Fire News
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BREAKING NEWS
Firefighter Jonathan Ashworth, 23, had served with Fire Protection District 4 since 2018
All 179 inmates were evacuated from Rifle prison as the 167-square-mile wildfire spread
A former Gabriel House resident injured in the fire that killed 10 people, is suing the facility’s owner and its fire safety contractor for negligence
More than 100 volunteers joined police, firefighters, EMS and school staff in Springfield for a full-scale drill designed to test emergency response
Four teens sprang into action after spotting a garage fire on their way home from prom, helping a family evacuate safely and earning praise from local firefighters
Salem firefighters and their families built 10 beds for children in need as part of a $3,500 donation to A Bed for Every Child
Agency coordinators will enroll staff statewide as part of a program that enhances training, technology and operational consistency
Grant funding will support both interior and exterior renovations at Atlantic City Fire Station 2 to modernize the facility and improve its functionality
Milton Guamarriga’s family says he has lived in the U.S. for nearly 30 years, volunteers as a firefighter and was applying for citizenship
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
Preventing high-rise mass fatality fires is more likely to happen through the prevention side of the house, not the response side
As responders, we can’t run from danger because we’re tasked with mitigating the incident and managing the aftermath
Training, good leadership, mentoring, and yes, pranks all contribute to creating the best possible firefighters, but hazing has no place in the fire service
PRODUCT NEWS
First Due is recognized as the fastest-growing fire and EMS software company in the United States, marking its third consecutive year earning the distinction
St. Paul’s new Rosenbauer fire engine comes with a lot of innovations and questions
AvioF3 Green Mil 3% concentrate is specifically engineered for use on Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting vehicles
Funding for Frederick County firefighters will be used for roadway safety and new nozzles and hose
The strategic collaboration aims to support fire departments in acquiring essential resources
Berwyn becomes the first agency in Illinois to adopt a cloud-native CAD and RMS platform, paving the way for a resilient, secure and modern fire dispatch system
RapidSOS’ Digital Alerts and Hexagon’s computer-aided dispatch system deliver commercial fire alarm signals faster, with more accurate data
$500,000 in grants will be awarded by State Farm in collaboration with the NVFC
The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team deployed SPOT trailers and nearly 200 solutions at 15 different locations
Hexagon pledges interoperability of solutions and transparent collaboration with police