When many Ohioans call 911, the people who show up to help in their darkest hours are volunteers, armed with as little as 36 hours of training and often tasked with fighting bigger fires with fewer ...

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

Across the country, the volunteer fire service is experiencing a slow but deeply troubling decline—one marked not only by dwindling membership but also by internal dysfunction, low morale, and toxic ...