After a year of dispute over moving paramedics onto engines and reducing ambulance medic staffing, the Albuquerque City Council unanimously approved a resolution supporting the pilot and ending its fight with the mayor’s office
A fire in a pod at Portland’s North Portland Road Safe Rest Village killed one resident
Rock Falls and Sterling fire departments will be able to expand hands-on training and improve public safety across the Sauk Valley
Two Longview firefighters are recounting the rare high-angle rescue that brought two hot air balloon riders safely down from more than 900 feet after the balloon struck a tower
A house fire in Clinton County killed a woman and her five children, injured a man inside the home and hurt eight firefighters
EXCLUSIVES
Leaders, what’s your bold vision?
On this week’s Better Every Shift, Fire Chief Dan Munsey says it’s time to step up to fix what’s broken in the fire service — and that means embracing technology and innovation.
SPECIAL REPORTS
UPCOMING & ON-DEMAND EVENTS
A tactical playbook for firefighters, company officers and chief officers
A practical playbook for protecting soft targets without disrupting public life
From the Super Bowl to the Olympics, veteran chiefs reveal how to build a unified command structure that holds under pressure — before the first siren sounds
From idea to implementation, fire service leaders detail the process of standing up health centers that are redefining firefighter readiness
Demystifying NERIS requirements with practical, hands-on examples
Prepare your department to secure funding for safety equipment that matches today’s operational demands
Lessons from agencies mastering real-time collaboration under pressure
From checklists to command-post placement, leaders must build the foundation for confident command
Turn fragmented systems into seamless collaboration during critical incidents
Battalion Chief Steve Conn and Lt. Bassel Ibrahim detail mayday lessons from real-world events and progressive training
This informative webinar will provide key information on how two public safety agencies (one police and one fire) funded comprehensive smartphone programs that provided issued devices to all personnel.
Exploring what the survey data reveals about how fireground tactics are executed and how safety culture is perceived
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Vehicle-mounted systems extend protection beyond the bay, addressing cancer risk, space constraints and long-term maintenance challenges
A practical guide to finding funding, writing stronger applications and making the case for rescue-specific gear
As urban settings grow more complex, modular training structures offer fire departments greater flexibility than traditional container props
When personnel can raise concerns without fear of exclusion or reprisal, the organization becomes safer, stronger, and better equipped to serve the public
WATCH NOW
Many firefighting skills are perishable; that’s why you have to make every day a training day
OFF DUTY
N.J. Firefighter Rob Meyer has turned his leatherworking hobby into successful second career
Lower or eliminate your down payment, or cut your mortgage in half with these programs for first responders
Through a series of portraits, Kate Bergen hopes to elevate the stories and recognition of the women who answered the call on that September day
Who doesn’t love a good life hack, scoring an amazing deal or realizing a simple solution to a problem?
Kate Bergen taught herself to paint nearly 20 years ago, but it was the pandemic that turned her into an artist
Daniel O’Beirne and Jordan Reed, two strangers with fire and EMS backgrounds, worked together to save a driver whose semi-truck struck a pole and burst into flames
5 ways to prepare for and navigate a furlough at your public safety department
Three questions to ask before talking about your brother and sister firefighters
Five considerations for patient assessment, scene safety and patient handoff when responding off duty
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FEATURED EDUCATION
Using the right tool to solve a problem begins with having a lot of tools and correctly identifying the one needed
As the first-on-scene officer, what would your incident action plan look like for this fire, and is the structure worth saving?
Typically thought of as a defensive weapon, the deck gun can buy you crucial time to make an interior attack