Recent Fire News

• Ohio FF-EMT accused of punching fire chief, police sergeant at station

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  Court documents documents say the Mason firefighter-EMT punched the chief and sergeant in the face

• Video: Maine firefighter injured when burning duplex collapses

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  The firefighter suffered a leg injury during the blaze, which was captured on video by a bystander

• ‘It’s going like hell’: Recalling Chicago’s tragic Hubbard Street fire

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  Firefighters worked frantically to save fellow members as the building collapsed around them; 9 did not survive

• Why fire agencies should be tracking exposure to fireground contaminants

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  Data linking exposures to fire incidents can be critical to helping firefighters get the cancer support they need

• Fire Chief Alan Brunacini: How well do you know the fire service legend?

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  Brunacini's impact on the fire service is far-reaching and profound, particularly in the areas of safety, command and customer service

• CDC releases COVID-19 vaccine communication toolkit for essential workers

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  The toolkit includes fact sheets, posters, social media templates, stickers and other materials to help educate employees about the vaccine

• Firefighter focus: How to remain mission-focused amid ongoing challenges

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  We cannot allow complacency to distract us from training, health, PPE and bringing calm to chaos

• Building a fire department COOP: A guiding light in an operational storm

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  2020 proved the importance of building – and updating – thorough continuity of operations plans for fire departments

• Participate in the 2021 EMS Trend Report Survey

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  EMS1 and Fitch & Associates have released the 2021 EMS Trend Report Survey to identify industry challenges and opportunities

• Is fire engine transport ever the best choice for an injured child?

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  First responders need to train for prolonged patient care for the calls when ambulances are delayed or unavailable

• 2nd vaccine doses postponed for 3K+ Delaware first responders

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  Fire officials expressed concerns that firefighters and EMS providers will need to restart their vaccine process due to a shortage of doses

• Calif. bill would give more job security to seasonal firefighters

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  The bill, which would give seasonal wildland firefighters the same disciplinary rights as permanent firefighters, is supported by CAL FIRE Local 2881

• 11 sue Mass. town, allege conspiracy to replace volunteer FFs with paid staff

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  The 11 plaintiffs claim the town of Rockport's emergency service director position, investigation of Fire Chief James Doyle and upcoming audit of the fire department were all arranged illegally

• Conn. university FD aids volunteer EMS in transporting inmates with COVID-19

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  The University of Connecticut Fire Department stepped in when the Suffield Volunteer Ambulance Association became overwhelmed with a spike in cases at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution

• Spotlight: Providing critical communications is the foundation of Codan Communications' business

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  The company creates critical communication solutions that stay loyal to their heritage of reliability, dependability and longevity

• San Francisco FF sues department, claims racist, homophobic treatment

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  San Francisco Firefighter Keith Baraka said he was called derogatory epithets, denied promotions and questioned about his HIV status by a supervisor

• COVID-19: Firefighter deaths

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  Tracking the coronavirus-related deaths of U.S. firefighters

• Texas fire captain dies due to COVID-19 complications

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  Laredo Fire Department Capt. Erik Segura, 45, was a key member of the COVID-19 response team at EMS Division-Fire Station No. 5

• Video: FDNY FF seriously injured by falling AC unit released from hospital

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  Photographs show the firefighter's helmet cracked after the incident

• Fla. paramedic arrested for allegedly helping fire captain steal COVID-19 vaccines

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  Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said authorities are also planning to arrest the accused Polk County Fire Rescue captain when he returns from an out-of-state work assignment

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