An off-duty Ocean City firefighter/Parsonsburg volunteer forced entry and located a victim but was overcome by heavy smoke; he was flown to a Baltimore-area hospital in stable condition
Boise firefighters are using the strip mall, practicing forcible entry, ventilation and hoseline deployment as the FD rebuilds experience amid retirements and rapid staffing growth
Veteran fire officials told a Senate hearing the Palisades blaze was a predictable result of failures in local decision-making, not a failure of firefighters
With snow burying 1,253 hydrants across Lawrence, a local “fire hydrant challenge” is offering Dunkin’ gift cards for before-and-after photos
Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Fire Chief Tim Sendelbach was placed on administrative leave by the board, sparking pushback from members
EXCLUSIVES
Are you in zombie mode? Try a rehab station
Battalion Chief Greg Sawyer explains how one month at a slower station — replete with some cool health toys — can help members feel human again
SPECIAL REPORTS
UPCOMING & ON-DEMAND EVENTS
View this webinar to hear about use cases deployed on Zebra devices running Windows Pro and how you can adopt these technologies for your teams
Learn how technology will shape the future of public safety operations, based on results of the second annual Verizon Frontline Public Safety Communications survey
Optimize your readiness for natural and manmade disasters and other expanded response efforts
Facts are your friends when it comes to making the case for more money
Get an early look at the changes on the table and their likely consequences, and learn more about the decision to restructure PPE-focused standards
Unpacking the command-focused survey results and how ICs can level up their skills through training and operations
How to manage inside-out rescues, who runs command, when to engage the suppression team and more questions addressed
How fire service leaders can help their members build a resilient mind, employ functional fitness, and access useful nutrition and sleep resources
Find out how one rural fire department went mobile and improved communication among its volunteers and the department’s situational awareness
Find out how one rural fire department went mobile and improved communication among its volunteers and the department’s situational awareness
Learn from grants experts where to look for funding, how to prepare your application and more
Watch this webinar to learn how to be prepared to face this challenging and dangerous event
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
From drones and AI to virtual reality, emerging innovations promise to reshape operations, enhance safety and strengthen decision-making across the fire service
Public safety drones are purpose-built to meet the real-world challenges faced by first responders
Explore future-ready fire & EMS technology that supports first responders across the entire incident lifecycle
As home fire risks grow more complex, departments are working with developers to show how sprinklers enhance safety and reduce long-term costs
OFF DUTY
The American flag is considered a living symbol under federal law. We must treat it as such.
Flag code requests we follow specific guidelines when displaying the American flag at our stations and on fire apparatus
Scrolling can’t save you — but a conversation might
How to help younger generation firefighters improve their in-person communication skills
Easy tips for building a personal oasis at home where you can decompress, recharge and sustain your mental wellbeing
Understand how the experiences you have as a first responder can shape your relationships with your family
Discover top pet care solutions that keep your pets safe and comfortable while you’re on duty
You’ve got the requisite emergency response training, but do you have the knowledge to survive a lawsuit?
The data on how often firefighters divorce may surprise you, and it offers three interesting takeaways
Could you add to these slang terms that only firefighters would know?
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FEATURED EDUCATION
David and Stacy Morse voiced their frustrations with the investigations and detailed the culture at the fire academy where their son died
A call to respond to a flaming trash bin may be as simple as it sounds, or it could spread and become a much larger and more difficult blaze to fight