Fire News
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BREAKING NEWS
Mansfield Deputy Chief Kevin Danielson rushed in without an air pack to pull three people from a burning home
St. Paul Fire Department’s long-shuttered Station 3 has reopened after a $3 million overhaul
New York DEC is now accepting applications for Volunteer Fire Capacity grants, for mostly volunteer rural departments to buy wildland firefighting gear
Four people were injured when a pickup truck collided with a Polk County Fire Rescue ambulance transporting a patient
A Lansing firefighter/paramedic has filed a lawsuit alleging she was singled out over her undergarments
Hands-on drills at Seminole County (Fla.) Fire Department expose service dogs to real emergency sights and sounds
A firefighter suffered minor burns after falling through a hole created by a crawl space fire
The FDNY is planning a special ceremony alongside a new commemorative emblem, a Gary Sinise–hosted podcast series and a film on FDNY Chaplain Father Mychal Judge
Flames engulfed the top deck of the 115-foot tour boat Adirondac at Waterfront Cruises’ docks in Lake George
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Here’s what EMS providers should know about the updated standards, national assessments and opportunities to improve pediatric care together
A USFA report details how an undetected basement fire, a modified support system and a sudden floor collapse led to one of the deadliest incidents in department history
The incident has reignited debate over department directives and personal beliefs
Amid the grief and devastation of survivors, many are sharing the courageous efforts of first responders, fellow residents, family members and even camp counselors who put their lives on the line to save others
Chicago’s new fireground SOP is a reminder for departments to review command roles, operational readiness and compliance before a critical incident forces change
Severe flash flooding across western Maryland prompts rescues from cars, houses, schools and businesses
PRODUCT NEWS
San Diego Fire Rescue hazardous materials team responded to the container fire that threatened a home and high-rise
Three workers were pinned when the 6-foot-high, 40-foot-long wall collapsed near a trench where they were working
When Diane Cotter’s firefighter husband was diagnosed with cancer in 2014 she uncovered PFAS in PPE
Turnout gear worn in the Brunswick plant fire has been rendered useless due to the chemicals involved
Chesterfield firefighter David Hart was resuscitated by other firefighters after suffering his 8th heart attack
Escambia County Battalion Chief Curt Isakson said people get in dumpsters “to protect themselves from others”
This new course shares tactical considerations from research that can be employed to minimize occupant and firefighter exposures
A pilot program will monitor the chemical levels in the blood of thousands of firefighters
Firefighters rigged ropes to raise the severely injured man 150-feet from where he was trapped
Naperville City Council authorized spending to replace their frontline firefighter PPE with PFAS-free outer shells