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
Two fell through third-floor holes during a fire in a building under construction on Chestnut Street
Reading Fire Department Medal Day honors firefighters and EMTs for lifesaving actions
The NFFF and FDNY will add the firefighters’ names to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial, with Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams and FDNY leaders attending
Five graduates say the department reclassified them as EMS trainees just before contracts expired, then issued termination letters
Six Glen Rock and four Hawthorne firefighters were exposed to hydrochloric acid and other pool-cleaning chemicals while extricating a driver
Officials honored the centennial at the Richmond Volunteer Fire Department open house, celebrating the retired engine’s legacy in service, parades and community events
Months after a crash destroyed its tanker, Boones Mill firefighters say a county loaner is inadequate and push for a $1.01M custom replacement
Lakeville Hose Co. junior members Skyler and Eden Ohmen helped teach K–3 fire safety and demoed gear
FF/Paramedic AJ Gonzales and FF/EMT Makayla Bowers used irons and a water can to reach the victim, then performed intubation and administered a Cyanokit
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
NYPD bodycam footage from the Jordan Neely trial underscores the importance of hands-only CPR and AED use when faced with an unresponsive subject
While we don’t know what we will wake up to on Nov. 6, we must focus on professionalism, choosing to help, not acting as accelerant
An Alabama recruit school is under investigation after video emerges of a staged EMS response in a bathroom
Conyers blaze pumps massive plume of toxic smoke still visible for miles
USAR task forces and fire department swiftwater teams conduct rescues in the wake of Hurricane Helene
Fire/rescue crews in Sarasota and Manatee counties were able to make over 800 rescues during the unprecedented rainfall
PRODUCT NEWS
San Diego Fire-Rescue is rolling out two new 600-gallon brush rigs and a Bell 412 EPX helicopter with a 375-gallon tank and night ops expected by late November
Facility expansion adds seven new service bays and local pickup and delivery, enhancing emergency vehicle service capabilities across the region
Faced with near-zero visibility, Portland firefighters entered the burning house twice, rescuing both occupants and escaping uninjured
First Due powers operations for over 3,000 agencies across all local, state/provincial, and federal segments in the United States and Canada
Back in service, Durham’s Rescue 1 speeds up rescues and boosts firefighter pride and recruitment
First Due integrates NextNav’s advanced vertical location and 3D visualization technology into its Incident Command platform
CAD planning services allow fire departments to design cleaner, healthier environments from the ground up
During a three-day demonstration, chiefs, safety officers and lawmakers evaluated RedZone liquid carbon dioxide technology from Tersus Solutions
Following the fatal ambush on Idaho firefighters, Bend Fire says it has body armor on all fire trucks for use in dangerous situations
First Due’s new Advanced Data Insights delivers real-time, configurable dashboards across incidents, ePCR, staffing, and more—built for public safety. Agencies get full visibility and meet compliance standards like NFIRS/ NERIS, NEMSQA, and NEMSIS—without technical expertise or third-party tools