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
Four Sauk Valley departments completed a two-day workshop to standardize incident command, strengthen mutual-aid fireground leadership and reinforce NIOSH safety practices
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
An overnight fire tore through a Porterville home as firefighters attempted rescues
A three-alarm blaze in Allentown displaced five families
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
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
PRODUCT NEWS
A Rochester EVT helped design the technology used on the department’s new Pierce 100-foot aerial platform ladder and engine
The firefighters, who were working the KNP Complex, are now recovering at local hospitals
The agency wants to cutback on the foam in an effort to limit how much of the chemicals go into the environment
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service crewmembers have made at least 16 water rescues
Pierce and Portland Fire and Rescue agree to place the Volterra electric pumper into service in spring 2022
The local union president says members are disheartened by getting lower pay increases than their boss and the police
USFS officials have approved the use of Perimeter Solutions’ fire retardant as a wildland fire preventative measure that can last for months
The reversal came during a raucous meeting as firefighters, town residents and elected officials shouted over one another, bitterly divided over the confirmation
At the Women in Fire 2021 International Conference, 129 female firefighters were measured as part of research into creating uniforms made for women
2 women were severely injured when their single-engine Cessna Skyhawk crashed in Miramar, Fla.