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Carpentry students built custom training props to simulate collapsed ceilings, entanglement hazards and hose deployment scenarios for Springfield firefighters

Salt Creek Emergency Services, a volunteer department, relies on donated vehicles and a small budget as repair bills, fuel costs and equipment needs continue to climb

Fort Worth Fire Department’s Tactical Rescue Team brought the man down from a crane at the JPS construction site after a medical emergency left him unable to climb down

More than half of the Danielson Fire Department stepped down after borough officials opened the fire chief search to outside candidates

Salisbury officials say Wicomico County’s proposed budget underfunds city fire and ambulance responses outside city limits, worsening a financial crisis

Five alarms were struck as strong winds pushed flames across several homes in Lowell sending two firefighters to the hospital

Lake Valley Fire Engineer Neil Schnaible died after suffering an on-duty medical emergency, but his decision to be an organ donor is expected to help save lives across the country

My legal career is predicated on defending providers who find themselves on the wrong end of the law because of the difficult judgement calls in the heat of a moment. This is not that scenario.

Firefighters, dispatchers and other first responders are speaking more openly about PTSD, burnout and stigma as more agencies expand mental health programs

The new facility gives Effingham firefighters a place to practice real-world rescue and fire scenarios locally, rather than traveling to other cities for training

Manchester fire officials marked the end of an era as the city’s last Gamewell master box transmitted its final alarm, closing the chapter on a telegraph-based system dating back to 1872

West Metro firefighters said hoarded items blocked doors and windows, slowing their search of the house near Lakewood

Portland police say a vehicle loaded with pipe bombs and propane tanks partially detonated, narrowly avoiding mass injuries at the Multnomah Athletic Club

A NIOSH investigation into a boarding house fire shows why departments must train for emergency egress and competing strategies

Lake Valley Fire Protection District Fire Engineer Neil Schnaible suffered a heart attack and fell, striking his head

The fast-moving Manhattan blaze spread through a six-story building’s lone staircase and displaced about 100 residents

Saline and three townships plan to ask voters to fund a new fire authority aimed at improving equipment, staffing and response times

The actor’s hands-on FDNY challenge raises hundreds of thousands to help fire departments struggling to afford equipment and training

Three former Marion County firefighters who admitted to attacking a rookie firefighter will serve probation under a plea deal, while charges against a paramedic were dropped

An investigation found missed inspections, code violations and communication breakdowns contributed to a near-fatal rescue during a fast-moving Easton fire