ONTARIO, Oregon — In the Oregon border city of Ontario, first responders are feeling the pinch of understaffing.

Their concerns center around slow response times and limited staffing but the fire department is now pushing back. Ellsworth ...

For rural fire departments across the state, the biggest issue right now is staffing. In 2020, the NFPA reported approximately 676,900 volunteer fire fighters, a six percent decrease from the ...

Staffing reductions have not hit the Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid, despite orders to dramatically cut staff in half and work to dismantle the agency. The Department of ...

BEMIDJI — The Bemidji City Council was greeted by Bemidji Fire Department Fire Chief Justin Sherwood during Monday's work session to discuss a staffing issue that has persisted over the last two ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue Chief Emily Jaramillo is the first woman to serve as Fire Chief in the department ... a controversial staffing change she believes will ...

Establishing well-staffed fire departments is a crucial part of that effort. At the Ohio Fire Academy, dozens of young cadets are undergoing intense training to fill some of the hundreds of open ...

Volunteer fire departments across Alabama are struggling with staffing and resources. According to the Alabama Association of Volunteer Fire Departments, volunteerism saw a major decline post ...

BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — Multiple local fire departments are releasing warnings about the dangers of illegal burning as fire risk conditions continue in the region. Drought has begun to ...

PITT COUNTY, N.C. — The Pactolus Fire Department has taken a significant step to improve emergency response times by ensuring a firefighter is always present at the station during weekdays.