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First Due’s new Advanced Data Insights delivers real-time, configurable dashboards across incidents, ePCR, staffing, and more—built for public safety. Agencies get full visibility and meet compliance standards like NFIRS/ NERIS, NEMSQA, and NEMSIS—without technical expertise or third-party tools

Massachusetts will give Fall River $1.2 million to hire more firefighters following the Gabriel House fire that killed 10 residents, helping the city meet national staffing standards

Investigators say a malfunctioning oxygen concentrator or smoking materials likely caused the Fall River assisted living facility fire that killed 10 residents and injured over 30

A Maryland fire captain died after falling into a basement during a 2021 structure fire, with an investigation citing scene size-up failures and crew integrity lapses as contributing factors

Missouri's new Public Safety Retention and Recruitment Act offers full in-state college tuition to eligible firefighters, EMTs, police and their dependents pursuing public safety degrees

FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue chief Ken Pagurek resigned following criticism over delayed team deployment during Texas floods, prompting the agency to launch a new disaster response task force

A Montgomery County fire engine worth over $500,000 was likely destroyed during a flood rescue in Silver Spring, with the firefighter involved placed on non-driving status amid an investigation

With support from federal and local funding, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority celebrated the opening of a firefighter wellness clinic and state-of-the-art burn building to enhance health services and realistic emergency training

New wildfires have ignited across Oregon as the nearly 96,000-acre Cram fire becomes the largest in the U.S., prompting evacuations and a statewide emergency declaration

Taylor officials held a rededication ceremony for Fire Station No. 2, completing a $2 million renovation project to improve facilities for firefighters

A tenth person has died from injuries after a fire at Gabriel House in Fall River, Massachusetts, as officials investigate the blaze and examine pre-fire safety concerns.

An Everett fire truck was stolen during a medical call and taken on a high-speed joyride, damaging multiple vehicles and property before being abandoned; the suspect is still at large

Texas officials say only three people remain missing after July 4 flooding in Kerr County, where 107 have died and coordinated search efforts continue

The new Utica Fire & Rescue will offer 24/7 fire and medical response, without EMS transport, as the township board rebuilds services following an interruption

Jim Stanley, who joined the Lower St. Croix Valley Fire Department in 1978, leaves behind a department shaped by his leadership and community commitment

When Lacey Fire District 3 crews arrived on scene, the puppy was unresponsive

Four South Jacksonville Fire Department members were recognized by village leaders after purchasing and installing a new part for a resident’s lift chair at no cost

East Branch Assistant Chief Jason McGlone was electrocuted after responding to a crash with a suspected DUI driver, where an electrical wire touched the top of his fire truck

EMT Frederick Whiteside died in the line of duty in 2023 but has been excluded from the memorial weekend service for the last two years

The blast occurred at the Sheriff's Enforcement Bureau compound; preliminary information indicates the explosion happened while personnel were handling explosives