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This is the second of four opportunities to win a Cairns 1836 Fire Helmet in 2024
A total of $60,000 will be donated to six departments by CHEMTREC and its supporters
NVFC urges fire and EMS personnel to review the proposed standard, understand its potential impact on their communities and prepare their comments for OSHA
Luke Karagias has 500 hours and three certifications under his belt; he said he has wanted to be a firefighter since he was a child
The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York calculated that switching over to all-paid squads would cost $3.1 billion in pay and benefits annually
Fire and EMS providers have a duty to make a good-faith effort to provide competent, efficient and compassionate emergency care to everyone in need
It is more important to know firefighters’ physical abilities each year than at the beginning of their careers
Firefighters, EMTs and paramedics have an obligation to respond regardless of their opinions about addiction and Narcan
Chief Jeremy Hunt, who’s also a reserve police officer, exchanged gunfire with a man after responding to a vehicle crash
Commissioner Hood Richardson said he was concerned about the training they had in order to be able to provide medical services
These short-cut mistakes can quickly compound into bigger issues that compromise safety and the fire attack
Officials restored $252,978 to the Wilkes-Barre Township Volunteer Firefighters’ Relief Association after new leadership paid an outstanding loan
Tom Hancock was chief for 16 years and led his department to become one of the first in the state to be ALS certified
The firefighter escaped safely without assistance; the cause of the fire was due to an electrical issue
The truck repair company employee was returning the truck to the fire department when he plowed into a fast food restaurant; police awaiting his toxicology report
Ed Dulaney, 73, was one of the founders of the Waltonville Fire Protection District and served as fire chief for 40 years
Fire dangers are one reason lawmakers may give local authorities power to restrict the governor’s blanket law allowing fireworks use
The losing Denver will have to fly the winning Denver’s flag off the back of their rig for a week
The volunteer squad will use the money to update six ambulances with automatic loading cot systems that can hold 700-pound patients
The families of those killed in the line of duty will get $80,000 and free tuition to state universities; the bill moves to the state senate for a vote
From body protection to hand tools to head wear, ice rescue brings a set of equipment demands turnout gear cannot meet
The husband and wife pair are accused of taking money from the fire department for credit card bills, cell phone bills and to help pay off a loan
Two rows of dozens of people from fire departments from all over the state of Arkansas came to support one another and honor Lt. Jason Adams
Rigo Landeros, 51, shot himself in the head in his fire chief’s car while on duty; a suicide note was found in the car
They were charged with two counts of cruelty to persons, second-degree unlawful restraint and risk of injury to a minor
Despite the encouraging trend to address mental health in the fire service, there is still resistance and misconception
They raised over $100,000 on GoFundMe to help Kevin Sikkema after being diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor in 2014
The firefighter was taken to a hospital for evaluation; no other injuries were reported
Little has been accomplished since the disaster, despite some state legislation and an executive order from President Barack Obama to improve chemical facility safety
Dwight Hill was working five miles away when he got an alert on his phone for a structure fire at his address
Cancer is that thing that happens to the other firefighter, until it happens to you
Without knowing the root cause of the behavior problem, fixing it is sheer luck
They were already planning on the purchase but the shooting death of Lt. Jason Adams accelerated the purchase