In an advisory bulletin issued today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration reminded gas pipeline facilities to preserve and verify records related to maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) and informed hazardous liquid operators that they should adhere to the same standards for maximum operating pressure (MOP).

Federal officials have released a report stating that a series of factors led to the deaths of two San Francisco (CA) firefighters who were killed in a house fire last year.

As someone who has been a constant volunteer, paramedic platoon chief Jeffrey Hutchins, of Montoursville, Penn., has recently reaped an educational reward as the winner of a Learning Partner Scholarship presented by Columbia Southern University.

The Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN) and the Fire Smoke Coalition formed an official partnership during the Fire Department Instructor's Conference to bring national attention to the firefighting profession -- a profession like no other, now plagued with cancer, illness, disease and cardiac-related deaths.

The Retired Professional Fire Fighters Cancer Fund Inc recently presented a $10,000 gift in support of Ottawa Hospital Research Institute researcher Dr. Rebecca Auer's colorectal research program.

On this Workers’ Memorial Day 2012, I would like to take the opportunity to look back and remember those who have lost their lives and suffered serious injuries on the job this past year.

The Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), in partnership with the DHS Office of Health Affairs (OHA), has released a handbook for physician medical directors of local departments and agencies who are involved in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) response.

Katherine West and James R. Cross comment on medical facilities taking issue with certain provisions in the reinstated Ryan White Comprehensive AIDs Emergency Response Act and what responders need to know about it.

This month's firefighters fitness bulletin from Chris Brennan of Fire Service Warrior includes information on the value of the dead lift and plank position, as well as nutritional information for staying healthy and fit.

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today released a new safety video detailing a fatal 2010 hot work accident that occurred at the DuPont facility near Buffalo, New York.  

In a draft report released today at a news conference in Buffalo, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) determined that an explosion that killed one and injured another contract welder on November 9, 2010, was caused by the ignition of flammable vinyl fluoride inside a large process tank, a hazard which had been overlooked by DuPont engineers.

Coach John Hofman describes symptoms associated with the back pain many firefighters experience  -- piriformis syndrom

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating reports of engine fires in the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze and the 2010 Jeep Wrangler.

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today announced it is requesting public comments on its draft 2012-2016 CSB Strategic Plan.  The draft plan is an update of the 2007 – 2012 CSB Strategic Plan, and includes the CSB’s strategic goals, strategic objectives, and associated measures for managing and evaluating agency operations.

The U.S. Fire Administration announced today a select group of fire service executives who will either receive the National Fire Academy's (NFA) 2011 Annual Outstanding Research Award or be inducted to its Roll of Honor.

Dispatchers who answer 911 and 999 emergency calls suffer emotional distress which can lead to symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a new study reports.

The California Department of Industrial Relations' (DIR) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) today teamed up with the Los Angeles Fire Department to educate employers and employees on the dangers of working in confined spaces.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is seeking comment to learn about how workers get injured and what solutions exist to prevent injury and death, including possible regulatory action.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) are co-sponsoring NFPA's first Fire Service Video contest.

Chief Bobby Halton takes a look back at an article from the October 1964 issue of Fire Engineering that deals with the recurring issue of firefighters and seat-belt use.