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NY Firefighter Dies After Emergency Response

May 4, 2016

Sag Harbor FirefighterTheodore A. Stafford, 73, died May 2.

FL Medics to Test Breath to Detect Sepsis

Mistaken Tweet Says SC FF/Medic Drafted by Raiders

Raging Wildfire in Canada Chasing Residents From Homes

NY Village Axes All Career Positions

TX Fire Marshal Probing Series of Fires

PA Mail Carrier Lauded for Delivering

Two MN Teens Admit to Wobegon Trail Bridge Fire

WHP Trainingtowers Announces New Modular Fire Training Simulator

From WHP TRAININGTOWERS

WHP Trainingtowers announces the release of the patent pending modular fire training simulator, Modx, the first alternative to containerized training units.

Bristol, TN, Takes Delivery of Tanker 604

East Sullivan Volunteer Fire Department, Bristol, TN,has taken delivery of a 3,000-gallon tanker built on a Mack cab and chassis by Toyne Fire Apparatus.

Gun Pulled on PA Firefighter at Station

The York City fire chief is considering security changes after a man pulled a gun on a firefighter behind the firehouse.

Career Positions Axed in NY Village

Port Chester volunteers will be responding without eight career firefighters.

Suicide in the Fire Service: Saving Firefighters

Mercer Island, WA Fire Chief Steve Heitman talks about PTSD and firefighter suicides.

Soldiers Catch Kids Dropped From Burning House in Korea

In South Korea, US soldiers convinced a mother to drop her three children from a fourth-story window. They caught them and her.

NM City to Add 13 Firefighters to Ranks

May 3, 2016

The additional firefighters will improve response times in Las Cruces.

CA Worker Burned in Painting Booth Fire

May 3, 2016

The worker's equipment caught fire while he worked in the Chula Vista shop.

NC Firefighter to be Honored 45 Years After Sacrifice

May 3, 2016

Heart attacks were not considered as line-of-duty deaths back then.

Driver Sought Following Chemical Spill on TX Highway

May 3, 2016

The trailer that overturned was carrying a pesticide, a corrosive.

Sparky Announces Fire Prevention Week Campaign Theme

The theme for the this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, Oct. 9-15, is reminding people to change their smoke alarms every 10 years.

NC Firefighter's Last Moments Emerge

A lightning strike caused the blaze where Pineville Firefighter Richard Sheltra died.

Lesslie, SC, Fire Dept. Dedicates Tanker 2 to Late Chief

The Lesslie Volunteer Fire Department in Rock Hill, SC, has dedicated its new Seagrave tanker to its late Chief Larry McConnell who died after battling cancer.

15 Terms Every Fire Officer Should Know

Steve Prziborowski shares key terms that all company officers need to know.

Services Set for Saturday for NC Firefighter

May 3, 2016

Pineville Firefighter Richard Sheltra, 20, died of smoke inhalation.

Fatal Fire Response Re-ignites Battle Between FL Departments

May 3, 2016

The dispute between career and volunteer firefighters has been going on for years.

KY Man Burned When House Explodes

May 3, 2016

Part of a brick wall in the house was blown out.

Tensions Flare as OH Department Taken Over

May 3, 2016

At 7:42 p.m., Spencer Township Fire Dept. was taken over by Springfield.

CA Roller Coaster Stopped After Rider Pulls out Selfie Stick

Engineers shut the ride down to make sure no damage was done to the coaster.

Driver Killed After Car Collision with KY Pumper

May 3, 2016

The car crossed a median and crashed into the Lexington pumper.

'The Great Jacksonville Fire of 1901' Remembered

May 3, 2016

The inferno spread quickly destroying about 2,400 buildings including humble cottages and fine mansions, and hotels.

"Don't Wait—Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years"

May 2, 2016

That's the theme of this year's Fire Prevention Week, the NFPA announced.

GORE Protective Barriers Reduce Firefighter Heat Stress

May 2, 2016

From W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

W. L. Gore & Associates recently presented the results of a human study that evaluated the physiological impact of protective barriers currently available in turnout gear.