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
Beman Middle School students are teaming up with South Fire District firefighters to explore the STEAM principles behind firefighting
With new fire trucks approaching $1 million and volunteer ranks thinning, departments are leaning on online raffles and summer events for as much as 90 % of their budgets
Dalton Pischke, Emily Kelzer and Zac Gehling joined Grand Meadow’s fire and EMS crews, hoping to inspire more young volunteers
With no radios or resources, firefighters improvised networks and used personal boats to save thousands
Over 100 firefighters from 25 departments battled a large blaze at Daybreak Foods’ Clearfield facility
A game camera owner warned Scarborough firefighters about traps at the site, where holes and other deterrents had been set up to protect belongings
The arrests came during a federal investigation that led the Bureau of Land Management to end contracts with two Oregon-based forestry companies
The CAPE toolkit provides videos and training materials to help firefighters implement cancer prevention best practices
Border Patrol said two firefighters who were in the country illegally were detained during an ID check at the Bear Gulch Fire after BLM terminated contracts with their employers
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
The city of Springfield has purchased more than 400 new Motorola radios, as well as a new radio system
New tools include masks for firefighters, who have their own camera feed in the lower righthand corner
Aurora officials recommended buying ballistic vests for firefighters who are part of special tactical units weeks after a mass shooting
AMR released a response to the ET3 announcement and said the model aligns with the company’s “key initiative” to provide a “better model for care delivery”
The new automatic T-valve system designed by Purdue University researchers can remove water from the fire hose when the robot moves to another location
The model policy will reimburse fire departments for the cost of providing Medicare beneficiaries with treatment-without-transportation and transporting patients to alternative destinations
Huber Heights Fire Department will purchase 33 new self-contained breathing apparatus with a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Officials proposed replacing an older engine with a new “quick attack” truck with a pumper that could be used for calls that don’t require a full-sized truck
The State Fire Marshal Division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety awarded $600,000 to fire departments across the state
A court recently reversed a state Supreme Court judge’s ruling that the city can block arbitration in the contract dispute over a “minimum manning” clause