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
Trotwood officials voted down a proposal that excluded funding for grant-funded firefighters, reopening talks on long-term staffing solutions
Grand Blanc Township trustees voted to add a full-time firefighter as fire officials cite safety concerns following a deadly church shooting and fire
A standoff with a suicidal man stranded thousands of drivers, prompting safety concerns and criticism over traffic management
Students sheltered in place for hours as police searched academic buildings and neighborhoods around the Ivy League campus for the shooter
Philadelphia Fire Department’s second-highest-ranking official has been demoted amid probes, as the city faces scrutiny for withholding records
San Jose’s auditor is calling for stricter policies on drug storage, inventory checks and handoffs for controlled substances used on medical calls
Charlotte Fire Department keeps the historic pompier ladder climb alive
Backed by a $2.35M FEMA grant, the department is rolling out 1,100 sets of UL-certified, PFAS-free ensembles
Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue opened a state-of-the-art training facility featuring live-fire burn rooms, smoke-filled search spaces, rappelling props and a water-reclamation system
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
“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
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