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FDNY Firefighter Charged with Punching NYPD Officer in Face
Camden, New Jersey, fire at scrap yard brought under control, still producing smoke
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Disconnected data can hold your fire department back from true operational readiness. In this webinar, discover how bringing firefighter training, staffing, equipment, and incident...
May 14, 2026
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Fire departments are embracing technology across all aspects of the job, including training for emergencies, managing incidents and enhancing firefighter safety. Sponsored...
March 26, 2026
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Download this executive summary to see what ISO reviewers expect and how to deliver, with insights from Vector Solutions’ recent webinars.
March 13, 2026
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First responders operate in hazardous, unpredictable conditions where dependable equipment is essential, and meeting recognized first-responder protective gear...
Feb. 27, 2026

Podcasts

Videos

Fire marshal seriously injured in Staten Island shipyard explosion leaves hospital
"I can't hear, but I'll be back," FDNY Fire Marshal Christopher Cuccaro said as he was greeted with cheers from firefighters and friends.
May 29, 2026
Bodies of 6 employees recovered from site of Longview plant implosion
The search continues for three Nippon Dynawave Packaging employees caught in the chemical implosion.
May 29, 2026
Burns Flat EMS staff resigning June 1
EMTs who serve residents in Burns Flat earn $4.58 per hour and are compensated for 9-1-1 calls during their shift.
May 29, 2026
Students Rescued from Stalled Roller Coaster in Galveston
Using a tower ladder, Galveston rescue crews brought the students down one by one.
May 29, 2026

Operations & Training

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Emergency response has always depended on good information. The faster incident commanders can understand what is happening, where the risks are, and how conditions are changing...
June 1, 2026
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The Modern Commercial Fire Environment Modern commercial fires are no longer fought under the same conditions that shaped many of the fire service’s traditional tactics....
June 1, 2026
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The decision reverses an appeals court ruling that reduced the driver's conviction to involuntary manslaughter in the death of Cleveland Firefighter Johnny Tetrick.
May 29, 2026
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Firefighters mop up at a controlled burn set to remove flammable brush,
Ashland's stewardship with the U.S. Forest Service, The Nature Conservancy and Lomakatski Restoration Project started in 2010.
May 29, 2026

Leadership

Clairton, PA, Fire Department Treasurer Accused of Using Funds for His Own
The treasurer, the only person with access to some fire department accounts, allegedly spent Clairton funds on purchases and making payments.
May 28, 2026
Two Chain Themselves to Rigs During Rally at Taftville, CT Fire Department
Residents, some carrying signs, were protesting the threat from Norwich officials to close the firehouse unless officers comply with unified command policy.
May 28, 2026
Baltimore County volunteer firefighter released from jail after sexual assault allegations
Firefighter Xavier Dove also is accused of watching a female colleague shower at the Liberty Road Volunteer Fire Company in Randallstown.
May 27, 2026
Bridgeport, CT Fire Chief Gets Verbal Warning after Crash
Two mailboxes were hit by the city-owned SUV operated by Bridgeport Fire Chief Lance Edwards, who was off-duty.
May 27, 2026

Stations

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When the engine is back in its stall, the call may be over, but a less visible but equally serious threat lingers: airborne toxins within the fire station. As firefighters spend...
June 1, 2026
iPad May Have Started Blaze that Damaged Menands, NY, Fire Station and Apparatus
The mayor believes an iPad in the cab of Menands Fire Department Squad 6 may have ignited the fire that caused extensive damage.
May 25, 2026
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FIRE Act Grant Application Period Opens
FEMA has allocated $648 million for three programs -- AFG, SAFER and Fire Prevention and Safety.
May 19, 2026
H2M architects + engineers
Fire station alerting systems includes technologies that are intended to quickly notify firefighters of a call in a variety of ways, often including audio or visual cues throughout the station itself.
Architect Aubrey Dunn advocates for early incorporation of modern alerting systems in fire station design to enhance response times while examining less disruptive alerting methods...
May 19, 2026

Safety & Health

FDNY: Deadly State Island Shipyard Blast Blamed on Paint Vapors
FDNY Fire Marshal Christopher Cuccaro and Firefighter Vincent Delgado remain hospitalized in critical condition.
May 28, 2026
Patient escapes ambulance, jumps into Massachusetts lake
The patient swam and stood in the waist-deep water during the unusual standoff in Lake Quinsigamond.
May 28, 2026
Searsmont, ME Silo Blast that Killed Firefighter Considered Accidental
Morrill Firefighter Andrew Cross was killed in the May 15 explosion that investigators say appears to be accidental.
May 27, 2026
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Driver in Crash that Killed Walnuttown, PA, Chiefs Remains Jailed
Alexander Rivera waived his preliminary hearing on the felony charges stemming from April crash that claimed the Walnuttown Fire Company chiefs.
May 27, 2026

Careers & Education

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Joshua Commoss Rejoins Streamlight as Regional Sales Manager
Joshua Commoss has been named the regional sales manager at Streamlight Inc., overseeing the industrial/fire markets in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions.
May 26, 2026
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The Firehouse Yak: Thomas Gordon – Leadership and Life Lessons from the Marines, The Citadel
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Peter Matthews talks with Col. Thomas J. Gordon, who retired from the U.S. Marine Corps to become the Commandant of Cadets at The Citadel about the military, leadership and developing...
May 26, 2026
‘The Man in the Red Bandana’ to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom for 9/11 Bravery
Welles Crowther, known as "The Man in the Red Bandana," was a volunteer firefighter and trader who heroically rescued many from the South Tower on Sept. 11.
May 26, 2026
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Boston firefighters Victor Gaynor and Alector react as colleagues remember fallen firefighter Robert Kilduff.
“I can say for sure, (Bobby Kilduff “BK”) was exactly where he wanted to be at the time death called — being a Jake,” Boston Rescue 2 Lt. Greg Kelly said.
May 25, 2026