Fire News
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BREAKING NEWS
Experts say Katrina’s communication breakdowns, coordination gaps and aid delays still shape policy and should guide today’s debates over FEMA’s future
Proceeds from Francis and Annola Schweitzberger’s donated farm helped build a modern facility with upgraded apparatus and safety features
Limited water supply prompted a 3-alarm response to the Newmarket fire and mutual aid from more than a dozen departments
Pittsburgh EMS and firefighters executed coordinated rope and ladder operations to remove 29 passengers from two stalled rail cars
A fire chief, police officer and race volunteer were killed in two seperate incidents at the Hartshorne H-Town Throwdown
Fort Worth firefighters had just exited Engine 14 when it was struck while blocking traffic for an earlier wreck
Paterson firefighters arrived within minutes at a wind-fueled blaze and found two adults and three children trapped on the second floor
Following the defeat of Measure S, Santee funded a $2M interim station to boost coverage while officials seek money for a $21M permanent station
Investigators say arcing in an electrical conduit sparked the Sept. 26 blaze at the Troutville Fire Training Center
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
Penny Leaver lost her job in 2020 and was having serious health issues. Now she is a volunteer firefighter
Waterloo Battalion Chief Troy Luck said the department has practiced rappelling, but this was the first time they did it during a rescue
Some Springfield residents were asked to shelter in place following a hydrogen sulfide release
The driver of the vehicle sped away after striking the Pasadena firefighter
Members of the Brookline Fire Department assisted, and one firefighter was injured and transported to a hospital
The Florida nonprofit supports the psychological and emotional needs of first responders and their families
“Just because we’ve come home, it doesn’t mean that it is over,” said Lexington Captain Ryan Hogsten
Melvin Woodson Jr. struck a Williams Township firefighter with his vehicle, before fleeing and hitting an unoccupied state police vehicle
South Bend’s matrix plan comes about six months after the department’s 12 female firefighters raised issues
The vehicles were responding to two different calls when the crash occurred