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
The Bloomfield City Council picked the 20-year-old Ottumwa firefighter over veteran local candidates, citing his full-time call volume
Vincent Hayes’ birthday visit to Disneyland turned into a lifesaving mission when the young firefighter jumped from a stalled train to perform CPR
Backed by a $3.3M federal grant, the program will launch in New York and Texas to equip providers with tools to manage stress before symptoms arise
A vintage 1977 VW Type 2 microbus that became a viral symbol of resilience after emerging from the Palisades Fire almost unscathed has been fully restored by Volkswagen
Anchorage is rewriting its nearly 20-year-old community wildfire protection plan to better assess neighborhood risk
Norfolk Southern is partnering with Youngstown State University to build and operate a training center near East Palestine to prepare firefighters for train derailments
Effingham firefighters are trading time at home for a station potluck and ensuring the community still has coverage over the holiday
A five-alarm fire swept through a Tai Po housing complex, racing along bamboo scaffolding and trapping elderly residents
Byron Township’s second fire station, staffed with six new full-time firefighters, is already cutting response times and easing call volume
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The more we do things wrong and get away with it, the more they seem right
Calls involving celebrities, chemical restraint, protests and mass shootings are just some of the scenarios that will put you in the public eye
The death of firefighter trainee Peyton Morse is a tragic reminder that we need to change our culture, mindset and response to complaints of respiratory distress
There are few reasons why a firefighter would be operating by themselves
What firefighters must understand about downed power lines and other energy sources
150+ firefighters responded to the Rockton, Ill., plant explosion, a scene reminiscent of West, Texas
PRODUCT NEWS
The Bringing Safety Home award recognizes fire service members and advocates in North America who use HFSC and NFPA resources to educate decision-makers on home fire sprinklers
AeroFit’s new fit testing device provides silent operation, interactive guidance, automated verification and smart respirator pairing
State Farm and the NVFC are donating refurbished laptops to 100 fire departments to boost efficiency, with applications open until March 31
Leading data intelligence platform expands public safety business and commercial use cases to help organizations unlock, own, and activate their data
The Sterling Fire Department’s current Truck 4 had “been in service less than 100 days” in the nearly three years the department has had the truck
The 2025 application period is open from March 10-16
Due to rising inflation and long wait times for delivery, the Great Bend Fire Department may not have had enough funds to purchase a new ladder truck by 2027
Inspired to support firefighters, Industrial Steel Treating purchased a drone is covering the cost to have Jackson firefighters become licensed drone pilots
T-Mobile doubles down on support for first responders with major ecosystem partnerships like Samsung, individual benefits and a $2M+ scholarship fund for children of fallen first responders
Designed to simplify compliance, streamline ITM workflows and improve service provider collaboration, First Due’s ITM solution strengthens its industry-leading Fire Prevention toolset