The Federal Government and its partners today released three of five National Planning Frameworks.

Pelican Products, Inc. has announced that their industry leading Pelican-Hardigg Advanced Case Solutions (ACS) centers in Ontario, California, Front Royal, Virginia, and Northampton, Massachusetts have achieved ISO 9001 : 2008 certification.

On Saturday November 3, 2012, five days after Hurricane Sandy flooded New York City (NYC), the chief of rescue operations was directed by the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) chief of operations to respond to the Exchange Place PATH station in Jersey City, New Jersey, to evaluate the water condition in the PATH Tubes running from Jersey City to the World Trade Center (WTC).

As Hurricane Sandy made its way to the East Coast of the United States in October 2012, meteorologists called the storm unprecedented in terms of its potential for damage and fatalities.

The Wildland Fire Executive Committee today announced the release of Regional Action Plans for wildland fire management in the Northeast, Southeast and West.

Richard Mueller outlines the concept of a marginal strategy, in which firefighters attempt entry to a structure with limited to no visibility.

At the Kooy Symposium 2013, Delft Dynamics, specialised in building unmanned helicopters, presented their Universal Simulation Platform for Unmanned Systems (USPvOS).

Jim Silvernail offers some ideas on how firefighters can perform a coordinated fire attack without a dedicated truck company.

Dennis Rubin recounts his experiences as a defendant in a reverse-discrimination lawsuit at a major fire department.

A strain of naturally occurring soil bacteria tested on national wildlife refuges and other western lands may soon offer rangeland managers a safe new way to manage cheatgrass, an aggressive plant pest.

Whether you are a volunteer, career, or part-time firefighter, the fire service is an incredible profession filled with people who want to serve others and who would do anything for one another-even for a complete stranger! Firefighters are special, and it's okay to say that.

The city of Seattle's (WA) Common Operating Picture (COP) solution received an award for the Most Notable Municipal/County Security Program at the annual Government Security News Awards ceremonies.

Three firefighters escaped unharmed after they became trapped while conducting an interior attack during a fire in East Providence, Rhode Island.

Growing up in the fire service, you prob- ably had an image in your mind of the firefighter you wanted to become.

It is not uncommon to hear the term "succession planning" thrown around in today's fire service, but is it truly occurring or is it just lip service?

Finding an effective accountability system for your fire department begins with fostering a sense of personal accountability among your firefighters at all times, Jeff Burleson writes.

Alaska wildland firefighters must take a special course required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency before they can get their red cards for the 2013 firefighting season

Have you ever noticed that when things go wrong on the fireground it often involves a breakdown in a system? Dane Carley and Craig Nelson discuss firefighters' use of systems on the job.

A vehicle fire resulted in rush-hour traffic congestion yesterday afternoon at the intersection of North Pine Avenue and 10^th Street in Ocala, Florida.

FEMA is launching a pilot program to expand their Incident Management Assistance Teams (IMATs) and is seeking candidates for three new IMATs.