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Public backlash and political pressure led the city’s workers’ comp provider to reverse course and approve care for a Fort Worth firefighter severely injured in a collapse
Strong winds pushed embers into nearby woods and sparked 10 to 12 brush fires up to two miles away as firefighters from multiple departments worked the blaze
Kansas City firefighters knocked down a 2-alarm fire at the vacant Parade Park housing complex, where flames engulfed a two-story building and spread to an adjoining unit
Using more than $68,000 in state grant funds, the Albany Fire Department provided inflatable lifting chairs to local care facilities and trained staff to handle non-injury fall
Emporia officials approved a $6.27 million remodel of Fire Station 2, using savings from the new Fire Station 1 project to improve safety, wellness and efficiency without increasing overall costs or raising taxes
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More than 1,600 firefighters weigh in on the perennial debate about whether aggressive tactics and safety culture are mutually exclusive
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Learn how technology will shape the future of public safety operations, based on results of the second annual Verizon Frontline Public Safety Communications survey
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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
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As home fire risks grow more complex, departments are working with developers to show how sprinklers enhance safety and reduce long-term costs
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From drones and AI to virtual reality, emerging innovations promise to reshape operations, enhance safety and strengthen decision-making across the fire service
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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
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