Fire News
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BREAKING NEWS
The driver of the Quinlan fire engine lost control rounding a curve while heading to investigate an extinguished fire
Documents show the Houston Fire Department’s eco-friendly ambulances have faced recurring mechanical and charging issues that reduced response capacity
Brittney Ramos testifies that safety lapses led to her husband’s 2021 line-of-duty death
Both parties face public backlash as the spending deal offers only a short-term fix and fails to satisfy key demands
A Boston firefighter was charged with trafficking a minor for sexual servitude, multiple counts of child rape and indecent assault spanning 2018–2024
Leading-edge programs will be featured in FireRescue1’s Innovation Museum, part of CPSE’s Center for Innovation
House Bill 1597 creates a misdemeanor for bystanders who fail to back off at least 25 feet when ordered to do so by a first responder performing their duty
Investigators found serious emergency planning lapses at MonteCedro in Altadena and The Terraces at Park Marino in Pasadena, where elderly women were left behind as flames closed in
A Kansas City battalion chief said leaders failed to act after racist slurs, then retaliated with audits, a sudden transfer and a pulled promotion, despite his decorated service
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
Kailee Horvath, who is also a nursing student, will compete for the title of Miss USA
The La Pine Professional Firefighters Association Local 3387 is taking issue with Pine Rural Fire Protection District Chief Michael Supkis
The Pierce Volterra Pumper is the first electric fire engine in active service in North America
The Firefighters Association of the State of New York estimates that about $100 million more in EMS costs could be recovered
“I saw a dark spot which looked like a road,” said Jim Carr, Sevier County Fire Department’s maintenance chief
Researchers focused on the effects of lighting color, intensity, modulation and flash rate on drivers’ behavior while approaching and passing incidents at night
Conditions are reportedly similar to those in 2016 when wildfires ravaged Gatlinburg, killing 14 people and damaging or destroying about 2,500 buildings
“While the desire to help is understandable, this type of action is extremely dangerous,” the LAFD wrote in a news release
The woman fell when the sidewalk grate beneath her collapsed
A FirstWatch alert warns of attacks on communications and public-safety critical infrastructures in the next week to 10 days