Fire News
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Charlotte Fire Department keeps the historic pompier ladder climb alive
Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue opened a state-of-the-art training facility featuring live-fire burn rooms, smoke-filled search spaces, rappelling props and a water-reclamation system
Medical experts say the disease risk from a Baltimore County paramedic’s alleged contamination of co-workers’ food and items is minimal, but firefighters report significant anxiety and uncertainty
Wichita police say a man tried to break into multiple EMS vehicles, forced his way into an apartment to film firefighters performing CPR on a patient, then stole a department vehicle
A damaged underground gas line in Ashland triggered a powerful explosion and fire
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Starting in July 2026, Carmel firefighters will shift to a 48/96 schedule, a move leaders say could improve sleep, recovery and work-life balance
Birmingham City Council has approved a three-year, $170,000 agreement with Axon to lease cameras, with footage to be used for training and incident investigations
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The incident has reignited debate over department directives and personal beliefs
Amid the grief and devastation of survivors, many are sharing the courageous efforts of first responders, fellow residents, family members and even camp counselors who put their lives on the line to save others
Chicago’s new fireground SOP is a reminder for departments to review command roles, operational readiness and compliance before a critical incident forces change
Severe flash flooding across western Maryland prompts rescues from cars, houses, schools and businesses
The heartbreaking death of a Kansas City FF/paramedic reminds us that every shift carries unseen dangers
The Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program and the WTC Health Program are also casualties in this latest government program reduction in force
PRODUCT NEWS
MagneGrip offers FREE CAD design services to help departments get airflow right from the start
Reauthorization will ensure public safety’s voice in guiding the evolution of emergency communications
The downloadable graphic shows the proper step-by-step doffing process aimed at protecting firefighters from harmful contaminants trapped in their gear
The company’s growth underscores the demand for streamlined public safety operations supported by real-time data
Even with hybrid and electric fire trucks, diesel engines and incomplete filtration still leave cancer-causing exhaust in the air
The EXFIL Rescuer delivers advanced protection and everyday adaptability for land-based missions, while the EXFIL Maritime Rescuer extends that performance into the water with a liner engineered for neutral buoyancy and quick drying
DREW is a biofidelic (behaves like the human body) helmet-test rig built to simulate real head-to-ground falls and capture both linear and rotational head motion