Between 1999 and 2004 an average of 49 bus and coach fires were reported each year in Norway, and 122 per year in Sweden. However, it can be assumed that the actual number of fires is considerably higher than this, as a large number of fires are not reported.

Ray Driskell was announced as the new chief of the Tulsa (OK) Fire Department at a press conference on Wednesday.

Hale presented its 2012 Safe Firefighter of the Year Award to Hal Doughty, deputy chief of operations of Durango Fire & Rescue in Durango, Colorado.

This week's featured firefighter near-miss report highlights what can happen if you don't check your equipment before use and emphasizes the importance of using PPE.

The Congressional Fire Services Institute and the International Fire Service Training Association at Fire Protection Publications, Oklahoma State University recently announced a new sponsorship agreement for the Anne W. Phillips Award for Leadership in Fire Safety Education.

FoxFury Lighting Solutions will be unveiling a breakthrough firefighting light at next week's Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) unveiled its latest firefighter safety research project, this one on on basement fires. UL worked for two years conducting numerous experiments to examine basement fire collapse hazards and fire dynamics to bring some more science to the streets.

The most recent recipient of Hale’s Safe Firefighter of the Month award is Captain Zach Stubbs of the Anchorage Fire Department in Alaska.

A feature-length documentary film is being produced about the 2003 Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island.

Firefighters would be better protected against the dangers posed by solar panels under a bipartisan bill approved yesterday by the New Jersey Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee.

Reading smoke conditions before and during an active fire fight can be of real value to firefighters operating on a fire scene.

The Firefighters Support Foundation's (FSF) newest free training program, The Fire Safety Officer: Roles and Responsibilities, is now available.

The union spokesman for Lancaster City (PA) firefighters contends that the city's refusal to pay overtime is jeopardizing public safety.

Just before noon today, firefighters rushed to the scene of a fire on the SUNY Canton campus.

An innovative set of integrated, multimedia, tools are available for resident assistants to use in reaching out to the students in their residence halls.

While participating in a training drill, a New Jersey firefighter, Rebecca Crawford was injured when a sand cast aluminum large diameter hose appliance catastrophically failed.

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) is encouraging all Indiana residents to register and participate in the 2012 Great Central United States ShakeOut February 7.

Four people were injured when a three-story building partially collapsed Tuesday afternoon in Chicago, Illinois.

Officials from Chicago, Illinois, are looking to expedite fire safety updates for high-rise buildings in the city, according to a report.