News & Stories
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Operations
Six Months After Hurricane Helene, Disaster Relief Volunteers Double Down in Georgia
March 10, 2025
Team Rubicon extends its 2024 hurricanes recovery work in the American Southeast.
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Reflection
Everything Lost to Hurricane Helene, and Something Found
February 28, 2025
A homeowner in Georgia lost everything to the disaster, including her grandfather’s burial flag. A Greyshirt reflects on how a group of veterans stepped into the rubble to find it.
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Feature Story
America’s Black Firefighters: A Legacy of Courage Under Fire
February 21, 2025
In honor of Black History Month, Team Rubicon recognizes America’s Black firefighters who overcame prejudice and systemic racism to protect their communities.
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Feature Story
The Ambulance Service That Made the Modern EMS
February 10, 2025
Founded in a predominantly Black neighborhood and staffed entirely by Black paramedics, the Freedom House Ambulance Service set the standard for ambulance services and helped establish the training program and procedures for modern EMS systems.
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Reflection
An LA Fires Volunteer is Changed by the Stories in the Ashes
February 7, 2025
A Greyshirt from Iowa reflects on the devastation he witnessed and the stories he heard from survivors of the California wildfires.
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Feature Story
Conducting Fire Debris Removal in California? Consider the Risks
February 6, 2025
As wildfire survivors begin returning home, they must plan for risks inherent in the post fire landscape. Here’s how to safely begin the recovery process.
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Reflection
February 3, 2025
A California volunteer reflects on his first deployment with a disaster relief nonprofit, serving on Team Rubicon’s Los Angeles wildfires response, and becoming part of the TRibe.
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Feature Story
A Legacy of Service and Integrity
February 3, 2025
In honor of Black History Month, Team Rubicon recognizes Julius Becton Jr., a decorated veteran and the first Black director of FEMA, for his contributions to the field of emergency management.
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Partnership in Action
Global Golf Brand PXG to Support Team Rubicon’s California Wildfires Relief Efforts
January 28, 2025
With a $1 million match, PXG and The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation help fuel veteran volunteers’ immediate relief work and long term recovery assistance for survivors of the LA fires.
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Feature Story
How to Help California Wildfires Survivors
January 15, 2025
From coordinating disaster relief donations to registering for volunteer opportunities, here’s how to help individuals and communities impacted by the LA wildfires.
