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Mount Pleasant, N.C. was set to receive $4 million for storm protection and revitalization before FEMA scrapped the BRIC program, leaving critical projects in limbo nationwide.
Black Flag Response delivers advanced medical care and technical rescue capabilities with military precision, directly to communities in their most vulnerable moments
Departments can earn up to 10% of sales during first responder month
IAFF President Ed Kelly says talks with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have heightened attention on saving some firefighter health and safety programs
In addition to being known for his “Station 51, KMG365" line, Norrell wrote four episodes of ‘Emergency!’
Milton-Washington Township Firefighter Scott Adams died a day after responding to a motor vehicle accident
For the first time in 16 years, the Denver Fire Department will skip a training academy in 2025 as the agency reaches nearly full staffing, with 99.4% of its authorized positions filled
A Kansas City woman has been charged in the fatal stabbing of Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman, days after posting bond in an assault case involving a police officer
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
Severe flash flooding across western Maryland prompts rescues from cars, houses, schools and businesses
PRODUCT NEWS
The driver of a pickup truck died when he collided with a Hamilton City fire engine that was responding to another crash with lights and siren operating
Combining a backboard with a dolly takes the strain off of first responders
A total of 9 emergency response units were downgraded from advanced life support status due to no paramedic on board
Ambient temperature will change the speed and direction of sound, preventing firefighters from hearing some PASS alarms in burning structures
He sprung into action and immediately started resuscitation on the unresponsive child; he was happy to be in the right place at the right time
Firefighters sold nearly 1,500 T-shirts to people in 14 states and overseas in Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan to raise money for their trip
FDNY officials say the judge is not qualified to determine the functionality of the department’s rigs
Focuses on mutual safety of firefighters and civilians, situational accuracy, and evidence collection
He told police he ripped down the smoke detectors, turned the stove on high, ignited cardboard and tossed the burning paper into one of the fire trucks
Phoenix firefighter Brad Harper, 23, was trapped between the engine and a door of his rescue ambulance May 18 as crews from the city responded to a mulch fire