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The Massachusetts Association of Technical Rescue Specialists held its annual multi-agency training in Fall River on the USS Massachusetts

Training all East Meadow firefighters with VR headsets simulates up to 60 scenarios, offering on-demand practice, muscle-memory building and a recruitment draw for gamers

Sessions at the Greater Flagstaff Region Fire Academy use movement screening, functional strength and recovery work to curb injuries

Webull’s donation will help ResponderStrong build a national behavioral health disaster response for first responders

New mandatory training simulates the 2011 ventilation incident that killed Lieutenant Todd Krodle, sharpening rapid rescue tactics

With only four structure fires in the township over three years, Courtland FD officials say the site provides essential training opportunities for younger firefighters

Firefighter Gary Dziekan says he pushed the gun aside as it went off, was wounded in the struggle, and fired back when the suspect came back

Waterbury Mayor Paul Pernerewski said the firehouse renovation sends a message to firefighters that the city values them

The remote-controlled machine conducts precise, low-disruption burns along roads and neighborhoods, drawing interest from firefighters, utilities and lawmakers

After Allentown Firefighter Jeff Tomczak died of pancreatic cancer, his wife and IAFF leaders urge legislators to fund comprehensive screenings, remove PFAS from gear and foam and pass bipartisan protections

The Worcester City Council opted out of the state residential sprinkler law despite support from the city manager and fire chief, saying local codes already meet or exceed standards

UC San Diego’s ALERTCalifornia network last year detected 1,668 fires, including 636 before any 911 call

Master Firefighter Preston Fant is the first DeKalb County firefighter to die in the line of duty

The Columbia Township Fire Department now has full-time coverage on every shift and is planning for future expansion with two new parcels of land

FDNY battled the fire at a former coffee warehouse in Brooklyn, attacking from the exterior and with the Marine 9 fireboat

The Rosenbauer unit replaced a 39-year-old rig and came fully outfitted through a Makita partnership

Plano Fire-Rescue becomes the first in the state to use a 24-hour-on, 72-hour-off shift schedule for its firefighters

Firefighter/Paramedic Scott fell ill while transporting a patient, was flown to Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center for surgery and later died

A Haynes Life Flight helicopter was approaching a landing zone in Autauga County when bullets struck the right-side window

Nearly a third of men aren’t exercising regularly, despite clear links to better mental health, sexual performance and energy levels — key concerns for firefighters under stress