In much of America, if you call an ambulance, you get a bill afterwards. But in rural New York state, where a lot of emergency services are bundled in with fire departments, that often doesn’t happen. Volunteer fire departments haven’t been allowed to charge for ambulance service. But that means they’ve had to eat the cost.
- PUB DATE: 9/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSKG-FM 89.3 Binghamton

VIDEO: Volunteer firefighters were focused as they fought furious flames at the Chevron Pascagoula Refinery’s volunteer firefighter training. Nicole Walters and John Ford with the East Jackson Volunteer Fire Department said they came to the training to become more prepared. “We’re used to interior firefighting, and this right here is something different, something we’re looking forward to.
- PUB DATE: 9/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLOX-TV ABC/CBS 13 Biloxi

PHOTO: To pay for its new emergency response all-terrain vehicle, the Fire Department sorted and recycled about 217,000 cans donated by community members. The Lanesborough Fireman's Association bought the $15,000 vehicle, a Can-Am Outlander Max XT, entirely with money from its Cans for Lives program, which helps fund the purchase of emergency equipment and vehicles.
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Seattle police and firefighters responded to the scene of a house fire in the city’s Montlake neighborhood Wednesday morning. The Seattle Fire Department tweeted just after 9:30 a.m. that crews responded to the 2200 block of 25th Avenue East for a report of a fire in the basement of the residence. The department tweeted there was an ongoing “scene of violence” response at the location.
- PUB DATE: 9/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

A house fire near Whatcom Falls Park prompted nearby work crews to take quick action. The Bellingham Fire Department said that the fire was reported around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 13th, in the 2700 block of Alvarado Drive. Nearby HVAC service workers were able to free a dog from inside the home before fire crews arrived.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2022 11:46:00 PM - SOURCE: KGMI-AM 790 Bellingham