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Army Rifleman James R. Bennett, wounded in France and Germany during World War II, later served Oak Lawn as a volunteer firefighter and part-time police officer

University of Minnesota researchers flew autonomous, student-built drones to sample and analyze smoke plumes to help firefighters predict spread, improve tactics and manage prescribed burns

A push to return EMS back to its own agency is gaining momentum amid response times, pay parity demands and warnings from FDNY leadership that a breakup could add cost and complexity

Just three months in, Wagener's chief and assistant chief quit after citing a plunge in tax revenue, unsafe equipment and no-shows from town leaders

Deliberations begin in a wrongful death case alleging Rock Falls chiefs showed willful, wanton disregard in the 2021 fire that killed Sterling Lt. Garrett Ramos

FDNY members honored Firefighter Patrick Brady with a dignified transfer after his death from cardiac arrest at a Brooklyn fire

The Pack Fire near California’s Nevada border has damaged at least 15 structures, closed part of Highway 395

Caughey was presented the John M. Buckman III Leadership Award at the IAFC’s Symposium in the Sun conference

The Toledo Fire and Rescue Department found the lieutenant guilty on three policy charges, including conduct unbecoming and social media violation

Nominations for the FDSOA Fleet Manager of the Year Award are open through Dec. 1

The Bloomfield City Council picked the 20-year-old Ottumwa firefighter over veteran local candidates, citing his full-time call volume

Orlando's new contract includes 10% COLA this year and protects 48-hour schedules despite the city's push for 42-hour cap

Documents show the Houston Fire Department’s eco-friendly ambulances have faced recurring mechanical and charging issues that reduced response capacity

Brittney Ramos testifies that safety lapses led to her husband’s 2021 line-of-duty death

Both parties face public backlash as the spending deal offers only a short-term fix and fails to satisfy key demands

The EXFIL Rescuer delivers advanced protection and everyday adaptability for land-based missions, while the EXFIL Maritime Rescuer extends that performance into the water with a liner engineered for neutral buoyancy and quick drying

DREW is a biofidelic (behaves like the human body) helmet-test rig built to simulate real head-to-ground falls and capture both linear and rotational head motion

A Boston firefighter was charged with trafficking a minor for sexual servitude, multiple counts of child rape and indecent assault spanning 2018–2024

Leading-edge programs will be featured in FireRescue1's Innovation Museum, part of CPSE's Center for Innovation

The department’s order of two Pierce Ascendant tillers and two Enforcer pumpers reflects a commitment to reliable apparatus built to meet the demands of a large metropolitan fire service