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Clovis officials say a SAFER grant will help fund six new firefighter positions starting in March

Program provides departments with the funding to address the risks of diesel exhaust and airborne contaminants

A six-month Clark County Fire Department pilot using a paramedic, EMT, and social worker diverted 70% of behavioral health patients from emergency rooms and de-escalated 94% of crisis calls

A homeowner says the Wagener Fire Department didn’t respond to his house fire, but officials say the property was outside the department’s reduced coverage area as funding concerns persist

Structural damage sidelined Boulder County’s burn buildings, forcing departments to shift live fire training to trailers and out-of-area facilities

Officer Dack Thompson completed the 585-hour program to meet dual-role requirements in Rohnert Park’s consolidated police-fire department

Los Angeles Fire Commission President Genethia Hudley Hayes said a draft report had been sent to Mayor Karen Bass’ office for "refinements," raising concerns about outside influence

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has defended Bonsignore's decades-long EMS leadership background, emphasizing her experience leading one of the nation’s largest EMS systems

Detroit Fire Department Firefighter Patrick Trout served with the department for 12 years

Los Angeles Fire Chief Jaime Moore acknowledged that the department’s after-action report on the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire was edited to reduce criticism of LAFD leadership

Families of wildfire victims say trauma, illness and suicide followed the Palisades Fire, filing lawsuits that name Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and other agencies as responsible

Fueled by predicted 90 mph Santa Ana wind gusts, the Palisades and Eaton fires erupted hours apart on Jan. 7, 2025, burning 59 square miles, killing 31 people and destroying 16,246 structures

Columbus Firefighter Richard Barfield Jr. is being honored after rescuing two children and a 4-month-old from a crash, clearing an unresponsive father’s airway, and providing care for seven patients until crews arrived

All eight members of Roanoke Fire-EMS Recruit Academy 25-2 entered with EMS certifications, allowing an abbreviated 17-week academy ahead of expected retirements

One firefighter was injured by a falling air conditioner during the Queens fire

A Baltimore County Fire Department paramedic told a judge the sexually explicit videos were “role play” and denied wrongdoing as the fire department and county police investigate allegations of on-duty misconduct

Tampa Fire Rescue firefighters found several vehicles burning on the second floor of the hotel parking garage

Documents outline potential reductions to CORE and surge staffing, raising concerns about disaster response capacity

Four Alpha Fire Company firefighters were honored for a swift mayday rescue after a floor collapse injured a captain during a second-alarm fire at the Woodward Inn

DiGiovanna, a Lexipol ambassador and FireRescue1 contributor, led the Verdugo Fire Academy where he trained and mentored thousands of recruits and firefighters