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
As West End Fire & Rescue celebrates 100 years of service, the once modest company began with a hand-me-down 1917 fire engine
Award-winning artist hand-paints the Rockport town seal on fire trucks in honor of his late father, a longtime firefighter and EMT
Dozens are missing after flash floods hit Texas Hill Country, triggering rescue efforts and scrutiny over warning systems
PJ Helicopters’ UH-60 Blackhawk will again support Cal Fire-Butte County this wildfire season under a renewed PG&E contract
Walla Walla County fire officials say local crews are fully staffed and prepared for wildfire season, with confidence in state and federal support despite federal budget cuts
Projects include kitchen upgrades, bunk rooms and training space improvements through the 2025 Hometowns initiative
Balancing high school, soccer and firefighter training, 17-year-old Lydia Kendziorski joined Beaver Township Fire as a cadet
Nearly 90% of Wyoming’s firefighters are volunteers, but a sharp decline in recruitment and aging personnel is putting wildfire response at risk
The film will recount how James O. Page’s leadership brought paramedics to national attention and shaped the evolution of emergency services
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Fire service leaders address size-up, situational awareness, roadway safety, proper PPE, complacency, go/no-go decision-making and more
The firing of a Delray Beach firefighter for failing to check a patient’s vitals prompts important questions about ownership and empowerment
From Los Angeles to Baltimore, and Pennsylvania most recently, we must consider how we use the lessons learned from significant incidents
Mental health experts are issuing advice to coworkers and family members about the warning signs of someone struggling with the deaths
Montgomery County crews faced a complex and dangerous scene with a plane entangled in power lines dangling 100 feet above the ground
Firefighters must ensure that they have and properly maintain air monitoring equipment to quickly identify dangerous environments
PRODUCT NEWS
Bellingham firefighters highlighted fire service history when placing their new Pierce fire engine in service
FDNY
Fire marshals, inspectors and drone operators will organize operations for firefighters and create risk assessment models to identify possible future fire locations
Three desperately needed ladder trucks are among 11 new rigs to be purchased after an audit found firefighters had no reserve apparatus and sometimes relied on pickup trucks
FirstNet Response Operations Group is at the heart of emergency response efforts
Partnership connects clinicians with specialized training and makes treatment options more available to first responders
San Antonio and Dallas now join the Gear Wash family in a landmark acquisition
The Woodland Fire Department struggles with the pandemic’s aftereffects and keeping fire apparatus running
Full power delivery in all-electric mode, better acceleration and top speed over a conventionally powered Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicle
The Masonville Fire Department will use the money to purchase new gear for up to 12 firefighters