Firehouse Exclusives

  • Participants Needed for 9/11 Stair Climb at Expo

    WANTED: Participants for the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to be held in conjunction with Firehouse Expo in Baltimore.More InformationAs of Monday, only 93 people had registered to participate in the climb set for Thursday, July 21 at the Hilton Baltimore...

    News • June 27th, 2011

  • National EMS Memorial Service Honors Fallen

    Nearly 1,000 people gathered in Colorado Springs Saturday night to honor EMS responders.

    News • June 27th, 2011

  • Safety Week Themes Spark Special Programs

    For some fire departments, Safety Week is more than a week -- it's a catalyst for creating unique and ongoing safety programs.Cunningham Fire Protection District (CO)One of those is Cunningham Fire Protection District (CO), where company officers take...

    News • June 25th, 2011

  • Safety Week 2011: Equipment Essential for Firefighter Safety

    An NFPA study shows some departments still can't equip personnel with necessary tools.

    News • June 24th, 2011

  • New FDNY Firefighter Tracking System Fully Active

    The Electronic Fireground Accountability System allows incident commanders to better locate firefighters after a Mayday transmission.

    News • June 23rd, 2011

  • Charleston Improves Safety, Focuses on Maydays

    A lot has changed since the Sofa Super Store fire brought a critical eye four years ago.

    News • June 22nd, 2011

  • Expert: Knowing When to Call Mayday is Vital

    National Fire Academy Instructor Burt Clark says firefighters can't afford to take their time.

    News • June 20th, 2011

  • NFPA Assessment Shows Fire Service Needs

    The majority of departments say they can't handle challenging incidents with local resources.

    News • June 15th, 2011

  • Vision 20/20 Initiative Launched by IFE-USA

    Fire prevention is a year ‘round initiative. It involves a lot more than taking fire trucks to schools during a week in October. And, beginning today, fire officials will be armed with information to show the folks holding the purse strings just...

    News • June 14th, 2011

  • Advocate: Be Prepared for Worst During Disaster

    Steps must be taken to ensure responders injured or killed on duty are covered by PSOB.

    News • June 8th, 2011

  • House Votes to Restore SAFER, AFG Funds

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Funding for SAFER and AFG was restored by the House of Representatives on Wednesday by an overwhelming vote.The amendment restores funds to AFG by $200M and SAFER, $150M, according to David Finger, director of government relations...

    News • June 2nd, 2011

  • Tornado Damages Illinois Fire Station

    Considering what's been happening in other areas of the country, firefighters with Harlem-Roscoe Fire Protection District feel they were lucky.On May 22, an EF-1 tornado damaged a portion of the fire station. "One of the firefighters opened the door...

    News • May 27th, 2011

  • Stair Climb at Firehouse Expo to Honor FDNY 343

    Firehouse, in cooperation with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, is sponsoring a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at the Hilton in Baltimore.

    News • May 25th, 2011

  • Panel Discusses Ways to Promote Fire Safety

    Fire service officials and researchers discussed issues they believe should be studied.

    News • May 23rd, 2011

  • Md. Honors EMS Crews for Extraordinary Care

    ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Each year, Maryland EMS crews respond to nearly a half million calls. Some of those responses involved unique situations or treatment. And, some of the pre-hospital providers were lauded by state officials this week -- National EMS Week.

    Article • May 19th, 2011