Fire News
Need the most up-to-date news on fireground operations, incident command, recruiting, staffing, training, leadership and firefighter safety? Catch up on the latest news in the fire service world.
BREAKING NEWS
Former paramedic Jeremy Cooper faced up to three years in prison after being found guilty of criminally negligent homicide
The construction worker was freed by DeKalb County Fire and Rescue after he became trapped in a trench collapse
Partnership brings the IGNIS 2 aerial ignition system to the Inspired Flight IF1200A drone platform
At least 94 people died after they were given sedatives and restrained by police from 2012 through 2021, according to the Associated Press
An AP investigation shows how a strategy intended to reduce violence and save lives has resulted in avoidable deaths
Fire service leader, FireRescue1 contributor used writing to share his cancer experience with other firefighters
Wildfire in the Wharton State Forest is 75% contained according to latest update
Milford firefighters quickly knocked down fire on the roof before it extended into the home’s interior
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation service in Maryland will recognize 226 firefighters and their families
Avive has rapidly built an expansive and diverse customer base, delivering its FDA-approved, award-winning AED technology across all 50 states
Protesters call for a Kansas City firefighter to be banned from driving fire apparatus
First-arriving Brooklyn companies faced fire on two floors extending into an exposure
Bill, based on concerns about hacking, faces opposition as Chinese-made drones are generally cheaper
A Bluewell firefighter was injured when a collision sent the department brush truck into a beauty salon
Firefighter John Raisler suffered a heart attack during a practice pack test
The former Concord firefighter claims he was sexually harassed for years by coworkers, superiors on his perceived sexual orientation
New Albany firefighters did a window search into the second floor and found the victim under blankets in a bathroom
Live Oak officials approved purchasing the Dräger system to keep firefighters from having to leave their response area for training
Miami firefighters found occupants above the boarded-up first-floor
The Firehouse Winery restaurant took over the quarters of the Liberty Hose Company after the department relocated
The NYPD said the Florida man took out pamphlets espousing conspiracy theories, then doused himself in an accelerant
Deputy Alfredo Flores was one of two burned in a fire inside a mobile shooting range in October
Lake County Assistant Chief/Paramedic Matthew Haerter was on his way to Ariz. when a passenger lost consciousness
Firefighters battled a fire involving the attic, roof at the Timberline Lodge featured in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film
Two children were killed when a suspected drunk driver crashed into the Berlin Township building where the party was hosted
Evacuations lifted in Finley after fire burned through the roof and caused a partial collapse of the Lineage Logistics building
The California Highway Patrol said multiple passengers were ejected in the crash
Plymouth firefighters were dispatched for a report of multiple buildings on fire around the Flying Monkey Performance Center
The Adam Finseth Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to students majoring in the Emergency Medicine Paramedic or Emergency Medicine Technology programs
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
While there may be fire engines and a firehouse, sometimes we are just fooling the public – and ourselves
Divers from multiple agencies are using sonar and infrared technology in the search for survivors
The message: Authorize full funding for the USFA plus the AFG and SAFER grant programs
Recent incidents highlight issues of favoritism and territorialism clouding decisions around mutual-aid response
Leaders must ensure that the necessary counseling and recovery resources are available for their responders
As we examine our October LODDs, one by painful one, we must pause to consider how to prevent similar circumstances at our own departments
PRODUCT NEWS
See the Pickup Series Pro-Line - a collection of sliding command centers for trucks - at booth #9445
Three strategic experts bring a wealth of knowledge to customer success and sales divisions
Pierce Manufacturing is set to showcase the latest advancements in fire apparatus and groundbreaking technologies at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) 2024
The winner of the 2023 Harley Davidson Softail giveaway, in partnership with Streamlight, will be announced Saturday, April 20
The Badger trailer is the world’s first overland response unit
See the first-ever Type III Demers eFX Ambulance, an all electric, reimagined ambulance
Hughes Fire Equipment to offer Type I, Type II, and Type III Medix ambulances in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Hawaii