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
A contractor and subcontractor working on powerlines died when their helicopter hit utility lines, crashed into a barge, igniting a fire and multiple explosions
A nickel-cadmium battery mixed into a 60-foot pile ilikely ignited a Springfield blaze, which took 4.5 million gallons of water and six hours to control
ProTeam Tactical Performance cut the ribbon inside the Fame Fire Co. firehouse, bringing sports-medicine-level care to firefighters, police and EMS
St. Paul Capt. Kyle Bode and Excelsior Firefighter Doug Foote walked nine days from Duluth to the Minnesota Fallen Firefighter Memorial
The $285,000 2008 International tanker aims to cut response times and improve ISO ratings across Stephens County
Concord firefighters, the county bomb squad and the FBI drilled to refine resource use and response tactics for complex hazardous-materials events
Morgan County Commission approves paid position, salary, while incident command stays with volunteer departments
Review cites outdated policies, inconsistent practices and communication gaps that slowed warnings as the Eaton and Palisades fires killed over 30
A MassLive probe finds that Massachusetts relies on owners to maintain life-safety sprinklers, with no statewide tracking and understaffed fire departments hampering enforcement
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
Are you looking to buy or simply drooling over the latest tech and features? There’s something for everyone on the exhibit hall floor
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Firefighters and FDNY’s robot dog located the sole victim’s remains in the rubble
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EMS providers transported several victims; FDNY firefighters searched the site with a robot dog and drones and used a tower ladder to remove a man from the roof
Ashtabula received the third-largest grant nationwide and the maximum award for a municipality of its size
Lexington 911 operators used a manual method during the computer-aided system failures, which caused delays
The CommanDING Tech Challenge was designed to encourage the development of advanced incident command dashboards for first responders
Chesterfield FD’s PIO Steve Frischling faced two counts of “unauthorized taking or transmission by first responders of images of crime or accident victims”
One patient had to be extricated from beneath a vehicle; both were transported to a medical center
Two members of the Evergreen Fire and Rescue Department used wooden sticks to help push the elk out of the water, while three others pulled the animal’s front legs
Redmond leaders visited Madison, Wis., last year to see an electric fire engine in use