Fire News
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BREAKING NEWS
Bedford County officials unanimously backed a community risk assessment that recommends adding a peak-hour ambulance, new staff positions and future career engine companies
UL FSRI researchers used full-scale residential fire experiments to show how simultaneous interior/exterior attack and post-knockdown ventilation can improve firefighter safety and victim survival
Kansas City firefighters rescued three residents from a burning apartment in the Independence Plaza neighborhood
After two hours behind closed doors, the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority board delayed a final decision on Chief Sendelbach, who has been on paid leave since Jan. 28.
Members of three chapters teamed up for search training using built props designed to simulate real conditions
Authorities say an armed man rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township before being fatally shot by security
Massachusetts National Guard Maj. Mark Garcia, a Boston firefighter assigned to Engine 50, is recovering overseas after the attack
Two Ashtabula County departments will use more than $21,000 in state equipment grants to purchase SCBA and battery-powered tools
Sworn testimony from firefighters describes breakdowns that may have allowed embers from the Jan. 1 Lachman Fire to reignite days later into the destructive Palisades Fire
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The fire service has the opportunity to adapt fire code enforcement to new and emerging threats, including active violence
Officials have reported explosive devices have been found on and near the scene
In today’s perilous world, firefighters require a new response paradigm to increase scene safety
Weather and rural road conditions were factors in an apparatus crash that killed two firefighters and injured three
The tragic incident in Miami, Fla., illustrates the need for training and equipping every fire department for special operations
Fire camps teach teenage girls the fire service is a valid career option and can bolster a diverse workforce
PRODUCT NEWS
Lexipol, the leading provider of solutions that enhance performance excellence in public safety, will be marking the third annual First Responder Wellness Week March 24-28, 2025
Foster and three others established Spartan Motors and built their first chassis in 1975
Leaving long-lasting legacy in the fire industry
Grant funding helped several fire departments replace old, outdated and missing gear for volunteer fire departments
Taylor Fire Rescue’s quick attack squad was purchased through donations and state funds
Booth will highlight advanced electrification, safety, and connected solutions to support the next generation of firefighting
Bibb County Fire Department rescue divers will have access to new gear due to funding provided to the sheriff’s office, which does not have a dive team
Ogdensburg officials hope being awarded AFG funding will allow them to purchase a mini-pumper to reduce wear on older apparatus
Program to determine sprinkler design density to control vehicle fires and prevent spread to neighboring vehicles