Md. county FD sees exodus of personnel as combination system grows Firerescue1 2 weeks 1 day ago 21 Carroll County fire, EMS employees have either quit or been fired in the last 10 months
Calif. firefighters share struggles in mental health documentary Firerescue1 2 weeks 1 day ago Film featuring Sutter County firefighters highlights the importance of opening up, empathy and seeking help
Storm collapses roof, walls of Ohio firehouse Firerescue1 2 weeks 1 day ago The Proctorville Volunteer Fire Department firehouse sustained major damage from a derecho event
Calif. firefighters rescue occupant inside burning house Firerescue1 2 weeks 1 day ago San Luis Obispo firefighters rescued the occupant and started CPR
FDNY mourns off-duty death of firefighter Firerescue1 2 weeks 1 day ago Firefighter Deo Lall Jr., 38, from Engine Company 153 died while off-duty
Seattle mechanics unable to keep up with fire apparatus repairs Firerescue1 2 weeks 2 days ago The Seattle Fire Department has seen a 50% increase since 2016 in vehicles pulled from service due to breakdowns, malfunctions
Conn. officials approve increasing firefighter staffing Firerescue1 2 weeks 2 days ago Commissioners in Montville have asked for one additional paid firefighter in order to cut OT costs
Air Vacuum Corporation celebrates 30-year milestone Firerescue1 2 weeks 2 days ago Pledges continued commitment to protect first responders
Brigade Electronics to showcase AI360 camera system at FDIC 2024 Firerescue1 2 weeks 2 days ago The device features a 360-degree camera that uses artificial intelligence to detect people and objects within a defined range and warn drivers of a possible collision
Judge demands answers from FDNY after firefighters heckle attorney general Firerescue1 2 weeks 2 days ago Judge Nicholas Garaufis is overseeing the FDNY's civil rights settlement with the Vulcan Society of Black Firefighters
Ziamatic launches new SURE-GRIP tool, equipment mounts Firerescue1 2 weeks 2 days ago The new models allow for tools to be suspended further away from the mounting surface
WHP Trainingtowers is the official training tower partner of the Firefighter Challenge League Firerescue1 2 weeks 2 days ago Firefighter Challenge League brings together the best of the elite firefighters from the U.S. and around the world
3-alarm blaze destroys Los Angeles apartment building Firerescue1 2 weeks 2 days ago LAFD companies used ladder pipes, exterior operations during the fire in Lomita
'It was a tough fight': 1 dead, several injured in Boston 6-alarm fire Firerescue1 2 weeks 2 days ago Boston Fire Commissioner Paul F. Burke said firefighters were “under the gun" to get people out when they arrived
Texas firefighter shot during welfare check, released from hospital Firerescue1 2 weeks 2 days ago Arlington Firefighter Brady Weaver was shot while checking on children heard crying inside an apartment
Patio fire extends into 4 floors of Pa. apartment building Firerescue1 2 weeks 2 days ago Over 100 occupants were evacuated during an outside-in fire at a Carlisle apartment building
Fluid Watercraft launches new Search and Rescue boats Firerescue1 2 weeks 2 days ago Technology-packed RIBs support most first responder marine missions
EV explodes in garage as Colo. firefighters investigate alarm Firerescue1 2 weeks 3 days ago Boulder firefighters found the electric vehicle smoking and filled the box when it exploded
Mass. Senate passes bill toughening 'hot work' after deaths of Boston firefighters Firerescue1 2 weeks 3 days ago Bill moves to create a database on violations stemming from a 2014 fire that killed Lieutenant Edward Walsh, Firefighter Michael Kennedy
$173K DOJ grant helps Conn. FD improve dispatch alerting process Firerescue1 2 weeks 3 days ago New London firefighters have relied on an antiquated, low-tech system to be alerted to calls