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
Firefighters assigned to Station 11 have responded to 599 overdoses compared to 36 structure fires through August of this year
Firefighters in Williamsport rescue an occupant on the roof of a burning house
Republicans and Democrats sounded the alarm over Kennedy’s plan to gut NIOSH, warning it could cripple the 9/11 health program that thousands of first responders and survivors rely on
Roy Smith is believed to have been responding to a stranded motorist in high water before his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree
Battalion Chief Adam Crispen said firefighters rescued a woman in a wheelchair while facing rapid fire extension in the Nob Hill apartment building
With thermal imaging, live video, and supply drop capabilities, the Colorado Springs Fire Department’s drone program is transforming search-and-rescue operations
Beaufort-Leslie Fire Protection District Junior Firefighter Chevy Gall was killed in a POV crash while responding to a water rescue
Despite recent federal funding cuts, plans for the 2025 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend are moving forward as scheduled, according to event organizers
Facing rising wildfire risk and funding challenges, Santa Clara County will merge its two fire districts this summer
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
The heartbreaking death of a Kansas City FF/paramedic reminds us that every shift carries unseen dangers
PRODUCT NEWS
TRELLCHEM ACT is designed to meet the threat of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear terrorism
Echoboard provides command staff with real time data, communications, file sharing and analytics on a rugged touch-screen
After a user has activated a ‘dummy switch’ they have a certain amount of time before police are automatically notified of their location
The car hit the back of their parked fire truck; no firefighters were injured
The firefighter was in cardiac arrest, but his colleagues were able to revive him
It integrates physiological and location monitoring into a system that collects, transmits and displays user data in real time
Officials believe one of the truck’s tires slipped off the road and then ran into a large tree, peeling back the metal roof of the cab
One firefighter had to be cut out of the rig and suffered severe injuries; the others were taken to the hospital to be treated
Responders have been complaining for weeks that new dispatch technology isn’t working; this incident is one example of that
No firefighters were injured in the crash, but the fire truck sustained minor damage