Fire News
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BREAKING NEWS
California lawmakers have introduced a bill to ban PFAS from firefighter turnout gear by 2027, citing cancer risks and the lasting environmental impact of the so-called “forever chemicals”
Authorities say Wess Roley, a 20-year-old living out of his car, set a fire on Canfield Mountain before fatally shooting two battalion chiefs and injuring a third
Slain Idaho firefighters identified; law enforcement will accompany firefighters on all future calls
Coeur d’Alene is mourning the loss of two firefighters killed in a targeted shooting, with residents lining highways in tribute and Gov. Brad Little ordering flags lowered
CAL FIRE firefighters had to stabilize a car teetering over a 200-foot cliff at Devil’s Slide before pulling the trapped driver to safety through the back window
Rock Hill first responders teamed up with the community to collect enough cereal for tens of thousands of servings during the Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive
Gov. Newsom warns only 40% of National Guard firefighting crews remain after President Trump reassigned others to Los Angeles for immigration enforcement
A 30-year veteran Riverside firefighter, nearing retirement, suffered multiple pelvic fractures after being struck by a car while fighting a brush fire
Authorities say a man set a wildfire and ambushed firefighters in Coeur d’Alene, killing two and critically injuring another before being found dead
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Three Philadelphia rowhouses collapsed after a fire and explosion in Nicetown, leaving one person dead and two others hospitalized
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The public shouldn’t have to roll the dice about their emergency services, wondering who’s going to show up
The public and elected officials need to better understand the impact of inflation and rising gas prices on volunteer firefighters
Governor signs bill prohibiting Arizona’s EMTs from persuading patients into not going to hospital
“Over-legislating providers committed to excellence is not the answer”
Emergency service officials issue warning after paramedic found dead in gym accident
“Sadly, this isn’t the last time we will see these headlines, but for us, today, put the tourniquet away and focus on the heart and soul of those in our charge.”
PRODUCT NEWS
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Grant County Fire District 7 will use AFG funds for news SCBA and a new pumper/tanker
Live in-person special topics workshops for first responders, family members, and first responder clinicians
Officials plan to increase the number of reserve fire apparatus, add more rapid response units and purchase more apparatus in the next fiscal year
First Due is recognized as the fastest-growing fire and EMS software company in the United States, marking its third consecutive year earning the distinction
St. Paul’s new Rosenbauer fire engine comes with a lot of innovations and questions
The strategic collaboration aims to support fire departments in acquiring essential resources
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