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Lighten the duties of your officers and chiefs using skilled administrative members who want to help but not respond to calls
A response to one chief’s perspective on the role of human factors in fatal incidents
The suit claims Ocean Shore’s refusal to pay Travis Beard for military-related leave caused him “and his family to lose insurance coverage and benefits, because he had no paid hours during the month”
Ashely Roa, 15, and Stephanie Roa, 17, were presented Certificates of Heroism, the highest recognition for civilians presented by the Orange County Fire Authority
Campobello Fire Chief William Edward “Eddie” McNeill Jr., 69, died shortly after responding to a report of a fire
Officials said the woman brandished two steak knives and threatened to kill the rescuers
Lessons from U.S. Navy SEALs can help firefighters better focus on life safety, incident stabilization and property conservation
Zoneton Fire District Maj. Garry Key had served as acting chief since the death of Chief Rob Orkies, also from COVID-19 complications
The airman with the 167th Airlift Wing Fire Department was fatally injured Sunday while responding to a request for mutual aid
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Royce Engeldrum, the son of Firefighter Christian Engeldrum, will soon be assigned to a fire station in one of the five boroughs
Scales Mount Fire Protection District Capt. Leo W. Werner, 67, was a 46-year veteran of the department and a U.S. Army veteran
More than 400 sailors and federal firefighters battled the blaze on the Navy assault ship for nearly five days
Fire departments must design a new paradigm for their future existence – one more focused on prevention
A fire service Stockdale course would require minimal changes to the Naval War College’s “Foundations of Moral Obligation,” using the best models of human beings under pressure
Public service goes back five generations in the VanGrinsven family, which started the Heroes Rise coffee company three years ago, ranging from fire, EMS, police and military service
The group of senators, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senator Dianne Feinstein and Senator Bernie Sanders, asked for a “candid” assessment of the Guard’s ability to assist in wildfire response
Hebron Firefighter Dustin Riley McDaniel, 20, who previously served as a junior firefighter for the South Haven Fire Department, died while off-duty on Veterans Day
Rocky River Firefighter Scott Solarz alleged that he was subjected to harassment after displaying a sign reading “Fire Fighters and Veterans against ‘NO HONOR’ Mayor Graven” at his home
Harold Boone, 49, was hospitalized in September and placed on a ventilator, but later contracted double pneumonia and did not survive
Foley Fire Chief Joey Darby said responders encountered a “large volume of fire” with a home and several cars engulfed in flames
Inside why one firefighter chose to be a volunteer firefighter, how it connects to his time in the military, and the weight of the work on his psyche
North Metro Firefighter-Paramedic Quinn Henson received two commendation medals while being promoted to a major in the Army last month
Four National Guardsmen found themselves trapped after battling the Bear Fire, officials said
Bangor Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 772 officials say Chief Thomas Higgins refused to negotiate extending the agreement that allowed them to wear the shirts on some Fridays
The August Complex reached 471,185 acres on Thursday, surpassing the 2018 Mendocino Complex
Officials said at least 150 people became trapped Saturday as the Creek Fire exploded to nearly 36,000 acres in one day
Firefighters and sailors battled the fire, which left the USS Bonhomme Richard severely damaged, for four days in mid-July
West Point and Vails Gate Firefighter Alec Tannenbaum, 29, a decorated Marine veteran, died after responding to calls in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias
A Navy memo stated that some areas of the ship were completed gutted during the four-day blaze
One sailor said the scene outside the ship at the height of the conflagration was “chaotic,” and sailors shared firefighting equipment, such as masks and gloves
