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The hearings will focus, in part, on the initial actions by the ship’s crew and the response to the fire by Newark and other local land-based fire departments
First responders will staff the rails as the ship pulls into NYC for a Veterans Day celebration
Officials say the 2023 class of probationary firefighters reflects increasing diversity in the department
Dozens of firefighters participated in a “kegs and eggs” party at a shuttered fire station; the party was a send off for a retired firefighter and the station
The captain was trapped under a tractor on his property; he had been a firefighter with the Fresno Fire Department for 15 years
Becoming a great leader is a journey of many moments pieced together; here’s some of the most impactful ones for success
Marcia Rosecky had been a firefighter for over 15 years; the fire chief said she was “a super person”
Not everyone has a dedicated training facility and those departments need extra planning to avoid injuring firefighters
Firefighter safety is as much about their mental state as their physical state; here’s what the company officer can do to boost the crew’s emotional hygiene
Phillip Kollar, a 62-year fire service veteran, dedicated thousands of hours of volunteer work to the fire department and the community
Jurors blamed the city and the building’s landlord in the deaths and injuries to the veteran firefighters who responded to the Jan. 2005 fire
The department showed support and raised awareness about firefighter Matt Logsdon, who is battling stage four cancer
Patrick Dailey, also a sheriff’s deputy, was fatally shot while responding to a complaint about a man inside a Panera Bread restaurant
Fire Chief George Sheets said the firehouse is not a place for reckless “Animal House” behavior
Assistant Chief Daniel Cool, 71, was at a training meeting when he collapsed; he was a 50-year veteran
Deputies Patrick Dailey and Mark Logsdon were fatally shot while responding to a complaint about a man inside a Panera Bread restaurant
Lt. Preston Williams, a 25-year veteran who raised firefighter cancer awareness, was 40 when he was diagnosed
Christopher Swary, 43, had been a firefighter since 2002; colleagues said he was a great firefighter and had a heart of gold
Firefighter Matt Logsdon was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in his liver, lungs and bone in a state that doesn’t consider cancer job-related
They received punishments ranging from reprimands, suspensions and probationary periods
Richard Ford II takes the job amid ongoing criticism over the department’s lack of diversity within its ranks
Chief James Butler, 50, also served as an inspector with the fire marshal’s office
A task that is hard for some may be easier for others; here’s what our readers had to say
Firefighter Matt Logsdon was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in his liver, lungs and bone in a state that doesn’t consider cancer job-related
James Varnell, 53, was preparing to leave the training event when he became ill
Christopher Swary, 43, had been a firefighter since 2002; colleagues said he was a great firefighter and had a heart of gold
Chief Joe Montopoli died in his sleep Monday night; the cause of his death was not disclosed
Tom Hancock was chief for 16 years and led his department to become one of the first in the state to be ALS certified
Despite the encouraging trend to address mental health in the fire service, there is still resistance and misconception
Dwight Hill was working five miles away when he got an alert on his phone for a structure fire at his address
Despite warnings on social media, the initial inspection found nothing
A fire captain and fire department employee claimed an officer was unprofessional and disrespectful during a traffic stop; they recanted their report after being shown body camera footage
When stopped by the police, the driver’s breathalyzer test was 0.15 — almost twice the legal limit of 0.08
