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Wash. Official: 'Separate your ego from the business of fighting fire'

January 7, 2015

Residents are irate over the power struggles displayed during massive wildfires last year.

Two Children Die in Mich. Trailer Fire

Sacramento Firefighter Gets a Makeover on Steve Harvey Show

USFA: On-duty Firefighter Deaths Lowest on Record

Terrorist Attack at Paris Newspaper Leaves at Least Dozen Dead

Fire Hits Tenn. Lumber Yard

Four Chicago Officers Injured Rescuing Woman From Fire

2014 Year in Review: Top Training, Commentaries

Dog Rescuer Needs Rescuing in Idaho Pond

January 7, 2015

Two police officers saved the woman, while the dog made it out on its own.

Priority Dispatch Corp. Administrator to Chair NFPA Committee

January 7, 2015

From PRIORITY DISPATCH CORP.

Jay Dornseif, a Priority Dispatch Corp (PDC) Fire Program Administrator, has been selected to chair the global National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Committee for Professional Qualifications for Public Safety Telecommunication Personnel.

New Engine Arrives in Lewisburg, Pa.

Members of the William Cameron Engine Company in Lewisburg, Pa., have taken delivery of a new KME pumper built on a KME Predator cab and chassis, powered by a Cummins 450-hp engine.

Minn. Union Sues to Halt Hiring of Firefighters

January 7, 2015

Brooklyn Park's part-timers are trying to stop the hiring of 18 firefighters.

Md. Medic Struck, Killed by Utility at Scene

January 6, 2015

Paramedic Erik Steciak, 29, was working for Bel Air Vol. Fire Company when he was hit.

National Fire Academy, Feds, Offer Traffic Incident Training

January 6, 2015

From U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATION (USFA)

The Federal Highway Adminstration and the National Fire Academy are offering traffic incident responder train the trainers program at the campus in Emmitsburg starting Feb. 27 and running the weekend. Stipends are available to help offset costs.

Cochran Fired as Atlanta Fire Chief Amid Book Controversy

January 6, 2015

The chief was suspended in November after distributing a book containing anti-gay excerpts.

Dallas Ladder Truck, Mixer Collide; Four FFs Hurt

January 6, 2015

The cement mixer is on its side in an intersection.

Video: Empty Del. Fire Truck Slides into Car, Building

January 6, 2015

While there were no injuries, the building has been condemned.

'Magic Stick' Delivered to Joppa Magnolia, Md., Volunteers

Members of the Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company in Harford County, Maryland, have taken delivery of an E-ONE Metro 100-foot ladder.

Ill. Firefighters Battle Warehouse Blaze, Frigid Temps

January 6, 2015

The vacant Asher Tool & Machine Sales building in Rockford is one the largest in 25 years.

A Glance at the Most Read Stories in 2014

January 6, 2015

Here's a snapshot of what Firehouse.com visitors clicked on in 2014.

Reviving the National Near Miss Reporting System

The fire service has always been a profession that attempts to learn from its mistakes. The knowledge gained through root-cause analysis of incident scene accidents and near misses is a vital tool in the never-ending quest to improve first responder...

Warehouse Fire Lights up Ill. Sky

A blaze destroyed Asher Tool building in Rockford. The fire spread to the structure next door as well.

Leader North America Offers Course on Fire Ventilation

January 6, 2015

From LEADER NORTH AMERICA

LEADER has developed an online, interactive course on fire ventilation. Control the air to control the fire. Smoke is the real danger of fires in enclosed areas.