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
San Diego firefighters spent more than 11 hours extinguishing a hay bale fire in a field near the Zoo Safari Park, using water, foam and CAL FIRE bulldozers
Tunnel to Towers Foundation will pay off the mortgage for the family of Burnsville Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth, who was killed alongside two police officers in a 2024 ambush
Chicago Firefighter Daniel Capuano’s family highlighted how his example shaped their paths
The LAFD received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, inspired by an idea from a 14-year-old student
DeKalb County Firefighter Eboni Kennedy lost a leg and has undergone multiple surgeries as a fundraiser seeks to help cover medical costs
A Bloom Township resident died after a carbon monoxide incident that also sent three civilians and seven firefighters to hospitals
A crash in Boyne City killed one person and led to the suspension of a firefighter who was driving a personal vehicle to a call
Corewell Health and the Grand Rapids Fire Department will launch a six-month pilot in January embedding a community health worker with EMS responses to redirect low-acuity 911 calls
The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act recognizes occupational cancer as a line-of-duty death for public safety officers, clearing the way for expanded federal benefits
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Community support and agency coordination will be essential to assist search, rescue and recovery missions across the Midwest
The more we do things wrong and get away with it, the more they seem right
Calls involving celebrities, chemical restraint, protests and mass shootings are just some of the scenarios that will put you in the public eye
The death of firefighter trainee Peyton Morse is a tragic reminder that we need to change our culture, mindset and response to complaints of respiratory distress
There are few reasons why a firefighter would be operating by themselves
What firefighters must understand about downed power lines and other energy sources
PRODUCT NEWS
EMS providers and industry stakeholders can now improve data management, streamline workflows and reduce the risk of double documentation through data interoperability
“We are excited by what’s to come for each of these companies as well as the value we believe a spin-off will create for our employees, customers, and shareholders,” says Ola Rollén, Chairman of the Board for Hexagon
The Bringing Safety Home award recognizes fire service members and advocates in North America who use HFSC and NFPA resources to educate decision-makers on home fire sprinklers
AeroFit’s new fit testing device provides silent operation, interactive guidance, automated verification and smart respirator pairing
State Farm and the NVFC are donating refurbished laptops to 100 fire departments to boost efficiency, with applications open until March 31
Leading data intelligence platform expands public safety business and commercial use cases to help organizations unlock, own, and activate their data
The Sterling Fire Department’s current Truck 4 had “been in service less than 100 days” in the nearly three years the department has had the truck
The 2025 application period is open from March 10-16
Due to rising inflation and long wait times for delivery, the Great Bend Fire Department may not have had enough funds to purchase a new ladder truck by 2027
Inspired to support firefighters, Industrial Steel Treating purchased a drone is covering the cost to have Jackson firefighters become licensed drone pilots