http://www.firehouse.com Firehouse.com http://www.firehouse.com/news/10720212/philadelphia-fire-union-calls-for-commissioner-deputies-to-resign/news/10720212/philadelphia-fire-union-calls-for-commissioner-deputies-to-resign Union leaders want Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers and Deputy Commissioners Ernest Hargett and John Devlin to step down after a blaze that killed Lt. Robert Neary and Firefighter Daniel Sweeney. Tue, 22 May 2012 17:00:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10720212/philadelphia-fire-union-calls-for-commissioner-deputies-to-resign/news/10720212/philadelphia-fire-union-calls-for-commissioner-deputies-to-resign http://www.firehouse.com/news/10720101/one-dead-10-injured-in-explosion-at-illinois-business/news/10720101/one-dead-10-injured-in-explosion-at-illinois-business A machine exploded inside an Arlington Heights building Tuesday, releasing chemical fumes. Tue, 22 May 2012 15:15:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10720101/one-dead-10-injured-in-explosion-at-illinois-business/news/10720101/one-dead-10-injured-in-explosion-at-illinois-business http://www.firehouse.com/news/10720110/smoke-detectors-in-fatal-kansas-city-fire-melted/news/10720110/smoke-detectors-in-fatal-kansas-city-fire-melted A woman died from injuries in the fire that melted smoke detectors off the wall. Tue, 22 May 2012 15:10:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10720110/smoke-detectors-in-fatal-kansas-city-fire-melted/news/10720110/smoke-detectors-in-fatal-kansas-city-fire-melted http://www.firehouse.com/news/10720108/calif-firefighter-delivers-baby-in-hospital-parking-lot/news/10720108/calif-firefighter-delivers-baby-in-hospital-parking-lot Firefighter/Paramedic Wayne Fraser suited up, and jumped into the engine with two other firefighters to respond to the call. Tue, 22 May 2012 15:05:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10720108/calif-firefighter-delivers-baby-in-hospital-parking-lot/news/10720108/calif-firefighter-delivers-baby-in-hospital-parking-lot http://www.firehouse.com/news/10720103/no-firefighters-from-ny-fd-able-to-respond-to-blaze/news/10720103/no-firefighters-from-ny-fd-able-to-respond-to-blaze There were no Evans Mills volunteers available to respond to a house fire in their district Monday morning. Tue, 22 May 2012 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10720103/no-firefighters-from-ny-fd-able-to-respond-to-blaze/news/10720103/no-firefighters-from-ny-fd-able-to-respond-to-blaze http://www.firehouse.com/press_release/10719773/esri-expert-to-discuss-resilient-cloud-at-tm-forum-management-world/press_release/10719773/esri-expert-to-discuss-resilient-cloud-at-tm-forum-management-world Telecom Service Providers Will Gain Insights on How to Preempt Threats Tue, 22 May 2012 09:07:48 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/press_release/10719773/esri-expert-to-discuss-resilient-cloud-at-tm-forum-management-world/press_release/10719773/esri-expert-to-discuss-resilient-cloud-at-tm-forum-management-world http://www.firehouse.com/press_release/10719770/pelican-products-receives-presidential-e-award-for-exports/press_release/10719770/pelican-products-receives-presidential-e-award-for-exports Torrance, CA May 18, 2012 Yesterday, Pelican Products was awarded the Presidential E Award for Exports by U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary, John Bryson, at the White House in Washington, D.C. The E Awards are the highest... Tue, 22 May 2012 09:05:56 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/press_release/10719770/pelican-products-receives-presidential-e-award-for-exports/press_release/10719770/pelican-products-receives-presidential-e-award-for-exports http://www.firehouse.com/press_release/10719767/phenix-technology-teams-with-mn8-foxfire-in-offering-foxfire-illuminating-fire/press_release/10719767/phenix-technology-teams-with-mn8-foxfire-in-offering-foxfire-illuminating-fire Cincinnati, OH, May 21, 2012 Phenix Technology, the manufacturer of Phenix Fire Helmets, is pleased to announce its partnership with MN8-Foxfire, the developer of Foxfire illuminating fire safety products for firefighters, in offering Foxfire... Tue, 22 May 2012 09:03:42 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/press_release/10719767/phenix-technology-teams-with-mn8-foxfire-in-offering-foxfire-illuminating-fire/press_release/10719767/phenix-technology-teams-with-mn8-foxfire-in-offering-foxfire-illuminating-fire http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719639/nh-firefighters-escape-after-collapse-at-4-alarmer/news/10719639/nh-firefighters-escape-after-collapse-at-4-alarmer Several Manchester firefighters were pinned down by the ceiling. Tue, 22 May 2012 07:25:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719639/nh-firefighters-escape-after-collapse-at-4-alarmer/news/10719639/nh-firefighters-escape-after-collapse-at-4-alarmer http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719638/mass-firefighter-recalls-shielding-crash-victim/news/10719638/mass-firefighter-recalls-shielding-crash-victim Beverly Lt. Paul Rideout's heroic effort was ultimately in vain. Tue, 22 May 2012 07:10:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719638/mass-firefighter-recalls-shielding-crash-victim/news/10719638/mass-firefighter-recalls-shielding-crash-victim http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719637/ny-bill-would-increase-penalty-for-killing-responders/news/10719637/ny-bill-would-increase-penalty-for-killing-responders If the bill becomes a law, people who kill responders will be charged with first-degree murder. Tue, 22 May 2012 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719637/ny-bill-would-increase-penalty-for-killing-responders/news/10719637/ny-bill-would-increase-penalty-for-killing-responders http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719953/michigan-city-considers-outsourcing-fire-department/news/10719953/michigan-city-considers-outsourcing-fire-department Allen Park is considering subcontracting its police and fire services with a neighboring community. Tue, 22 May 2012 06:45:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719953/michigan-city-considers-outsourcing-fire-department/news/10719953/michigan-city-considers-outsourcing-fire-department http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719681/transferred-dc-battalion-chief-claims-retaliation/news/10719681/transferred-dc-battalion-chief-claims-retaliation Battalion Chief Kevin Sloan was transferred in what he says is retaliation for going against the wishes of the Chief Ellerbe. Tue, 22 May 2012 06:20:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719681/transferred-dc-battalion-chief-claims-retaliation/news/10719681/transferred-dc-battalion-chief-claims-retaliation http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719680/former-va-firefighter-settles-sexual-harassment-suit/news/10719680/former-va-firefighter-settles-sexual-harassment-suit Charges included that the woman's recruitment officer asked during her interview if she "enjoyed being watched while she had sex." Tue, 22 May 2012 06:15:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719680/former-va-firefighter-settles-sexual-harassment-suit/news/10719680/former-va-firefighter-settles-sexual-harassment-suit http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719746/firefighters-rescue-man-after-niagara-falls-plunge/news/10719746/firefighters-rescue-man-after-niagara-falls-plunge Firefighters rappelled down the steep and rocky gorge and pulled the man in a basket back up the cliff. Tue, 22 May 2012 06:14:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719746/firefighters-rescue-man-after-niagara-falls-plunge/news/10719746/firefighters-rescue-man-after-niagara-falls-plunge http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719682/conn-mayors-proposal-to-save-firefighter-jobs-denied/news/10719682/conn-mayors-proposal-to-save-firefighter-jobs-denied New London Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio offered the City Council a way on Monday to avoid laying off 25 firefighters -- put $600,000 back in the budget and raise taxes. Tue, 22 May 2012 06:10:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719682/conn-mayors-proposal-to-save-firefighter-jobs-denied/news/10719682/conn-mayors-proposal-to-save-firefighter-jobs-denied http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719679/nh-officials-suspect-arson-in-rash-of-brush-fires/news/10719679/nh-officials-suspect-arson-in-rash-of-brush-fires A brush fire that injured a firefighter on Saturday is the third in a series of suspicious blazes all believed to have been ignited by the same party. Tue, 22 May 2012 06:05:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719679/nh-officials-suspect-arson-in-rash-of-brush-fires/news/10719679/nh-officials-suspect-arson-in-rash-of-brush-fires http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719798/tent-collapse-sparks-call-for-safety-review-in-missouri/news/10719798/tent-collapse-sparks-call-for-safety-review-in-missouri Fire marshals in the state have been discussing their tent permitting regulations and how far they go to ensure public safety. Tue, 22 May 2012 06:02:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719798/tent-collapse-sparks-call-for-safety-review-in-missouri/news/10719798/tent-collapse-sparks-call-for-safety-review-in-missouri http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719683/animals-perish-in-raging-fire-at-illinois-pet-store/news/10719683/animals-perish-in-raging-fire-at-illinois-pet-store Snakes, hamsters, fish, birds and several other animals perished early Sunday morning when a massive fire tore through a Beach Park pet store. Tue, 22 May 2012 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719683/animals-perish-in-raging-fire-at-illinois-pet-store/news/10719683/animals-perish-in-raging-fire-at-illinois-pet-store http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719552/pa-towns-suit-against-fire-union-could-take-months/news/10719552/pa-towns-suit-against-fire-union-could-take-months Chambersburg's lawsuit against IAFF Local 1813 and two of its officers came after the union allegedly ordered it's members to boycott volunteer fire services. Mon, 21 May 2012 16:30:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719552/pa-towns-suit-against-fire-union-could-take-months/news/10719552/pa-towns-suit-against-fire-union-could-take-months http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719602/couch-fire-sparks-pittsburgh-five-alarm-blaze/news/10719602/couch-fire-sparks-pittsburgh-five-alarm-blaze A couch fire turned into a five-alarm ordeal that gutted an apartment building Monday morning. Mon, 21 May 2012 15:30:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719602/couch-fire-sparks-pittsburgh-five-alarm-blaze/news/10719602/couch-fire-sparks-pittsburgh-five-alarm-blaze http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719339/maryland-city-mandates-fire-sprinklers-in-new-homes/news/10719339/maryland-city-mandates-fire-sprinklers-in-new-homes Frostburg's mayor and city council voted 5-0 Thursday night in favor of the sprinkler system mandate, reversing an earlier vote to opt out of the state's requirement. Mon, 21 May 2012 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719339/maryland-city-mandates-fire-sprinklers-in-new-homes/news/10719339/maryland-city-mandates-fire-sprinklers-in-new-homes http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719089/virginia-firefighter-suffers-life-threatening-injuries/news/10719089/virginia-firefighter-suffers-life-threatening-injuries Charles City County Firefighter Michael R. Buchanan was flown to VCU Medical Center after a water tanker he was driving overturned Sunday. Mon, 21 May 2012 09:30:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719089/virginia-firefighter-suffers-life-threatening-injuries/news/10719089/virginia-firefighter-suffers-life-threatening-injuries http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719430/uk-officer-cleared-in-deaths-of-four-firefighters/news/10719430/uk-officer-cleared-in-deaths-of-four-firefighters A fire service manager accused of the manslaughter of four firefighters killed in a warehouse in a Warwickshire blaze has been found not guilty after a judge directed a jury to acquit him. Mon, 21 May 2012 09:20:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719430/uk-officer-cleared-in-deaths-of-four-firefighters/news/10719430/uk-officer-cleared-in-deaths-of-four-firefighters http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719259/despite-heroic-efforts-massachusetts-crash-victim-dies/news/10719259/despite-heroic-efforts-massachusetts-crash-victim-dies A Beverly firefighter shielded the man from the heat and flames. Mon, 21 May 2012 09:15:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719259/despite-heroic-efforts-massachusetts-crash-victim-dies/news/10719259/despite-heroic-efforts-massachusetts-crash-victim-dies http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719340/fed-by-dry-brush-gladiator-fire-continues-to-burn/news/10719340/fed-by-dry-brush-gladiator-fire-continues-to-burn An Arizona wildfire whipped up by winds and dry conditions threatened to trigger more evacuations on Sunday. Mon, 21 May 2012 09:05:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719340/fed-by-dry-brush-gladiator-fire-continues-to-burn/news/10719340/fed-by-dry-brush-gladiator-fire-continues-to-burn http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719240/georgia-city-uses-fire-code-to-raze-derelict-buildings/news/10719240/georgia-city-uses-fire-code-to-raze-derelict-buildings East Point has embarked on an aggressive program of using the city's fire code to declare abandoned properties safety hazards. Mon, 21 May 2012 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719240/georgia-city-uses-fire-code-to-raze-derelict-buildings/news/10719240/georgia-city-uses-fire-code-to-raze-derelict-buildings http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719110/response-to-nm-las-conchas-wildfire-recalled/news/10719110/response-to-nm-las-conchas-wildfire-recalled The fire burned 156,593 acres, destroyed 63 homes and forces the evacuation of Los Alamos. Mon, 21 May 2012 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719110/response-to-nm-las-conchas-wildfire-recalled/news/10719110/response-to-nm-las-conchas-wildfire-recalled http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719108/report-mass-city-ignored-warnings-in-firefighters-suit/news/10719108/report-mass-city-ignored-warnings-in-firefighters-suit Former Pittsfield Mayor James M. Ruberto and Acting Fire Chief Robert Czerwinski repeatedly ignored those warnings, delaying for years the case of Firefighter Jeffery Rawson. Mon, 21 May 2012 06:30:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719108/report-mass-city-ignored-warnings-in-firefighters-suit/news/10719108/report-mass-city-ignored-warnings-in-firefighters-suit http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719105/minn-officials-credit-response-with-averting-disaster/news/10719105/minn-officials-credit-response-with-averting-disaster The "Highway 1 Fire" of 2012 could have been known as the fire that burned Ely to the ground. Mon, 21 May 2012 06:20:00 -0500 http://www.firehouse.com/news/10719105/minn-officials-credit-response-with-averting-disaster/news/10719105/minn-officials-credit-response-with-averting-disaster