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Vector Solutions' Sixth Year of Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month Initiative
Vector Solutions commemorates its sixth Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month with free webinars, training courses and resources aimed at reducing cancer risks among firefighters...
Jan. 21, 2026
2 firefighters among 3 injured in West Side apartment fire: CFD
Jan. 20, 2026
Ryan Baker/Firehouse
EMS mental health calls social worker assistance Megan Funk
Jan. 20, 2026
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With the move to four shifts, fire departments need to prepare for the addition of firefighters requiring storage lockers and space, kitchen appliances and more, as firefighters work to find a healthier lifestyle.
Jan. 20, 2026
Detroit Fire Department
Detroit firefighter Patrick Trout, 47, died on Jan. 5 after working a shift.
Jan. 19, 2026
Glen E. Ellman/Fort Worth Fire Department
Firefighter Caleb Halvorson was severely burned in September when a garage roof collapsed on him. The city’s worker’s compensation program initially denied coverage of a machine meant to aid in the recovery of Halvorson’s knee, but public outcry changed that decision.
Jan. 18, 2026
Avon Volunteer Fire Department David Theriault succumbed to occupational cancer at age 48.
Jan. 18, 2026
Firefighter falls through floor at house fire
Jan. 16, 2026
New report finds Plainville firefighter died after being pinned by hose, valve falling on his hea
Jan. 16, 2026

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