Operations & Training

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The Firehouse Yak: John Lewis and Robert Moran – Basement Fires and Hidden Dangers Below
Peter Matthews is joined by Robert Moran and John Lewis of the Jersey Guys to talk basement fire tactics considering recent firefighter death reports and lawsuits.
Dec. 9, 2025
Live: FDNY update on Upper West Side fire in NYC
Dec. 9, 2025
Photo by Sarah Lowe
Firefighter candidates, probationary firefighters and new firefighters often bring traits of the younger generations that can impede their grasp of what's required of them in carrying out their job and tasks. The best instructors and officers have a skill set and a passion that allow them to deliver the right corrective messages, including immedately after an incident.
Dec. 9, 2025
Raymond Chiozzo
Nominations for the Michael O. McNamee Award of Valor and Unit Citations are for incidents that occurred in Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2025 while the Thomas Carr Community Service Awards honor recent life-saving efforts.
Dec. 8, 2025
Harvey, IL, Closes Two Fire Station as More Firefighters are Laid Off
Dec. 7, 2025
Montgomery Fire/Rescue
The former Montgomery school is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Dec. 7, 2025
Los Angeles Firefighters Ventilate Roof of Restaurant Fire
Dec. 7, 2025
Dallas Police Arrest Woman Who Repeatedly Stabbed Hose During House Fire
Dec. 6, 2025
Tyger Williams/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS
The R.M. Palmer Co. chocolate factory was heavily damaged by an explosion in 2023 that claimed seven workers. Six firefighters from Spring Township and Wyomissing were honored for their rescue efforts.
Dec. 5, 2025

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