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
Firefighter union and civic leaders demanded halts to battery-energy storage systems near homes and firehouses, citing safety and response concerns
Firefighters used a coordinated tanker shuttle after a partial roof collapse forced an exterior attack at the Rockcastle County Road Department facility
Franklin County’s first female captain claims she was forced to resign after years of complaints about harassment, retaliation and systemic bias against women
After two Clark County firefighters were flown to a burn unit following wildfire operations, Wichita firefighters coordinated a lift outside Ascension Via Christi St. Francis for a brief visit
Tucson Station 14 features individualized alerting, on-site decontamination and upgraded living and fitness space
As CAL FIRE transitions from a 72-hour to a 66-hour workweek to improve firefighter well-being, overtime is reaching nearly a quarter of the department’s payroll
After a 2025 motorcycle crash led to the amputation of his left leg, Merced Firefighter Rhett Avant chose a below-the-knee amputation to improve his prosthetic options
Gov. Ned Lamont wants to create a mortgage assistance program and offer public college tuition waivers to police officers and firefighters with at least five years of service
2BUnited, founded by Jacob and Carter with guidance and support from their parents, partnered with Briarwood Products to raise money for St. Jude. Children’s Research Hospital
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
To all the firefighters across the country who stood up to the racial hatred in North Tonawanda, I’m proud to have you as brothers and sisters
Donald Trump’s petulant, baseless attacks on fire service leaders is reason to learn PR jujutsu
Negative Facebook comments about protestors may have been wrong, but were their terminations right?
NIOSH’s findings regarding firefighter Daryl Gordon’s death holds lessons for all departments
With presidential politics going full steam into November, here are the questions firefighters want answered
Fire service leaders take a run at naming and fixing the industry’s major issues at the once-a-decade retreat
PRODUCT NEWS
FLORIAN software is designed to increase on-site safety, simplify incident management processes, and provide real-time situational updates
First H.E.L.P. is honoring first responders who have died by suicide, ensuring they are remembered for how they lived, not how they died
Save on clinical, tactical, fitness and household essentials, from brands like Apple, Solo, Dyson and more
Chris Lombard was presented the Chief Harlin R. McEwen Public Safety Broadband Communications Award
Eligible responders can enter for a chance to receive two cases of DripDrop electrolyte drink mix for their volunteer fire department
The Facilities Management module provides organizations with a centralized platform for all facility-related information, enabling informed decision-making
ESO positioned to offer the first interoperable CAD solution connecting dispatch through patient outcomes
Providing a safer work environment for first responders
No-cost information session guides agencies through the process of securing grant funds for critical radiation detection equipment