Rosenbauer has won an order from the Saudi Arabian Ministry of the Interior to supply fire engineering equipment worth a total of $318.8 million.

One of the most “passionate” topics in the fire service is which nozzle works best, a smooth bore tip or a combination nozzle (combination).

A firefighter with the Can can sometimes partly or fully extinguish a fire, but when in doubt, stretch a hoseline, Dan Sheridan writes.

Fire department responses to violent incidents under fire in Oakland (CA)

Does your fire department require mandatory medical monitoring of any sort for firefighters immediately after a working fire or other stressful incident? Share your replies with other firefighters from around the nation and world.

New York City firefighters chased down a suspected jewel thief after a call in the Bronx.

Producers and cast members of "Burn: One Year on the Front Lines of the Battle to Save Detroit" will be on the December 16 Tailboard Talk program on Fire Engineering Talk Radio. T

Part 2 of this firefighter engine company training drill series will focus on basic engine company operations.

Paul Shapiro shares the results of several hoseline flow tests for high-rise firefighting applications.

The Wilbur (NE) Fire Department designed this DANKO tanker with a short wheelbase for more maneuverability when driven off-road and when using the spray bars.

The threat of terror—real or imagined—has focused the minds of facilities management professionals, building owners, architects, engineers, technologists, and planners to better design buildings that can withstand a new array of risks.

The urban fire problem of rear porches and asphalt exterior siding has moved to the suburbs in the forms of wood decks and vinyl siding.

Last month I told the story of how I was a curiosity-driven firefighter, a student who was lucky enough to get to go to fire school at Oklahoma State University (OSU).

"The Dangers of Illegally Converted Private Dwellings," by Jerry Knapp and George Zayas of the West Haverstraw (NY) Fire Department (Fire Engineering, June 2011), used a January 14, 2011, fire as an example without any mention of dangerous flaws in the strategic and tactical decisions made that nearly caused a firefighter fatality.

This November marks more than just the beginning of the holiday season; it is also the beginning of the 2012 election season. Politics are always one of the toughest subjects firefighters can engage in conversation about.

In preparation for the annual slew of pre-Halloween fires, the Detroit (MI) Fire Department is readying a foam solution to use with its water spray as part of Angels' Night response preparations.

With the coming of the heating season, firefighters may see an increase in odor-of-smoke calls. Dan Sheridan writes that you must take such calls seriously, as the smell of something burning can often indicate serious fire problems.

Does your fire department allow an engine company to initiate attack without securing a water supply? Discuss this month's Roundtable question with other firefighters from around the country and world.

When thinking back to my earliest memories of "organized" firefighter training, I remember learning about all the different hoseloads. There were horseshoes and flatlays, but the apparatus that most of us work with aren't conducive to any of those types of loads.

Pulling up with "nothing showing" often misinforms us of what really is going on inside the structure. We can't let our guard down and think nothing is happening on the inside just because no signs are showing on the outside.