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Local leaders urged state lawmakers to invest in school-based training, public safety education and regional partnerships to attract the next generation of first responders

A 2024 review of Syracuse structure fire data reveals most vacant fire buildings had shut-off utilities, code violations, and unpaid taxes, yet weren’t on the city’s registry

With research linking firefighting to elevated melanoma rates, Mt. Lebanon firefighters underwent free dermatology checks to catch early signs of cancer

A grant from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation funded a hose prop, helping Saco firefighters sharpen skills through hands-on training

Fire crews from eight departments helped battle a fully involved house fire in Windham

Severely impaired and terminally ill residents account for most preventable transfers, often tied to feeding tube issues, infections and falls, according to a national study by Florida Atlantic University

Pivotal’s lightweight, electric vertical takeoff aircraft is drawing interest from Marin fire departments for its potential use in wildfires, search-and-rescue and EMS response

A longtime Danville city councilmember was doused in gasoline and set on fire inside a magazine office by a man with a personal grievance, not linked to politics

Firefighters in Fremont are unable to search for three missing people after an explosion at Horizon Biofuels triggered a large fire and dangerous conditions

First Due integrates NextNav’s advanced vertical location and 3D visualization technology into its Incident Command platform

Firefighters at Longview Fire Department are blending fitness, faster response times and community outreach by playing daily pickleball at Clary Courts

A person suffered a traumatic leg injury after their leg was caught outside a Ferris wheel gondola at the Cowlitz County Fair

Laramie County Fire District 1 Chief Darrick Mittlestadt and his wife face felony charges for allegedly starving and isolating their 13-year-old adopted son, who remains hospitalized with severe malnutrition

Matthew Holubik, a Hillsborough County firefighter and Navy veteran, was named a “Local Legend” by Real American Beer for his dedication to community service and emergency response

The family of Firefighter Raymond Moreau will be the first to receive Connecticut’s expanded $100,000 Fallen Hero Fund benefit for first responders killed in the line of duty

Chattanooga approved single-stair apartment buildings up to five stories, with mandatory sprinklers and stair pressurization, following input from local fire officials on safety and rescue access

Clark County officials say the University Gardens Shopping Center lacked a fire sprinkler system due to its age, as investigators continue searching for the cause of the blaze

KCFD says crews followed standard safety and triage protocols after a roof collapse at a Family Dollar store left one man dead, despite bystander claims of inaction

Authorities say the shooter, who left a note blaming the NFL for his alleged brain condition, entered the league’s headquarters but took the wrong elevator before fatally shooting four people and himself

CAD planning services allow fire departments to design cleaner, healthier environments from the ground up