Fire News
Need the most up-to-date news on fireground operations, incident command, recruiting, staffing, training, leadership and firefighter safety? Catch up on the latest news in the fire service world.
BREAKING NEWS
Experts warn that under Trump, FEMA could approve fewer major disaster declarations and deliver slower, reduced responses
With cancer a leading cause of firefighter deaths, PFAS in gear is under scrutiny as lawsuits, bans and new standards push for safer alternatives
A Tullahassee VFD firefighter was knocked down twice while working to extinguish a structure fire
Scott firefighters raced to a woods-edge blaze and found a 50-by-30-foot camp built from fridges, tires and AC units, erupting in explosions
Deputy Chief John Russell likened the reason to “a salmon swimming upstream” as dozens of firefighters were moving in, and the injured firefighter was trying to get out
Chiefs say Dr. Carl Schultz endangers patients, demoralizes crews by refusing prehospital blood transfusions, ketamine, magnesium and opioid-care pilots already used statewide
Colorado Springs firefighters found the man during a search of the former Bayou Seafood & BBQ site
The state-of-the-art facility combines two former frehouses and adds a public community room, signaling the city’s broader vision for neighborhood first-responder hubs
D.C. Fire and EMS Department firefighters train to rescue occupants in areas unreachable by ground or aerial ladders
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
The heartbreaking death of a Kansas City FF/paramedic reminds us that every shift carries unseen dangers
PRODUCT NEWS
A Bloomington annexation proposal may also make it necessary to add two additional locations
Since 1999, the city has lost nine firefighters who died while battling blazes and one who died after fighting a fire
The Biden administration is launching a broad strategy to regulate PFAS, toxic industrial compounds associated with serious health conditions
Crews worked to get a handle on what they described as a “deep-seated fire” with more than 10,000 gallons of water
52 years after the last ceremony, more than 200 people gathered to honor the fallen at the Firefighters Memorial Statue in the Green Hill Cemetery
More than 1,300 firefighters helped by aircraft dumping water and fire retardant are working to contain Southern California’s fast-moving Alisal Fire
23 firefighters participated in the high-angle technical rescue
The fast-moving brush fire burning north of Santa Barbara has hundreds of firefighters on the offensive
To help manage high call volumes, AMR will operate a two-tiered system in Spokane to reserve paramedics for ALS calls
A Rochester EVT helped design the technology used on the department’s new Pierce 100-foot aerial platform ladder and engine