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
East End Firefighter Eric Frantz worked with fire chiefs to create a new source of future first responders
Roy Smith is believed to have been responding to a stranded motorist in high water before his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree
Battalion Chief Adam Crispen said firefighters rescued a woman in a wheelchair while facing rapid fire extension in the Nob Hill apartment building
With thermal imaging, live video, and supply drop capabilities, the Colorado Springs Fire Department’s drone program is transforming search-and-rescue operations
Beaufort-Leslie Fire Protection District Junior Firefighter Chevy Gall was killed in a POV crash while responding to a water rescue
Despite recent federal funding cuts, plans for the 2025 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend are moving forward as scheduled, according to event organizers
Facing rising wildfire risk and funding challenges, Santa Clara County will merge its two fire districts this summer
Pierce Manufacturing will showcase its latest fire apparatus innovations, advanced safety technology, and fully integrated solutions — all engineered to work as a single, cohesive system to support the fire service.
Two residents died in a fire on the 10th floor of a high-rise building for senior citizens in North Bergen
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
The Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program and the WTC Health Program are also casualties in this latest government program reduction in force
PRODUCT NEWS
Oak Creek Firefighter-Paramedic Michael Wargolet stopped on the side of the road to perform CPR on the three-month-old
The “Invest in Vests” fundraiser raised enough money to buy 92 vests for firefighters, EMS personnel and police
The firefighters and police officers are believed to have possibly come in contact with the coronavirus at Life Care Center
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has selected 205 applicants to test the program for five years
The city will become one of the first to try the program, which is designed to reduce Medicare costs by reimbursing non-hospital transports
A business donated the portable street light to help illuminate emergency scenes, making first responders more visible to motorists
The department’s cascade system, donated to them 10 years ago, found another new home with a volunteer agency in Alaska
Volunteer Firefighter and Armstrong County Task Force 340 Chief John Uskuraitis used the shovel to paddle and break through ice to get to the teens
Tampa Council Chairman Luis Viera championed the addition of the second ambulance after hearing of the station’s overwhelming call volume
Fire officials said fire engines are often the first emergency vehicle to reach someone in need