Fire News
Need the most up-to-date news on fireground operations, incident command, recruiting, staffing, training, leadership and firefighter safety? Catch up on the latest news in the fire service world.
BREAKING NEWS
Broward County leaders will study whether shifting fire rescue away from the Broward Sheriff’s Office could save money or reshape public safety services
Baltimore County’s $3M investment would more than double battalion chief staffing
A lawsuit claims Henderson firefighters failed to preserve and deliver a severed finger to hospital staff, leaving doctors unable to reattach it after more than 12 hours without proper care
Prosecutors say Ansonia firefighter shot the victim multiple times, ignited her home and later joined fellow firefighters at the blaze
The Secretary of Health and Human Services restores hiring for the World Trade Center Health Program, easing shortages that have delayed care and claims for thousands of responders and survivors
A government shutdown has delayed official reporting, but the fire service cannot afford to overlook those who died in the line of duty
Gov. Laura Kelly ordered flags across Kansas to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Carl “Levi” Evans, a Greeley County volunteer firefighter and former deputy sheriff
ESO’s acquisition of d2i advances ESO’s vision of building end-to-end emergency intelligence
Fire officials said one worker died and another was hospitalized after a tunnel collapsed at the Canyon Tunnel Project worksite in Stanislaus County
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
A deadly vehicle attack in New Orleans underscores the need for EMS to adapt to evolving threats, exploring strategies for prevention, response and building resilience
An explainer and action plan based on the Consensus Statement of NAEMSP, IAFF and IACP
A new study ranks fire supervision as a prime option, so how do we make this connection for the younger members of our communities?
NYPD bodycam footage from the Jordan Neely trial underscores the importance of hands-only CPR and AED use when faced with an unresponsive subject
While we don’t know what we will wake up to on Nov. 6, we must focus on professionalism, choosing to help, not acting as accelerant
An Alabama recruit school is under investigation after video emerges of a staged EMS response in a bathroom
PRODUCT NEWS
New mission mode provides simpler and more intuitive sampling of hazardous vapors
As Winter Storms Fern and Gianna moved through in January, FirstNet, Built with AT&T delivered the critical connectivity public safety and essential services rely on
First Due earned a spot on the 2026 GovTech 100 for the second consecutive year, recognizing its AI-powered, all-in-one platform supporting fire and EMS operations
During National Cancer Prevention Month, fire departments are urged to reduce stationhouse cancer risk by addressing diesel exhaust that can migrate from apparatus bays into living quarters
Cloud-native HxGN OnCall Dispatch, OnCall Analytics and AI-enhanced HxGN Connect modernize communication and collaboration in D.C. metro area
The FDNY is now live and submitting fire incidents to NERIS through First Due, while sustaining the operational demands of the largest municipal fire department in the United States
Built on Drone as a First Responder (DFR) technology, Knighthawk 2.0 is designed to modernize public safety infrastructure around the globe by strengthening emergency response, protecting first responders, and safeguarding communities when it matters most
FirstNet is powering a resilient connectivity plan to keep first responders mission ready throughout every moment of the Big Game
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