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
FEMA reversed a months-long freeze after determining key courses were critical to local and national emergency response efforts
FDNY Ceremonial Unit leader Lt. Joseph LaPointe, who has guided hundreds of funerals and every Ground Zero anniversary since 2001, is stepping down after 35 years of service
A fuel truck struck a Carroll County ambulance, sending seven patients to hospitals — two by helicopter
More than 500 people scaled 2,200 steps at Truist Park’s Patriot Day Stair Climb, to honor fallen firefighters and raise money for Georgia firefighters and their families
After federal agents detained two workers at the Bear Gulch wildfire, Commissioner Wayne Fournier advances an ordinance to bar uncoordinated arrests and safeguard first responders on fire lines
An early-morning blaze leveled the 19th-century landmark in Gilford and scorched two acres of woodland
Miramar College’s two-year program arms veterans and working first responders with advanced emergency management skills to move up the ranks
The nine-month extension deepens a partnership with Redemption Counseling Center, boosting on-demand therapy for Flagstaff first responders
With volunteer firefighter numbers declining as emergency calls rise, the Ohio Fire Academy has unveiled a new online portal to connect residents with local departments
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Here’s what EMS providers should know about the updated standards, national assessments and opportunities to improve pediatric care together
A USFA report details how an undetected basement fire, a modified support system and a sudden floor collapse led to one of the deadliest incidents in department history
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
PRODUCT NEWS
Students learned several vehicle-rescue techniques, including how to safely knock out windows and how to properly use the Jaws of Life to remove doors
Several pieces of gear were stolen out of a firefighter’s personal truck while he was at his son’s baseball game a few days ago
A semi-truck hauling lumber plowed into vehicles on a crowded section of Interstate 70 near Denver, causing a fire so intense that it melted the roadway and metal off of cars
The goal of EaseAwake, a wearable wristband device similar to a FitBit, is to help sleeping firefighters wake slowly when a call to service comes in
Every frontline fire apparatus will be equipped with a thermal camera
The school district will purchase and install 690 radios on buses and equipment on 12 tower sites, all tied to the county’s existing 800-megahertz emergency system
One sample taken detected PFOS and PFOA levels at 1,190 parts per trillion, well above the federal EPA health advisory limit of 70 ppt
The city of Marysville notes the installed solar systems are expected to generate more than 270,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually
Volunteer fire companies foot the bill for everything associated with an ambulance, which he estimated comes in between $160,000 and $200,000
Crews from both the Peoria Fire-Medical Department and the Surprise Fire Department were investigating after a bystander saw smoke when the explosion occurred