Fire News
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BREAKING NEWS
“We do enter vacants, we do not enter Code X,” PIO John Marsh said about the policy during the rowhome fire on North Fulton Avenue
The AP reconstructed the July 4 Texas flash flood rescue using responder audio and survivor footage, revealing a chaotic response as the disaster killed 136 people
First Due powers operations for over 3,000 agencies across all local, state/provincial, and federal segments in the United States and Canada
The Redding Fire Department is retroactively charging residents for non-emergency lift assist calls, with plans to expand the fee to all EMS responses
The city council awarded nearly $1.1 million to the wife of Kyle Brinker, a Kansas City Fire Department paramedic who died during a training exercise in 2024
Haverhill city councilors unanimously approved increasing the civil service age cap to expand the hiring pool and address staffing shortages
With support from the Minneapolis Fire Foundation, five stations have installed saunas aimed at flushing out toxins after fires
A construction worker jumped from an upper floor to escape the fire at the North Las Vegas construction site
Five soldiers were shot at Fort Stewart, prompting a brief lockdown before the suspected shooter was arrested
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Resignations often signal leadership disputes, safety concerns and unresolved conflicts — issues that often build long before members decide to walk away
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
PRODUCT NEWS
Lt. Lyle Crandall was run over by the front tires of the rig; he suffered traumatic injury to his left foot and both legs
The new protocol aims to improve safety by reducing the amount of emergency vehicle crashes
Waze users reported a Texas interstate accident that appeared on a dispatch center’s feed 11 minutes before a 911 call was made
The rig, which was loaded with two 600-gallon tanks of water, had to be drained to get it out of the mud
Firefighters support adding the slogan, saying they want to get the rest of the county involved
The firefighter was responding to a grass fire when he was hit by a semi while attempting to turn onto a highway; the chief thinks the brakes were defective
The bag valve mask obscured the victim’s face while his firefighter son performed CPR
The rig was being delivered to a fire department when it left the roadway and ended up in a culvert
Head of firefighters union said the damage is putting firefighters’ lives at risk and is a safety issue
The 21-year-old driver disregarded a red light and struck the passenger side of the rig; no firefighters were hurt