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Rockford firefighters and the Illinois Fire Service Institute joined together to create a skills event for fire department cadets
Take a close look at what equipment is in your pockets and decide if it may do more harm than good
Fire service leaders must shift their recruitment and retention strategies
A probe of a department’s loss of up to $5 million show a spending spree may not have all gone for equipment purchases
Scott Geiselhart is now traveling to fire departments across Minnesota speaking about suicide prevention and awareness education
The three people injured were all inside the ambulance; one EMT was airlifted to a hospital
The scholarships help advance firefighters in their college education to be better prepared for the challenges of the fire service
The department has adopted a respectful workplace policy and will provide training to all firefighters and board members
Monte Kozmits immediately alerted his parents and sister, who escaped the house safely with his dog
The post has almost 40,000 likes and over 4,000 shares; some support the firefighter while others attacked the publicity
They broke through the trailer’s siding and found the woman on a bed in cardiac arrest; they pulled her outside and started CPR
These three exercises address power, biomechanics and endurance, and rotational stability — all key for firefighting and EMS duties
To ensure changes to PPE standards are not half-baked, there’s a detailed and responsible procedure for idea to become reality
Lt. Jason Adams was shot and killed while responding to a patient with a seizure
Lawsuit argues the volunteer firefighters were denied due process and that town officials broke the law in suspending them
A town that saw 20 of its firefighters resign sees new claims by a fired enforcement official and a rally for the firefighters who left
Vests were prompted by officials after a firefighter was shot and killed while responding to a patient suffering from a seizure
Police said physical evidence and statements made by the 47-year-old man and his wife led to the arrest
While the county’s fire and rescue was sent to the residence, the dispatcher talked the father through the delivery of a healthy baby boy
Police chased down and arrested a 17-year-old male; he faces four counts of first degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder
The department is checking its equipment and preparing the station to house crews who will weather the storm that could bring 18 to 24 inches of snow
Ted Lazar joined the department when he was 21; back then, he could see the fire station from his house and hear the siren
Jason Adams, 29, was responding to a patient with a seizure; officials said he may have been mistaken as an intruder by the patient
Twenty volunteer firefighters, including the chief, resigned over a controversy involving its only female member
A chimney fire that killed Capt. Jack Rose in December has been deemed accidental
Terry Wright was helping battle a chimney fire when crews got another call about a structure fire; he soon realized it was his home on fire
Firefighter safety is also about protecting the mind from the barrage of witnessed trauma
In addition to making water go further, CAFS may reduce firefighters’ exposure to cancer-causing chemicals
Firefighters were hampered by the freezing weather, which caused many to slip on black ice, and gusts of wind fanned the flames
The 19-year-old is accused of taking $7,630.50 worth of radios, shoulder microphones, batteries and chargers
The main concern for the firefighters was that a new chief who was appointed isn’t a resident or member of the fire department
Each year the Carnegie Foundation honors civilian heroes; here’s how I played a small part in one of those awards
Keith Mills’ actions saved the woman’s life and her family found him on Facebook to thank him