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Helicopter Strikes Power Lines, Crashes into Barge in Alton, IL
117-Year-Old South Meriden Volunteer Fire Department to be Deactivated
Laredo's city leaders have approved a $225,000 salary study to improve fire and police recruitment and retention amid competitive salaries.
Somerset Fire Chief Jamison T. J. Barros praised the work by nursing home employees in keeping residents safe during an overnight fire that was kept in check by sprinklers.
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Join Curt Varone as he examines litigation data and raises awareness on criminal charges brought against fire apparatus operator.
Aug. 5, 2025
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Michael Daley examines the latest research on structural firefighting, including new tactical-decision making ideas.
June 23, 2025
Fire Apparatus ISO Schedule Ratings Webcast
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Mike Morash and Robbi King will look at how fire apparatus capabilities and equipment impact ISO grading and what you can do to improve in that area.
May 27, 2025
Fire Hazmat Gamma Radiation Detection
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Podcasts

Videos

Redding imposes $500 fee for lift assists to fund fire services
Redding fire officials said they were getting up to three calls daily to help patients.
Aug. 7, 2025
New software helping Spring Hill Fire Department
Spring Hill firefighters will find details about a structure through an app rather than flipping pages.
Aug. 7, 2025
Gifford Fire becomes California’s largest wildfire of 2025
More than 82,000 acres have burned triggering evacuations and closures of some highways, CAL FIRE reports.
Aug. 6, 2025
Rail worker severely injured after train derails in Denver
The man, trapped under a rail car, was freed by Denver firefighters.
Aug. 6, 2025

Operations & Training

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One of the two new wildland units placed into service by San Diego Fire Rescue was on display at the fire academy this week. The department has added two wildland units, a mobile command center and a new helicopter to it's fleet.
San Diego upgraded its fleet with new wildland pumpers, a mobile command unit and a state-of-the-art helicopter.
Aug. 8, 2025
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An entrepreneur gifted $80,000 to the Haverhill Fire Department to allow them to staff Engine 3 with a fourth firefighter..
Joseph Faro's generous donation of $80,000 will help fund staffing on Haverhill Engine 3.
Aug. 8, 2025
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All occupants escaped safely from the fire in the Detroit building at the state's only rock salt mine.
Aug. 7, 2025
Poughkeepsie Fire Department Local 596
A ladder truck is positioned to the roof of Poughkeepsie Fire Station 3 Tuesday after fire caused extensive damage to the 99-year-old firehouse.
Poughkeepsie firefighters were at an automatic alarm when a caller reported smoke coming Fire Station 3.
Aug. 6, 2025

Leadership

NFPA Completes Election of Board of Directors at its 2025 Annual Meeting
The National Fire Protection Association completed the election of its Board of Directors which included the naming of one new officer, one new director and the election of one...
Aug. 6, 2025
Long Island fire chief yells at distressed 10-year-old placed in ambulance: ‘Shut the f–k up’
Town officials called North Babylon Fire Chief Peter Alt's language appalling and at odds with standards of dignity.
Aug. 6, 2025
Author Kory Leo says fire department's do not need a massive budget to reduce risk in their community because collaboration in that community can provide support and funding for community risk reduction.
Kory Leo looks at the role of outside partnerships to grow your fire department's community risk reduction initiatives through collaborations.
Aug. 5, 2025
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Firehouse's Mentor Monday: Week 29
Jacob Johnson talks about how the goal on the job is to leave a true authentic legacy and not one that is a copy and paste version of someone else or built on fancy, flashy, fashionable...
Aug. 4, 2025

Stations

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Three shifts staffed the station, sleeping in the old cots and using the old kitchen during their shift.
These shifts allowed Ypsilanti firefighters to appreciate historical firefighting operations and reflect on the evolution of their service.
July 26, 2025
H2M architects + engineers
Biophilic design in fire stations blurs the line between indoor and outdoor spaces, including the use of folding walls or pass-through windows to connect day rooms and recreational spaces.
Rachael Grodzki and David Sherland outline key design factors that need to be addressed as fire station design changes and evolves.
July 15, 2025
BKV Group & H2M architects + engineers
Station Design Awards - Y-12 National Security Complex Fire Department - BKV Group & H2M architects + engineers
Replacing a World War II-era facility, the Y-12 National Security Complex fire station is a two-story, L-shape design.
July 15, 2025
OPN Architects
Station Design Awards - Marion Fire Station No. 1 - OPN Architects
Marion's new 21,214-sq.-ft. fire station has full-height glass apparatus doors and features biophilic design principles.
July 15, 2025

Safety & Health

Hinckley Medical
Carver, MA, EMS Enhances Confidence and Consistency with Hinckley Medical’s OneDose Platform
Carver, MA, EMS has become the first in the state to adopt OneDose by Hinckley Medical to support clinical decision-making, medication accuracy, and protocol compliance in the...
Aug. 6, 2025
First Due
First Due Secures $355 Million Strategic Investment to Accelerate Innovation in Public Safety Software
Investment supports First Due’s mission to transform operations for over 3,000 customers across Fire, EMS, and Law Enforcement.
Aug. 6, 2025
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Currently, a responder has to show their injury was the result of "objective abnormal working conditions," an all-but-impossible standard, a union official said.
Aug. 5, 2025
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Fire officials shared information during the 40th annual CVVFA presidents' council.
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firefighters Association started focusing on highway safety after the death of a Halfway, MD firefighter in 1998.
Aug. 4, 2025

Careers & Education

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Haverhill Fire Chief Robert O'Brien said the department struggles with staffing issues.
Aug. 7, 2025
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A NJ State Trooper took his life after killing Pinewald Pioneer Firefighter Tyler Webb, 29, and Lauren Semanchik, a veternarian.
Aug. 5, 2025
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The proposed change to how firefighters' vacation and sick time is accrued would be delayed until Jan. 1 in Winston-Salem.
Aug. 4, 2025
CityReporter Unveils Free “Understanding the Fire Code” Webinar Series
This educational series is designed to help fire service professionals, building officials, safety inspectors, and municipal leaders deepen their knowledge of fire codes, regulations...
Aug. 1, 2025