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Blaze at Norristown, PA, Fire Chief's Bandshell Called Arson

Two firefighters from Indianapolis were struck by a car, with one going airborne and the second being pinned by the car Saturday morning.

Safety & Health

Indianapolis Firefighters Struck by Drunk Driver

Sept. 8, 2024

Bakersfield Fire Department says they've responded to fires in 189 vacant buildings so far this year and there were a total of 129 last year.

Operations & Training

Vacant Building Fires on Rise in Bakersfield, CA

Sept. 7, 2024

FDNY 34.3 Memorial Race

Careers & Education

FDNY Firefighter Runs 34.3 Mile Race to Honor 9/11 Heroes

Sept. 7, 2024

Gary Sinise visits FDNY Firefighters

Careers & Education

Actor Gary Sinise Visits FDNY Firefighters

Sept. 7, 2024

Latest

The Dearborn Fire Department was awarded nearly $878,000 grant for new portable radios and training.

Grant Will Help Dearborn, MI, Firefighter Upgrade Technology, Training

Sept. 7, 2024

Arlington Firefighters Honored for Saving Man from Apartment Fire

Operations & Training

Arlington, TX, Firefighters Meet Man they Rescued from 'False Alarm' Turned Fire

Sept. 6, 2024

A memorial has been set up for Darrell Helton on a Belfry fire apparatus after he suffered a possible heart attack during a fire Wednesday night.

Belfry, KY, Firefighter Dies During Mutual Aid Fire

Sept. 6, 2024

Firefighters apply water as fire burns through a lithium battery storage container at the San Diego Gas and Electric N.E. Operations Center in Escondido.

Operations & Training

Fire at Escondido, CA, Battery Storage Facility Could Burn for Two Days

Sept. 6, 2024

Son's Suicide has Mom talking about Mental Health to Firefighters

Health & Fitness

Mom Talks About Suicide Death of Young Texas Firefighter Candidate

Sept. 6, 2024

Sponsored Content

Liability Concerns for Firefighter Training & OSHA’s New Recommendations

Sponsored Content

Webinar: Liability Concerns for Firefighter Training & OSHA’s New Recommendations

Oct. 15, 2024

The Critical Importance of Properly Fitted Gear for Female Firefighters

June 26, 2024

Sponsored Content

On-Demand Webinar: Improve Mutual Aid Response by Streamlining Training

July 25, 2024

L3Harris XL Extreme 400P Radio and Technology Upgrades

Sponsored Content

L3Harris XL Extreme 400P Radio and Technology Upgrades

May 22, 2024

Products & Press Releases

Safe Fleet adds Ron Truhler as a strategic account manager.

Safety & Health

Safe Fleet Adds Strategic Account Manager

Sept. 5, 2024

Science to the Station, Powered by FRCE will feature more than 25 recognized fire service health and wellness experts covering a variety of topics.

Safety & Health

Firefighter Health, Wellness Research Gets Big Role at U.S. Fire Administration Summit

U.S. Fire Administration (USFA)

Sept. 5, 2024

Effective October 1, 2024, two business units will be responsible for the Americas market: LION Safety Solutions and LION Identity and Protection Systems.

Safety & Health

LION Creates New Business Units to Enhance Customer Experience, Drive Growth

LION Group, Inc.

Sept. 4, 2024

SIRAS drones are engineered for data security, performance, and affordability, making them the ideal choice for public safety, firefighting, and search and rescue missions.

Teledyne FLIR Announces SIRAS Drone Promotion for First Responders

Sept. 4, 2024

Leadership

Sandra Tong sworn in as San Francisco's interim fire chief, 1st Chinese American to lead department

Careers & Education

San Francisco Interim Fire Chief Takes Reins

Sept. 5, 2024

Waterville fire chief named new Maine State Fire Marshal

Careers & Education

New Maine State Fire Marshal is Waterville Fire Chief

Sept. 5, 2024

US fire chief tours Sydney's fire stations and meets firies | 9 News Australia

U.S. Fire Administrator Visits Sydney Fire Station

Sept. 2, 2024

Tybee Island fire department faces crisis as interim fire chief removed for lack of certification

Tybee Island, GA, Interim Chief Demoted as He Lacks State Credentials

Aug. 29, 2024

Apparatus

Some contract pilots now work year-round, flying wherever fires are burning.

Hot, Dirty and Dangerous: Aerial Firefighting is Labor of Love

Sept. 4, 2024

Paramedic killed, another injured after ambulance struck by tractor-trailer on I-40

Jefferson County, TN, Paramedic Killed in Ambulance Crash

Sept. 2, 2024

Workers pose with the 1,000th 105-foot Smeal aerial apparatus that was completed at their Snyder, NE, facility. The aerial ladder was built for the Wilmer, TX, Fire Department.

Smeal Fire Apparatus Completes 1,000th 105-foot Aerial Ladder

Smeal Fire Apparatus

Aug. 30, 2024

The Township of Langley in British Columbia order 11 emergency vehicles, including pumpers, aerials, a heavy rescue and brush units from Pierce and MAXIMETAL.

Township of Langley, BC, Fire Department Orders Fleet of 11 Pierce, MAXIMETAL Fire Apparatus

Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.

Aug. 30, 2024

Videos

Worker trapped in deep trench in Los Feliz

Updated: Los Angeles Firefighters Rescue Worker from Trench after Six Hours

Sept. 6, 2024

Multiple Central IL fire departments fighting downtown fire in Lincoln

Operations & Training

Updated: Fire in Downtown Lincoln, IL, Battled by Firefighters

Sept. 5, 2024

New details on deadly home explosion in Maryland

Community Risk Reduction

Damaged Electrical Cables, Gas Line Found at Bel Air, MD, Blast Site

Sept. 5, 2024

BREAKING: Suspect in custody, casualties reported after school shooting at Apalachee High in Georgia

Four Killed in Shooting at Barrow County, GA, High School

Sept. 4, 2024

Rescue

Rescuers pull worker trapped by coal on Bridgewater train car to safety

Technical Rescue

Bridgewater, MA, Firefighters Extricate Man Trapped in Coal Car

Sept. 3, 2024

The latest: 1 dead, 2 missing following boat accident in Old Saybrook

Search Continues for Two after Boat Crash in Old Saybrook, CT

Sept. 3, 2024

Waterbury firefighters conduct water rescue training

Waterbury, CT, Firefighters Conduct Water Rescue Training

Firehouse.com News

Sept. 2, 2024

Bus Accident Near Vicksburg, MS, Killed Seven

Child Among Seven Killed in Mississippi Bus Crash

Aug. 31, 2024

Safety & Health

According to investigators, the firefighter placed the pistol on the roof of his vehicle and was in such “a hurry to get his child to school” that he forgot about it.

Safety & Health

Investigation Shows Firefighter's Gun Found at Rockford, MI, School

Sept. 6, 2024

Recalculating: Tech & AI in EMS

Maggie Coen-Murphy

Sept. 6, 2024

Battalion Chief Chris Eddy was killed in explosion Wednesday when he responded with Greene County Fire Rescue.

Greene County, GA, Fire Battalion Chief Killed in Explosion

Sept. 4, 2024

Procession honors CAL FIRE BEU firefighter who died after on-duty medical emergency

CAL FIRE Apparatus Engineer Dies on Duty

Sept. 4, 2024

Community Risk

The Quail Hollow wildfire was blamed on the flaming carcasses of electrocuted birds.

Community Risk Reduction

Flaming Carcasses of Electrocuted Birds Igniting CO Wildfires

Sept. 5, 2024

A fire, believed to be arson, destroyed a vacant factory in Fulton County

Community Risk Reduction

Men Arrested for Arson of Gloversville, NY, Warehouse

Aug. 30, 2024

At least 3 seriously injured in house explosion in Flatbush, Brooklyn

Operations & Training

Brooklyn House Explosion Leaves Three Injured

Aug. 30, 2024

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Careers & Education

Marbletown, NY, Fire Department Sues Former Chief, Treasurer

Aug. 29, 2024

Operations & Training

Buttons on staff badges alerted police and sent lockdown notices to classrooms.

Staff Activation of Electronic Badges Saved Lives at Winder, GA, High School

Sept. 5, 2024

1 dead after 2 vehicles go over cliff in San Francisco

One Dead after Vehicles Plunge off San Francisco Cliff

Sept. 4, 2024

7 families displaced in Nanuet, N

Operations & Training

Gas Odor Present When Fire Erupted at Rockland County, NY, Apartment Complex

Sept. 4, 2024

Man killed during house fire in Alief, Houston firefighters say

Operations & Training

Man Found Dead in Houston, TX, House Fire

Sept. 3, 2024

Tech & Comm

Waterloo is the only city in Iowa with more than three fire stations without this technology.

In-Station Technology

Waterloo, IA, Stations to Get Station-Specific Alerts

Sept. 6, 2024

Rain founder Maxwell Brodie said the autonomous helicopters can get to fires quicker than ever, helping reduce the footprint of wildfires.

Startup Aims to Use Autonomous Helicopter to Fight Wildfires

Sept. 1, 2024

A key piece of the AI technology being used at the Jefferson County Communications Center is AI for language translation.

CAD/Dispatch Systems

Jefferson County, CO, 9-1-1 Center Uses Artificial Intelligence During Staff Shortage

Aug. 31, 2024

MX908 is a multi-mission handheld mass spectrometer for real-time chemical detection and identification, utilized by elite responders conducting chemical, explosive, priority drug and HazMat operations around the world.

Atmospheric Monitoring

MX908 Handheld Mass Spectrometer by 908 Devices

908 Devices Inc.

Aug. 31, 2024

Careers & Education

The Syracuse Fire Department will hire up to 20 new firefighters after winning $7.6 million SAFER grant.

Careers & Education

SAFER Grant to Allow Syracuse, NY, to Hire 20 Firefighters

Sept. 6, 2024

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Careers & Education

Former Allen, TX, Fire Union President Indicted for Wire Fraud

Sept. 5, 2024

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Careers & Education

San Antonio to Axe Spending to Pay for Firefighters' Raises

Sept. 4, 2024

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Careers & Education

Lexington, KY, Lieutenant Suspended for Remark about Female Firefighter

Aug. 30, 2024

Stations

Prairie Township’s fire station is now a much cleaner, healthier environment, allowing firefighters to focus on their lifesaving work without the worry of exhaust exposure.

Exhaust Removal

OH Fire Department Receives FEMA Grant for 9 Exhaust Removal Systems

Aug. 23, 2024

Driver caught on camera vandalizing fire station in SE Portland

Portland, OR, Fire Station Rammed by Pickup Truck

Aug. 20, 2024

North end Beaumont fire station hit by gunfire early Sunday morning

Safety & Health

Beaumont, TX, Fire Station Hit by Bullets

Aug. 20, 2024

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In Quarters: Harris County ESD 11 Mobile Healthcare Headquarters, Houston, TX

Firehouse.com News

Aug. 20, 2024

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