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
Free cancer screening in response to recent legislation will help detect cancer in approximately 900 firefighters every two years
About 30 people were rescued from a burning Milwaukee apartment building that lacked a sprinkler system
LAFD officials warn that cutting Emergency Incident Technician positions would endanger lives, stressing that the specialized firefighters do far more than drive chiefs
The family of pilot Michael Fournier, reached a settlement with the aircraft maintenance company after investigators cited hydraulic failure as the cause of the crash
A massive fire at a West Baltimore mattress warehouse escalated to seven alarms before being contained, with no reported injuries
One firefighter is in critical condition and another stable after a fire on West Saratoga Street
A Killeen fire captain celebrating the birth of his fifth child on Mother’s Day was killed in a crash while leaving the hospital to pickup his other children
Kansas City Firefighter Dominic Biscari may receive nearly $1 million to settle a grievance filed by the firefighters’ union after the city suspended him without pay
Milwaukee firefighters encountered several occupants trapped on the third and fourth floors, while others jumped to escape the fire
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Deadly California wildfires are latest natural disaster to displace civilians, damage infrastructure and strain fire department budgets
First Care training empowers citizens to stop the bleed and transition from hapless bystanders to lifesavers
Protection from above and layperson bleeding control are among the immediate takeaways from Las Vegas mass shooting for fire/EMS personnel
Here’s how to help a colleague who is on the cusp of becoming a viral news sensation, putting their career at risk and embarrassing your department
Fire and EMS providers should follow lessons from Hurricane Katrina while mobilizing to operate in a large arena of catastrophe
Fire and EMS experience, overdose patient data and funding needs aren’t mentioned in commission’s national emergency declaration request to President Trump
PRODUCT NEWS
Naperville City Council authorized spending to replace their frontline firefighter PPE with PFAS-free outer shells
Drones helped firefighters find hotspots and at-risk structures during a 40-acre fire in Washington City
Dixon firefighter committee decided to change from lemony yellow to red/gray for new type 1 engine
The Rockport Rotary Club gave the fire department a DJI thermal drone after seeing a privately owned drone used during a wildfire
“The outpouring was phenomenal,” Lake Norden Chief of Police Tony Aas said, describing offers for substitute vehicles
Are you looking to buy or simply drooling over the latest tech and features? There’s something for everyone on the exhibit hall floor
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EMS providers transported several victims; FDNY firefighters searched the site with a robot dog and drones and used a tower ladder to remove a man from the roof
Ashtabula received the third-largest grant nationwide and the maximum award for a municipality of its size
One patient had to be extricated from beneath a vehicle; both were transported to a medical center
Redmond leaders visited Madison, Wis., last year to see an electric fire engine in use