For the 26th year, the career fire service takes to the pages of the Firehouse Magazine to share and compare statistics about company and department activity levels, funding, ...
Dr. Bill Lowe recounts his adventure in learning by participating in the Fire and Emergency Management Program's symposium uniting fire service professionals from the United States...
Curtis S.D. Massey highlights the need to return to the basics and review high-rise mistakes that have led to firefighter loss of life or serious injury.
Jay K. Bradish reports on fire at a trucking company warehouse in Nashville, IL, that housed materials including paints, stains and solvents plus wooden pallets and thousands ...
Firehouse presents a photo essay by Matt Daly depicting a fast-moving three-alarm fire that ripped through a three-story multiple dwelling in the Bronx, NY.
66 The number of 2007 firefighter line-of-duty deaths at deadline.Every year, according the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the American fire service responds to ...
A firefighter from Missouri submitted the following question:Jonathan: We recently got into a discussion about how we could use a thermal imager to find people lost outside. We...
For this month's firefighter physical fitness case study, we chose the Manchester, NH, Fire Department. Located in Hillsborough County near the state's southern border, its 258...
Meet "FRED," a Robot Specially Designed for Hazmat ResponsesRobots are increasingly becoming a part of our society, from manufacturing to helping with chores at home. For years...
The fire service has a long-standing tradition of providing emergency medical services for our nation's communities. In fact, as far back as the 1920s, some fire departments carried...
A new coalition of fire organizations has emerged that advocates the values and strengths of fire-based EMS systems. Joining to highlight the critical role that the fire service...
Before we look at this month's close call, a quick word and opinion related to the horrific loss of nine of our brothers in Charleston, SC. Probably like you, I have had several...
The fire-rescue service lost one of its most respected leaders when John Eversole, deputy chief in charge of special functions for the Chicago Fire Department, passed away in ...