Fire News
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BREAKING NEWS
Video from the Fall River Police Department details the challenges firefighters and police faced as they worked for over 40 minutes to save lives during the fire that killed 10
Laramie County Fire District 1 Chief Darrick Mittlestadt and his wife face up to 25 years in prison after being accused of isolating and starving their 13-year-old adopted son
Real American Beer recognized Hillsborough County firefighter/paramedic Matthew Holubik in its national campaign celebrating everyday heroes for his service on and off duty
The family of Plainville Firefighter Raymond Moreau will be the first to receive an immediate $100,000 for fallen first responders
Chattanooga city leaders say new rules allowing up to five-story single-stair buildings will include required sprinklers and stair pressurization, after consulting with fire officials
Clark County officials say the University Gardens Shopping Center had no fire sprinklers due to its age, complicating efforts to determine the cause of the blaze
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Kansas City firefighters say they followed protocol during a fatal roof collapse, despite bystander claims that more could have been done to save a victim
Authorities say the shooter, who left a note blaming the NFL for his alleged brain condition, entered the league’s headquarters but took the wrong elevator before fatally shooting four people and himself
Raymond Moreau, a 35-year volunteer with the Plainville Fire Department, was struck outside the structure and died during surgery after suffering blunt trauma
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Public safety leaders: invite and encourage your personnel to get support from mental health clinicians, peer-support teams and other resources as they have a need
Reflecting on the pain of 10 killed in a hate-driven shooting, 100,000 dead of drug overdoses and 1 million lost to COVID-19
Fires in expansive structures – in this case 1.2 million square feet – can quickly overwhelm fire protection systems and crews
From freelancing to insurance, there are several factors that should impact go/no-go deployment decisions
As fuel prices skyrocket, look for ways to reduce control fuel costs now, prepare for the long-term and address employee morale
The Felicity Ace was carrying approximately 4,000 vehicles, with electric vehicles hampering extinguishment efforts
PRODUCT NEWS
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
The Un‑carrier delivers the best price for first responder and military families vs. AT&T and Verizon
Madison’s new Engine 8 was first on the scene of an apartment fire
The City of Madison solidifies its leadership in environmental sustainability and fire service innovation by receiving the first Pierce Volterra Electric Pumper production unit ordered, which is now in service
A Texas A&M grant, donations and a trade-in helped Rockdale firefighters with their latest apparatus purchase
13 departments will each receive four new sets of turnouts and four helmets
Active911 has teamed up with PRYME to enhance emergency communications for first responders enabling seamless communication between radios and cellphones during critical situations
Bureau of Fire Investigation for largest fire department in the US will leverage NICE technology to investigate and bring cases involving suspicious fires to resolution faster
A Firehouse Subs grant helped Pittsfield Township firefighters replace one old camera and place new ones on every truck in the fleet