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D.C. Firefighters' Program Takes Aim at Burns

The program, available free nationwide, was funded by an AFG grant.

News • February 20th, 2013

Firefighters are involved in mass shooting incidents more frequently than ever before and attendees of Firehouse World learned some response tactics from an expert in the field.

News • February 20th, 2013

Md. Firefighter Talks About Standing With Obama

Prince George's County Fire Investigator Brandon Goff was one of the local responders standing behind President Obama at the White House on Tuesday.

News • February 20th, 2013

Command Boot Camp Class Held at Firehouse World

Leadership requires decision making without the knowledge that hindsight brings said the teachers of a class called 'Command Boot Camp' taught at Firehouse World in San Diego.

News • February 20th, 2013

Firehouse World Ready For Big Opening in San Diego

The 2013 Firehouse World expo in sunny San Diego is only days away, but there’s still time to get in on the training and all the action the award-winning event has to offer.

News • February 15th, 2013

Agencies Awarded AEDs After Cardiac Science Contest

Ten fire and police departments around the country are gearing up to implement much-needed AEDs won through the Cardiac Science online contest held in partnership with Firehouse.com.

News • February 12th, 2013

NFFF Aims to Keep Responders Safe From Violence

The NFFF has joined forces with leading fire service organizations to develop training materials to keep firefighters and responders out of harm’s way during violent situations.

News • January 31st, 2013

S.C. Study May Change The Way Firefighters Do Business

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are spear-heading the project studying the effects of firefighting techniques with the help of career and volunteer firefighters.

News • January 28th, 2013

Penalty Increased for Killers of New York Responders

Tucked into a controversial New York gun law is a provision that increases the penalty for someone who kills a first responder while they are performing their duties.

News • January 25th, 2013

Mitchell: USFA Busy with Myriad of Projects

While the projects run the gamut, all have responder safety in mind, says USFA Administrator Ernie Mitchell.

News • January 15th, 2013

USFA Deputy Administrator Looks Back on 2012

In addition to structure and wildland fires and a multitude of EMS calls, firefighters also found themselves dealing with Mother Nature’s fury and the horrific aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.

News • December 28th, 2012

Fire Industry Gives 2012 Economy Mixed Reviews

Firehouse.com talked to several experts in the fire market industry to get a feel for how things went in 2012 and a glimpse of what 2013 might hold when it comes to the business side of public safety services.

News • December 28th, 2012

Mementos Grace Trees in Honor of Fallen Firefighters

Special messages and photos hang on three trees in the National Fallen Firefighters' Memorial Chapel in Emmitsburg, Md.

News • December 17th, 2012

Fire Service Loses Great Instructor From Mass.

The fire service lost one of its most revered fire instructors over the weekend. Jack Peltier, a veteran of nearly 60 years in the fire service, died Sunday of a sudden illness.

News • December 10th, 2012

App Makes Bystanders Key in Cardiac Arrest Survival

Heather Caspi details the mobile app that's catching fire in cities around the country to help cardiac arrest victims.

Article • December 10th, 2012

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