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Six Glen Rock and four Hawthorne firefighters were exposed to hydrochloric acid and other pool-cleaning chemicals while extricating a driver

Officials honored the centennial at the Richmond Volunteer Fire Department open house, celebrating the retired engine’s legacy in service, parades and community events

Months after a crash destroyed its tanker, Boones Mill firefighters say a county loaner is inadequate and push for a $1.01M custom replacement

Two fell through third-floor holes during a fire in a building under construction on Chestnut Street

The city unveiled 10 engines, 13 ambulances and 6 command vehicles to sustain fast response times and replace aging rigs

A Waterbury HR probe says recruits used phones, split screens and Google during an unsupervised final test

The Finance Committee advanced an $8M payout in the ambulance restraint death and $7.5M to the family of pastors killed during a police chase

Lakeville Hose Co. junior members Skyler and Eden Ohmen helped teach K–3 fire safety and demoed gear

FF/Paramedic AJ Gonzales and FF/EMT Makayla Bowers used irons and a water can to reach the victim, then performed intubation and administered a Cyanokit

The court reinstated a pension board’s rejection, ruling the traumatic events behind the PTSD were expected within firefighting duties and thus didn’t meet the fund’s “unexpected event” standard

An electrical short ignited the cab of the Harford rescue engine as the crew escaped within minutes

The Highland Fire Protection District used an Assistance to Firefighters Grant to buy 33 sets of turnout gear, 10 sets of EMS gear, new helmets, boots and gloves, plus extrication and wildland equipment

Instructors and speakers have until Nov. 2, 2025, to submit their proposals

Families toured six Vacaville fire stations, watched demos, collected passport stamps for prizes as firefighters showcased gear to build connections with residents

The new entity is dedicated to advancing autonomous fire prevention solutions

Photos show firefighters using ground ladders and an aerial ladder to rescue occupants during a three-alarm fire in Groton

Beer cans were found close to the fire truck, but the driver tested alcohol-free, as the cause of the fatal Wood Lake firetruck rollover remains under investigation

Bill boosts prison firefighter wages from about $1 to the federal minimum, while the sheriffs' association objects to costs and notes existing sentence credits

MagneGrip offers free grant assistance to help departments fund clean air protection

At a Sausalito ceremony with Chile’s ambassador Juan Gabriel Valdés and Mayor Joan Cox, the district presented a fire engine that will be shipped to Chile as part of the Sister Cities exchange