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Hondo Volunteer Fire Company ends service after 115 years, citing financial disagreements with Medina County
Read full article: Hondo Volunteer Fire Company ends service after 115 years, citing financial disagreements with Medina CountyA group of firefighters who served the City of Hondo for more than a century is now gone. Debates over funding, a fire chief and equipment left the Hondo Volunteer Fire Company with a big decision to make and now Medina County must pay for it.
Hear SAFD firefighterās powerful spoken poem about mental health challenges in fire service
Read full article: Hear SAFD firefighterās powerful spoken poem about mental health challenges in fire serviceSAFD firefighter Kevin Burke recently learned more firefighters die from suicide than fire. He decided it was time to share a poem he wrote with vulnerability, to show his peers it's okay to ask for help. It was used as part of SAFD's mental health week this month.
First Hispanic firefighter with Austin Fire Department passes away, officials say
Read full article: First Hispanic firefighter with Austin Fire Department passes away, officials sayAustin Fire Departmentās first Hispanic firefighter passed away Friday night, according to the fire departmentās Facebook page.
Large fire damages 3 buildings, injures firefighter on West Side, SAFD says
Read full article: Large fire damages 3 buildings, injures firefighter on West Side, SAFD saysA two-alarm fire left three buildings damaged and one firefighter injured on the West Side, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.
Jen tries being a firefighter for a day with SAFD cadets
Read full article: Jen tries being a firefighter for a day with SAFD cadetsSAN ANTONIO ā Do you have what it takes to be a San Antonio firefighter? Jen tries out being a cadet for a day. š©š»āšš„The San Antonio Fire Department has a program that reminds women about the opportunity to become a firefighter. While itās on hold for now, SAFD hopes to begin it again soon. Click here for more information on Hero Like Her.