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Austin, TX, Fire Chief Joel Baker recently received a reprimand after a photo showed he had his hands on his cell phone behind the wheel of his city SUV. He is using the experience to remind people about driver safety.

TX Chief Driving with Cell Phone Becomes Teaching Moment

Austin Fire Chief Joel Baker was reprimanded after someone snapped a photo of him in a city vehicle with both hands on his phone. Now, he's joined other officials in videos promoting safe driving.

A helicopter crashed and burst into flames, igniting a brush fire, in the hills above Calabasas, CA, on Sunday.

Kobe Bryant, Daughter Killed in Fiery CA Helicopter Crash

Firefighters work to control flames from a backfire during the Maria fire Nov. 1 in Santa Paula, CA.

Report: Conditions Favor TX Mega-Wildfire Event

Camden Suv Hydrant Access (nj)

NJ Crews Run Hose Through SUV Blocking Hydrant

Bridgeport Fire Department (ct)

Two Arrests Made in Hit-and-Run of Off-Duty CT Firefighter

Austin, TX, Fire Chief Joel Baker recently received a reprimand after a photo showed he had his hands on his cell phone behind the wheel of his city SUV. He is using the experience to remind people about driver safety.

TX Chief Driving with Cell Phone Becomes Teaching Moment

A helicopter crashed and burst into flames, igniting a brush fire, in the hills above Calabasas, CA, on Sunday.

Kobe Bryant, Daughter Killed in Fiery CA Helicopter Crash

Firefighters work to control flames from a backfire during the Maria fire Nov. 1 in Santa Paula, CA.

Report: Conditions Favor TX Mega-Wildfire Event

Camden Suv Hydrant Access (nj)

NJ Crews Run Hose Through SUV Blocking Hydrant

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The Importance of Flame Resistant (FR) Station Wear

Product of the Day: 911 Seats Inc. Advocate Seating

Darley Announces New Dealer Development and Municipal Sales Manager

Draganfly Announces New Payload Offerings

Bryx Partners with Linxup for Apparatus Tracking Solutions

The Fire Scene: Effective Fireground Communications

Leadership Lessons: Do You Have a GrAttitude?

Austin, TX, Fire Chief Joel Baker recently received a reprimand after a photo showed he had his hands on his cell phone behind the wheel of his city SUV. He is using the experience to remind people about driver safety.

TX Chief Driving with Cell Phone Becomes Teaching Moment

Join us for Firehouse Expo, July 20 -25, 2020, Nashville,TN

Join us for Firehouse Expo, July 20 -25, 2020, Nashville,TN

Hanford, WA, firefighters unveil their new aerial, the first the department has purchased in 25 years.

WA Fire Department Unveils First New Aerial in 25 Years

A Phoenix fire apparatus was responding to a call on April 7 when it collided with a pickup truck, killing the occupants and injuring three firefighters.

AZ Apparatus Going Nearly 30 mph over Speed Limit in Crash

Escambia County, FL, Tanker

Firehouse Presents State of Fire Service Survey Results

Firehouse Presents State of Fire Service Survey Results

Camden Suv Hydrant Access (nj)

NJ Crews Run Hose Through SUV Blocking Hydrant

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Fifth-Generation FF Becomes NY Fire District's 1st Female Chief

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Ex-Boston Firefighter Sentenced in Station Sex Assault

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Injured Miami-Dade FF's Wife: Recovery Will Be 'Long Ride'

Tuscaloosa, AL, firefighters help to extricate two construction who were trapped in a manlfit after beams fell on it Saturday.

AL Firefighters Help Extricate Workers in Stadium Accident

Northeast Public Safety Divers

No Injuries as Tractor Trailer Levels NY Deli Shop

Join us for Firehouse Expo, July 20 -25, 2020, Nashville,TN

Join us for Firehouse Expo, July 20 -25, 2020, Nashville,TN

Fire Dispatch: Dispatcher Wellness: An Overlooked Concern

Bridgeport Fire Department (ct)

Two Arrests Made in Hit-and-Run of Off-Duty CT Firefighter

Firefighters from the Philipsburg Fire Department, the Hope Fire Company and other fire services in the area responded to a building fire Saturday.

PA Firefighter Hospitalized after Fall During Blaze

How do you minimize the risk of slips and falls in cold and wet conditions?

How do you minimize the risk of slips and falls in cold and wet conditions?

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Fire Prevention: CRR is a Team Sport

Farmington, ME, Fire Capt. Michael Bell was killed and six other firefighters were injured when a propane tank leak led to an explosion Sept. 16.

ME Fire Marshal: Bollard Severing Gas Line Caused Fatal Blast

Sparks fly in a screen shot of from a viral video challenge involving a penny, a phone charger and an electrical outlet.

MA Fire Chiefs Warn About Sparking Viral Video Challenge

Firehouse Presents State of Fire Service Survey Results

Firehouse Presents State of Fire Service Survey Results

A helicopter crashed and burst into flames, igniting a brush fire, in the hills above Calabasas, CA, on Sunday.

Kobe Bryant, Daughter Killed in Fiery CA Helicopter Crash

Firefighters work to control flames from a backfire during the Maria fire Nov. 1 in Santa Paula, CA.

Report: Conditions Favor TX Mega-Wildfire Event

Camden Suv Hydrant Access (nj)

NJ Crews Run Hose Through SUV Blocking Hydrant

Join us for Firehouse Expo, July 20-25, 2020, Nashville, TN

Join us for Firehouse Expo, July 20-25, 2020, Nashville, TN

Fire Dispatch: Dispatcher Wellness: An Overlooked Concern

Draganfly Announces New Payload Offerings

Rockford Fire Dept (il)

IL Fire Department to Modernize Station Alert System

Bryx Partners with Linxup for Apparatus Tracking Solutions

Jacksonville, FL, firefighter Vincent Harper.

FL Engineer who Saved Attacked Colleague Named FF of Year

A healthy, hours-old newborn girl was placed in the Seymour, IN, Fire Department's Safe Haven Baby Box on Thursday.

Hours-Old Newborn Left at IN Fire Department's Baby Box

Fire Law: Firefighters, Overtime and the Fair Labor Standards Act

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Ex-Boston Firefighter Sentenced in Station Sex Assault

The basics of a properly operating firehouse must be combined with considerations for firefighter training to ensure the best service for the community.

Station Design: Facilitating Training into Facility Planning

Dearborn Firefighters Mold (mi)

MI Firefighters Stay in Apparatus after Mold Found in Station

Rockford Fire Dept (il)

IL Fire Department to Modernize Station Alert System

Firehouse Presents State of Fire Service Survey Results

Firehouse Presents State of Fire Service Survey Results

Firehouse Magazine January 2020

January 2020

Jacksonville, FL, firefighter Vincent Harper.

FL Engineer who Saved Attacked Colleague Named FF of Year

Jacksonville firefighter Vincent Harper received the department's Joseph F. Stichway Award for 2019 after he saved his co-worker who was stabbed by a patient in October.

Crews monitor Australian wildfires and begin back burns between the towns of Orbost and Lakes Entrance in east Gipplsland on Jan. 2.

Australia Creates New Medal for Wildfire Firefighters

The National Emergency Medal will be awarded to eligible firefighters and other emergency responders who gave 'sustained or significant' service during the 2019-2020 bush fires.

Tuscaloosa, AL, firefighters help to extricate two construction who were trapped in a manlfit after beams fell on it Saturday.

AL Firefighters Help Extricate Workers in Stadium Accident

Tuscaloosa crews rescued two construction workers who were operating a manlift at Bryant-Denny Stadium after beams fell on the rig, trapping the pair.

A healthy, hours-old newborn girl was placed in the Seymour, IN, Fire Department's Safe Haven Baby Box on Thursday.

Hours-Old Newborn Left at IN Fire Department's Baby Box

The healthy girl was placed in the Seymour Fire Department's Safe Haven Baby Box, which was installed in June thanks to a fundraising efforts by a teenager.

Fire Law: Firefighters, Overtime and the Fair Labor Standards Act

Curt Varone explains why no law affects fire department operations or costs to local government more than the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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Fifth-Generation FF Becomes NY Fire District's 1st Female Chief

Lake View Fire Chief Brittany Jewett, 29, has a legacy with the fire district that extends from her father to her great-great-grandfather, who was the agency's first fire chief in 1924.

Green, OH, Fire Lt. Michael Mohr suits up with the gear he wears while working as a paramedic with the Summit County sheriff’s SWAT team. Mohr and other tactical paramedics wear the same uniform as other SWAT members.

OH Tactical Paramedics Want Guns on SWAT Calls

'This is something we have been interested in doing for a long time,' said Green Fire Chief Jeff Funai, who hopes the City Council will approve paramedics being armed when assisting SWAT teams.

Firefighters from the Philipsburg Fire Department, the Hope Fire Company and other fire services in the area responded to a building fire Saturday.

PA Firefighter Hospitalized after Fall During Blaze

Crews from the Philipsburg Fire Department, Hope Fire Company and other fire agencies in the area responded to a building fire that killed a family's pets.

Columbus, OH, Division of Fire recruits Aaron Peaks (right) and Cassie Mays practice crawling through walls during training Friday at the Columbus Fire Training Academy. The division recently acquired new firefighting clothing designed specifically to reduce carcinogenic exposure along with other toxins.

OH Firefighter Recruits Try Out New Gear to Reduce Cancer

Recruits at the Columbus Fire Training Academy attended a three-day training session to help them get acclimated to the new equipment designed to reduce exposure to carcinogens.

Chelan County, WA, Fire District 6 volunteer Kimiko Nalle.

Off-Duty WA Volunteer Firefighter Dies in Snowfall Accident

A longtime U.S. Forest Service employee and Chelan County Fire District 6 firefighter, Kimiko Nalle, 46, was found beneath snow that slid from her home's roof and buried her.

Hanford, WA, firefighters unveil their new aerial, the first the department has purchased in 25 years.

WA Fire Department Unveils First New Aerial in 25 Years

Hanford Fire Department's new apparatus is outfitted with state-of-the-art technologies and can be used for both structure fire and wildland blazes.

Stratford, CT, Fire Chief Robert McGrath.

CT Chief Retires after 50 Years as Firefighter

'He was a selfless leader, who led from the front and did whatever it took to keep his firefighters and the citizens of Stamford and Stratford safe,' retiring Stratford Fire Chief Robert McGrath's son said.

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Ex-Boston Firefighter Sentenced in Station Sex Assault

Former Boston firefighter David Sanchez was convicted of assault and battery and other charges in connection with an incident at a city firehouse in April 2018.

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Firehouse World 2020 in Focus

Firehouse takes an inside look at the upcoming Firehouse World 2020 show in Las Vegas, including the dozens of impressive educational opportunities.