'We know we can do the job:' Smith Valley Fire Department deploys all-woman volunteer shift

Smith Valley Fire Chief Amy Beick walked into the station one December day and saw something she’d never encountered in her ...
Firefighter Nation

Fire Up Your Future: High School Firefighter Training and Recruitment

I was 32 years old when I became a career firefighter. My only regret about going into the fire service is that I did not start it sooner in my life. I love being a firefighter, and want to share my ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

Firefighting ranks high on list of stressful jobs

PARKERSBURG – A career as a firefighter was recently ranked to be the third most stressful job for the upcoming year. CareerCast.com, a job search website, recently released the list of the top 10 ...