls, decreased recruitment and higher fatalities than the rest of the country, Ohio officials are ...

When many Ohioans call 911, the people who show up to help in their darkest hours are volunteers, armed with as little as 36 ...

Firefighters in Ravenna are pushing to add to their roster, citing a higher volume of EMS responses that leave them relying ...

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

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Hundreds of communities across Ohio rely on volunteer firefighters to respond in times of crisis. Now, the Division of State Fire Marshal is working to bolster volunteers with a new ...

The Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund, based in Columbus, has been leading a multiyear effort to pass legislation to address ...

An Ohio fire chief who was facing two disciplinary charges related to his handling of a deadly fire truck crash has resigned.

BELMONT COUNTY, OH (WTRF) – Firefighters worked in the frigid temperatures to battle a fire this morning in Belmont County.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WDTN) – The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal is urging Ohioans to take precautions ...