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Discover the hidden risks threatening public safety communications and learn how to overcome critical ERCES failure points.
Oct. 23, 2026
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As 2026 comes to a close, is your fire department fully prepared for the year ahead? Join us Nov. 12 to review key training, certification, compliance, and documentation priorities...
Nov. 12, 2026
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An effective PPE cleaning room requires more than space and equipment. Learn how designing around people, workflow and department needs can create a safer, more efficient PPE ...
Sept. 24, 2026
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Firefighter cancer prevention requires more than a single policy or practice. Discover how leading departments are building comprehensive exposure-reduction programs that support...
Sept. 22, 2026

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May 18-20, 2027
Orlando, FL

Build for the call. Design for the future.

Station Design Conference is the premier educational event dedicated to the efficient, effective, and future-ready design of fire stations, police stations, and public safety facilities. Each year, department leaders, city managers, architects, and project teams come together to learn what it takes to plan, design, fund, and build stations that support operational excellence for decades to come.

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Chief George Martin has served the Adrian Rural Fire Protection District for more than two decades, including the last four at the helm.
Nov. 9, 2026
North Royalton Firefighter Ryan Milligan, 36, became trapped in the basement while fighting a fire Monday.
Nov. 6, 2026
London's chief and assistant chief were fired for misconduct, dishonesty and failure to perform essential duties.
Nov. 6, 2026
News of the citywide blitz came a week after three boys and an adult perished in an e-battery-sparked fire in the Bronx.
Nov. 6, 2026

Operations & Training

Documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act detailed Norwich's intentions to replace the volunteers with its career firefighters.
Nov. 6, 2026
A Renton police officer shot and killed the suspect after hearing gunfire that injured the firefighter.
Nov. 6, 2026
Chicago Firefighter Michael Altman perished in March when he fell through the floor into the basement.
Nov. 5, 2026
During the operation in Rogers Park, Chicago firefighters found the four unresponsive victims.
Nov. 5, 2026

Leadership

The department's mandatory retirement - at 63 - will end Chicago Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt's six-year tenure.
Nov. 6, 2026
Sufficient evidence was found during a city probe that landed Toledo Deputy Chief Danny Brown-Martinez on leave.
Nov. 5, 2026
Former Chattanooga Battalion Chief Travis Williams takes the helm immediately.
Nov. 4, 2026
Jen Kraushaar's EFO research indicates that professional development in the fire service should be supported as a career-long investment and be readily accessible.
Nov. 3, 2026

Stations

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FEMA anticipates 8,000 to 10,000 applications during each Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) application period, with funding available for approximately 2,000 awards. That...
Nov. 1, 2026
Through PSE&G's Direct Install Program, Newark bolstered 14 firehouses with energy-efficient upgrades, saving nearly $50,000 annually.
Oct. 29, 2026
Ken Newell and Kim Parton explain why the potential addition of career firefighters to a volunteer department requires evolved thinking about a station’s kitchen, bunkroom and...
Oct. 29, 2026
This fire station features a thoughtfully planned layout that enhances response times and responder safety through direct connectivity and rapid access features.
Oct. 20, 2026

Safety & Health

Capt. Aeneas Pettway passed away after he suffered a medical emergency Friday.
Nov. 8, 2026
FDNY firefighters encountered heavy fire from the first and second floors about 1:40 a.m.
Nov. 5, 2026
The company did not admit wrongdoing in the settlement that involves 100,000 personal injury claims over the use of PFAS-based firefighting foam.
Nov. 4, 2026
Phenix Technology’s First Due fire helmet won CMTA’s 2026 "Coolest Thing Made in California" competition.
Nov. 4, 2026

Careers & Education

The Firefighters Banana Ball team has inspired some of its players to join the fire service after their playing careers, and that's what Johnny Hummel explains in this Dugout ...
Nov. 5, 2026
The former firefighter is facing more than 80 years in prison for leaving explosives along roads in Sacramento and El Dorado counites.
Nov. 2, 2026
After his truck slammed into a delivery vehicle, Craig Binder told police he was a senior fire chief in Detroit.
Nov. 2, 2026
The EMS provider in the Lynx ambulance remained with the chest pain patient being transported to Cleveland Clinic.
Nov. 2, 2026