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
Paterson firefighters arrived within minutes at a wind-fueled blaze and found two adults and three children trapped on the second floor
Senate Bill 241 would penalize municipalities that unsuccessfully challenge Palumbo Act cancer claims
The Covington Fire Department welcomed 13 new firefighters after graduates completed a rigorous 13-week academy
A $22,500 contribution from Eli Lilly and construction partners will fund training and equipment for the Lebanon Fire Department’s new trench rescue technicians
Colts linemen Danny Pinter and Matt Goncalves and Eagles tight end Grant Calcaterra are raising funds for the NFFF and FRCE
Wildland Supervisor Dana Turner was seriously hurt when a 70-foot fir tree fell on her, crushing her femur and injuring her lower back
The union representing New York City firefighters is calling for a full investigation after officials uncovered documents on Ground Zero health hazards that the city had long claimed did not exist
A proposed move from a 24/48 to a 24/72 schedule is gaining momentum after more than 86% of surveyed Lubbock residents backed the change
Northampton Captain Michael Booke suffered a cardiovascular event during a water rescue training course
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The too-easily offended can become the enemy of correcting genuinely offensive behavior
Left unchecked, harassing behavior will erode fire department morale and contribute to the firefighter suicide problem
Solvable, and often preventable, administrative problems can trip up fire chiefs, even if their intentions are right
Two recent state law votes are a sharp reminder of where key laws influencing firefighting are made
Holding public and private entities responsible for PTSD is a major step toward preventing it
One First Nation fire department shows how having local government, private business and firefighters rowing in the same direction changes outcomes
PRODUCT NEWS
The new Watertown fire engine had been delayed due to supply chain issues and a workforce shortage related to the OVID-19 pandemic
Oakland firefighters had used the Jaws of Life during a call and then discovered it had been stolen
A groundbreaking breathing machine setting new global standards in NFPA life support equipment testing
The Woodbridge Fire District will use AFG funds to place a new heavy rescue in service
Download MagneGrip’s grant funding assistance guide to learn how to secure a grant to help protect your station
FlowMSP is a pre-incident planning software platform for the fire service with approximately 500 customers.
Grant County Fire District 7 will use AFG funds for news SCBA and a new pumper/tanker
StreetWise CADlink is designed to provide serious, enterprise-grade software for emergency response teams
Live in-person special topics workshops for first responders, family members, and first responder clinicians
The Louisville Volunteer Fire Department is using AFG funding to replace SCBA bought in 2003 and 2009