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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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When chemical ID results conflict, critical hazmat decisions can become judgment calls. See how combining FTIR and Raman can deliver greater confidence from a single sample.
Sept. 1, 2026
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The fire service’s understanding of modern fire behavior has advanced dramatically—but what the public knows hasn’t kept pace. Discover how occupant actions during the critical...
Sept. 17, 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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Videos

While responding to a possible structure fire last month, the Smithfield engine crashed and flipped onto its roof.
Oct. 7, 2026
Before the embers cooled, Wayne Township firefighters responded with a loaner engine for their neighbors in Winchester.
Oct. 7, 2026
Los Angeles firefighters worked for more than a week in June to extinguish the blaze in the massive food storage warehouse.
Oct. 7, 2026
It took hours for the team to rescue the worker buried up to his armpits, Montgomery County fire officials said.
Oct. 7, 2026

Operations & Training

The fire was contained to a balloon popping stand, Dallas firefighters said.
Oct. 6, 2026
Members of Eldridge Volunteer Fire Department said previously they would quit if the city takes over on Jan. 1.
Oct. 6, 2026
“Brother, we’re good. They’re going to get us out of this," Baltimore Firefighter/EMT John McMaster said he told Firefighter Kenny Lacayo, one of three who perished.
Oct. 6, 2026
APS has expanded access to Fire Safety Academy courses through a new integration with ULRI's Fire Safety Research Institute.
Oct. 6, 2026

Leadership

The former president of Vigilance Hose Company is no longer a member.
Oct. 6, 2026
“While FSRI found that no single decision explains last (year’s) tragedy, that does not lessen LAFD’s responsibility for the decisions that were ours,” fire officials wrote in...
Oct. 5, 2026
Mat Davis has been acting chief since June when former Pittsburgh Fire Chief Daryl Jones was placed on leave amid a probe.
Oct. 5, 2026
The unidentified firefighter, who made the comments while on duty, resigned instead of being fired, Cobb County Fire Chief Michael Cunningham said.
Oct. 5, 2026

Stations

If taxpayers approve the half-cent sales tax, the Los Angeles Fire Department will hire more firefighters and build new stations.
Oct. 7, 2026
With the new department in service, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue is no longer responding to calls -- after 42 years.
Oct. 2, 2026
Candidates in Ross's November election are debating the closure of a century-old fire station, focused on funding challenges, and future public safety strategies.
Oct. 1, 2026
Cancer prevention remains an important occupational health priority for the fire service. A new American Cancer Society study followed more than 470,000 firefighters over 36 years...
Oct. 1, 2026

Safety & Health

East Hampton police arrested a man following a September crash where he struck a firefighter and nearly hit others.
Oct. 8, 2026
Heavy smoke was visible when Charlotte firefighters initiated operations.
Oct. 6, 2026
The decision means Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue was within its rights to deny accommodations for eight firefighters who refused to get vaccinated.
Oct. 6, 2026
The TerraCross Multifunctional Boot by Fire-Dex offers firefighters a versatile, durable and comfortable footwear option suitable for rescue, EMS and wilderness environments. ...
Oct. 6, 2026

Careers & Education

Former Tisbury Fire Chief Gregory Leland's lawsuit for wrongful termination against the city was dismissed with prejudice after he failed to appear at multiple hearings.
Oct. 6, 2026
"It has been an honor and a privilege to be the 19th fire chief for Kansas City, Kansas,” said Chief Dennis Rubin, who will leave on Halloween.
Oct. 4, 2026
Prosecutors indicate they will seek physical castration of Kedreyon Williams, a former New Roads police officer and volunteer firefighter.
Oct. 2, 2026
The Fire Service Scoop contains news from around the fire service like Blackline Safety making Canada's Top Growing Companies list, Chesapeake, VA, Fire Department selecting MSA...
Oct. 2, 2026