Most people assume community fire protection and rescue response comes from full-time, paid crews—but across the United States, the backbone of emergency response is the volunteer fire service. According to the National Fire Protection Association, roughly two-thirds of firefighters in the U.S. are volunteers. That means when a call comes in—house fire, car crash, medical emergency, lift assist, yes even “a cat in tree”—it’s often your neighbor leaving dinner, work, or sleep

At 3:45 this morning crew from RBCFD responded to a fire behind a refrigerator. Upon arrival they smoke inside the residence Upon further investigation, they found charred material behind the refrigerator. Upon removal of refrigerator, found that there was a light duty extension cord plugged into a toaster oven. A huge credit goes to smoke detectors that alerted the residence. Check your smoke detectors on a regular basis if you need smoke detectors or need them to be looked

Great app to download. This will work most of the time with little to no cell service, if your lost you give dispatcher the what3words and emergency services can locate you. But don’t wonder off from that spot