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The two-year program at Wasilla High School gives juniors and seniors hands-on training in search and rescue, live fire drills and EMS skills, preparing them for firefighting exams and jobs
Bedford County officials unanimously backed a community risk assessment that recommends adding a peak-hour ambulance, new staff positions and future career engine companies
A three-alarm blaze in Monson forced firefighters to rely on tanker shuttles as limited water access hampered suppression efforts
Lacking bandages, Glenn Narodowy improvised bleeding control and began triaging victims where they fell
Paulding County officials say placing paramedics on Engine 13 will reduce response gaps and strengthen countywide medical coverage
Coeur d’Alene Engineer David Tysdal, who warned crews of an active shooter despite life-threatening injuries, continues working to regain the use of his legs
The proposed Halo Act would criminalize interfering with Kentucky firefighters, EMTs and law enforcement within 25 feet after a warning
State police said a propane line was damaged when the Abundant Life Fellowship Church shifted under heavy snow, allowing gas to build up before a furnace ignited a catastrophic blast
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Desperate to save money, a California fire board threatening retroactive pay cuts has painted itself into a corner
A big victory in the presumptive legislation battle turn the tide in the campaign to rid firefighting of cancer
A long-running grant program is one option for adding a K-9 arson tool to fire or police agencies
Fire chiefs offer tips for mitigating and responding to the WUI fire threat
With his life nearly destroyed and suicide his only option, firefighter Scott Geiselhart grabbed a lifeline
Eradicating harassing behavior toward female firefighters will take more than good policy and practice
PRODUCT NEWS
When you absolutely need to write something down make sure you have a weatherproof Rite in the Rain notebook
Many of Gerber’s most popular knives and multi-tools for on- or off-duty everyday carry are on sale
To prepare for the 2024 hurricane and wildfire seasons, the Un-carrier has ramped up its disaster preparedness efforts with more network hardening, new response vehicles, additional deployed 2.5GHz spectrum and a new community support program
The NOPEC Foundation awarded a $39,500 grant to the Ashtabula County Water Rescue Team
BRINC unveils the Responder drone and Responder Station, a new drone platform and docking station, to enable city-wide drone as first responder deployments.
This year’s exercise simulated what it would take to help ensure mission-critical communication capabilities during a large-scale event with over 100,000 attendees, as well as during a cyber attack and a terrorist attack
Innovative technology removes up to 98% of contaminants from turnout gear
June event in Ontario will honor and recognize the invaluable contributions of firefighters
Carter and the Hamden Fire Department received gifts and equipment from Ready Rack and Seek Thermal
Firefighters in Waterford were initially dispatched for a person injured in a fall