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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

York County residents lined the route with flags as police, fire and EMS vehicles formed a solemn procession to the coroner’s office

Instructors and speakers have until Oct. 20, 2025, to submit their proposals

Firefighters had difficulty reaching the seat of the fire inside the seventh-floor apartment

Fort Wayne’s mayor says the union’s social posts about FD leadership fuel anger, pointing to threats from commenters — including a noose image — aimed at Chief Eric Lahey

A Muslim civil rights group alleges the Baltimore Fire Department denied religious accommodation, selectively enforced its grooming policy and suspended him without offering a respirator fit test

Backed by a $1M AFG grant, the Lodi Fire Department plan involves 15 firefighter-paramedics and four paramedic engines at no extra cost to residents

Cleveland's chief is on paid leave while the city investigates a now-deleted Facebook repost of a political cartoon days after Kirk’s killing

The DeLand Fire Department is piloting vibrating wristbands, bed shakers and flashing lights to wake crews without blaring sirens

Greenville City Council approves a 24/72 schedule to boost recruitment and work-life balance