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It’s true; at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, a variety of non-traditional events were showcased, leading to the first (and only!) Olympic recognition for firefighting
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There are several ways to approach your recruitment efforts; which is the best option for your department?
“The White Helmets” follows three volunteer rescue workers putting everything on the line to save Syrians
World of Warships, a free-to-play action MMO, engages teams of 12 in a game of naval strategy
The presentation suggests that deforestation, city building responsible for growing wildfires
Doss objected to killing but enlisted and served without a weapon, earning the Medal of Honor.
These athletes protect and represent our country and deserve all the recognition they can get during the 2016 Olympic Games
NFL star JJ Watt visits his hometown fire department in Wisconsin to work out in full bunker gear
Many different leadership styles make up a fire department. Which type are you?
The game sends players to real-world locations to capture virtual creatures
Denver Bronco Von Miller set up a fire academy scholarship and donated a new police car
Being a firefighter isn’t easy. You deserve a relaxing vacation, whether your chief believes you or not.
Soul singer Daryl Hall’s music club sustained minor damage due to an electrical issue
The director of ‘Granite Mountain’ said the film will not focus on how the firefighters died, but on ‘true heroism’
‘Last Week Tonight’ segment confronts the inability of 911 systems to find callers as easily as a pizza delivery app or an Uber driver
Will “Patriots Day” accurately portray the issues first responders experienced during the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013?
Listen to and save Johnny and Roy’s playlist on Spotify, created by EMS attorney Doug Wolfberg, so you can listen to it whenever you like
Between calls or on their way back to quarters, these were the tunes TV’s favorite firefighters and medics were cranking on the AM radio
Josh Brolin and Miles Teller are set to star in the reality-based film about 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who died
When firefighters arrived on scene, they found no house fire and decided to join the kids playing basketball for a round
Five children and two adults escape safely; one family member was taken to a hospital for evaluation
He broke a window, cut the seat belt and got the driver out, who was taken to a hospital with major head, chest, neck and waist injuries
The lead singer whose pyrotechnics display sparked the nightclub fire is making the documentary to give him a chance to apologize and tell his side of the story
Singer Hillary Scott, her husband, their tour manager and the driver all escaped without injury
In the past, he volunteered his services during forest-fire season when rescue helicopters are busy fighting blazes
The actor was piloting a single-engine plane when it crashed into a golf course
There are a lot of things TV shows and movies do right, but also terribly wrong; here are some of the best responses
The best movie lines invariably find their way onto the fireground and into the firehouse — often with hilarious results
Firefighting requires bravery, courage, and discipline, but judging from these videos, it also requires a fun sense of humor
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We hope you enjoy checking out some of the best videos from the last 12 months
The depictions of firefighters on TV have come a long way since the early days — for better or for worse
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