Fire News
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BREAKING NEWS
Three Marion County firefighters and one paramedic face felony charges after allegedly stripping, beating and waterboarding a 19-year-old co-worker at Fire Station 21 in Ocala
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office said firefighters and an underwater rescue team pulled four horses from a pond at Turtle Creek Golf Course in Burlington
Charlotte Fire responded to reports of a pickup truck that lost control, and entered a retention pond, where the driver climbed into the truck bed as it began taking on water
Three Nashua firefighters were hurt when a reported gas odor led to an explosion and fire at the Greater Nashua Mental Health facility
Loveland Fire Rescue staff endorsed a letter criticizing the LFRA board after Chief Tim Sendelbach was put on administrative leave
Lake Forest’s Sam Hiller will take the ice in Milan during the Winter Olympics, bringing the split-second decision-making and composure of a first responder to Olympic hockey officiating
The Mountain Lake Fire Company says staffing shortages and an ongoing conflict with Liberty Township officials left the department unable to respond to a call for the first time
FASNY officials say New York has lost a third of its volunteer firefighters in the past two decades, prompting the association to roll out a volunteer optimization legislative initiative
An off-duty Ocean City firefighter/Parsonsburg volunteer forced entry and located a victim but was overcome by heavy smoke; he was flown to a Baltimore-area hospital in stable condition
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Recent incidents highlight issues of favoritism and territorialism clouding decisions around mutual-aid response
My legal career is predicated on defending providers who find themselves on the wrong end of the law because of the difficult judgement calls in the heat of a moment. This is not that scenario.
Resignations often signal leadership disputes, safety concerns and unresolved conflicts — issues that often build long before members decide to walk away
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
PRODUCT NEWS
The West Texas A&M University students developed the device during a mechanical engineering class focused on solving a real-world problem
Firefighters are bracing for more high winds as a half-dozen large wildfires burn across the Southwest
The award recognizes agencies that have demonstrated creative approaches to improving therapies for patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes and sudden cardiac arrest
In November, the Mattoon Fire Department won a legal challenge that forced the city to reinstate the service which had been removed to save money
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