Fire News
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Tri Lakes Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter Jeff Derrick became disoriented and was overcome by heavy smoke while trying to escape
Police shot and killed the suspect after authorities say he opened fire with a pistol and rifle near Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden on Sixth Street in Austin
The balloon struck a cell phone tower in northern Gregg County, leaving two occupants stranded hundreds of feet above the ground
After a breakout run in Season 48, Sacramento fire captain Joe Hunter is back in Fiji for the franchise’s milestone 50th season
A key mutual aid agreement will end amid liability concerns after the chief and 16 volunteers resigned from Lewis County Fire District 18
Lifetime funding secured for the WTC Health Program, but layoffs and a hiring freeze are delaying care
An 18-year-old Baker High School student is set on becoming a firefighter and EMT after joining the Baker City Fire Department’s new cadet program
After Mid County Fire Protection District firefighters pulled out due to a roof collapse, relatives say they were told the home had been searched
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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The Minneapolis Fire Department and some firefighters are being sued for not doing enough to save a hypothermic teen, but is a breach enough for a finding of negligence?
Inter-agency communication gaps and information hoarding stands in the way of fire prevention
While a full picture of the Ghost Ship fire tragedy will be slow developing, these things are clear now
Asking the right questions and applying those solutions will be critical in a rapidly changing world
Fire service insiders explain the threats and opportunities they see when the incoming administration and Congress take charge
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