Training Articles

OSHA Drops Fines, Citations Against SC Fire Department Over Firefighter Injuries

The South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ...

New IAFC Toolkit Helps Educate About Smoke Alarm Placement

In an effort to reduce home fire fatalities, the International Associati...

CSB to Investigate Arkansas Fatal Hot Work Explosion

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today deployed a four-person invest...

Implementing Policies and Rules Can Help Rebuild Public Trust in Government

Developing and implementing policies and rules that govern fire service ...

Firefighters Turn Out for Sentencing in CA Gas Blast

Firefighters attended the sentencing Tuesday of a man who nearly killed ...

Fire EMS Articles

FEMA Deputy Administrator Praises Emergency Medical Services

As part of National Emergency Medical Services Week, FEMA Deputy Adminis...

Man in Stable Condition After Niagara Falls Rescue

Niagara Falls emergency officials rescued a man Monday who plunged over ...

Tactical Safety: Last Firefighter Standing

Ray McCormack comments on two different issues: standing during fire att...

NEMSAC to Meet in Washington DC

This document apportions the currently available FY 2012 authorized cont...

City of Seattle Fire and EMS Goes Wireless

In Motion Technology, the leader in mobile networking systems, announced...

Truck Company Articles

False Alarm Leads New York Firefighters to Rescue of Three Girls

A false alarm triggered a series of events that led to the rescue of thr...

Maintaining a Sharp Edge: Ladder Company

David DeStefano explores some of the ways firefighters can maintain and ...

New 24 Volt Power Converter

Firefighter Hurt in Fatal TX Fire

A firefighter suffered a minor injury during firefighting operations at ...

Fire at Illinois Firehouse Causes Three-Million Dollars in Damages

A structure fire at the firehouse of the Mount Zion Fire Department (IL)...

Apparatus Deliveries Articles

Ferrara Fire Apparatus Delivers Its 5000th New Truck

Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc., a premier custom fire apparatus manufactur...

Fire at Illinois Firehouse Causes Three-Million Dollars in Damages

A structure fire at the firehouse of the Mount Zion Fire Department (IL)...

APPARATUS DELIVERIES

The Boston (MA) Fire Department (BFD) has in service three pumpers and o...

Pierce Gets Orders for Three PUC Pumpers and One Air/Rehab Vehicle from MN Fire Department

Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, has rec...

APPARATUS DELIVERIES

The Oxford (MA) Fire EMS Department replaced a pumper with this SMEAL qu...

Health & Safety Articles

FEMA Deputy Administrator Praises Emergency Medical Services

As part of National Emergency Medical Services Week, FEMA Deputy Adminis...

OSHA Drops Fines, Citations Against SC Fire Department Over Firefighter Injuries

The South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ...

CSB to Investigate Arkansas Fatal Hot Work Explosion

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) today deployed a four-person invest...

CSB Commends Massachusetts Authorities for Issuing Tough Hazardous Materials Storage and Processing Rules

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced ...

Congressman Rothman Helps Secure Full Funding and Increased Flexibility for Firefighter Assistance Grants

Congressman Steve Rothman (NJ-9), a member of the House Appropriations C...

Fire Prevention / Protection Articles

New IAFC Toolkit Helps Educate About Smoke Alarm Placement

In an effort to reduce home fire fatalities, the International Associati...

New Flame Detection Expands Advanced Detection Offerings

NOTIFIER by Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announces the addition of the Fire Sen...

Home Fire Sprinkler PSAs Dispel Hollywood Movie Myths

The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) introduces three new public ser...

Web Tech: Tank Fire Suppression, Quake Fire Study, Respirator Test Procedures

Mary Jane Dittmar reviews a new system for suppressing large tank fires;...

iTunes Store Now Features International Codes eBooks

Construction industry iPad and iPhone users now have easy access to many...

Drills Articles

CSB Investigation into Macondo Blowout in Gulf of Mexico Continues

Crawford on RIT: Dangerous but Necessary Work

In his classroom Wednesday at FDIC 2012, Jim Crawford reviewed the evolu...

Firefighter Training Drill: The Survival Essentials - Taking Preventative Action

In this drill, have firefighters explain what kind of preventative actio...

Firefighter Training Drill: The Survival Essentials - Progress Reports

Next up in the Survival Essential Series is a drill that will have your ...

People in Fires: The Real Story

Imagine that a serious fire develops in a high-rise building, initiating...

Firefighting Articles

OSHA Drops Fines, Citations Against SC Fire Department Over Firefighter Injuries

The South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ...

Firefighters Injured Fighting Fire Aboard Nuclear Submarine

A fire on a nuclear-powered submarine at a Maine shipyard has injured si...

Ohio Woman Killed and Firefighter Injured in Apartment Fire

A woman was killed and the firefighter, who was attempting her rescue, w...

Three Ohio Firefighters Injured in Factory Fire

Three firefighters were injured in an explosion while battling a fire at...

Firefighters Commend Driver in School Bus Fire

Firefighters in Fairfield (CT) commended the actions of a school bus dri...

Apparatus & Equipment Articles

Ferrara Fire Apparatus Delivers Its 5000th New Truck

Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc., a premier custom fire apparatus manufactur...

VA Firefighter Badly Injured in Apparatus Crash

A firefighter suffered life-threatening injuries Sunday when the apparat...

CPS 7900 Provides Protection and Comfort

Dräger is introducing a new chemical protective suit in the United State...

Jubilee in the Rosenbauer Premium Class: 1000th PANTHER ARFF Delivered

Rosenbauer's premium vehicle class is celebrating a jubilee to mark the ...

New Firefighter Game at the Fire Museum of Maryland

Children take turns saving each other from a "burning building"...

Tools & Technology Articles

Tuff-Writer Launches New Challenge

Tuff-Writer has set their sights on proving that the Blendtec Blender, m...

Beach Lighting that Helps Nesting Turtles Will Soon Help Consumers

TBSS is commencing a pilot program along Florida beaches to assess the e...

APCO International Receives Motorola Solutions Foundation Public Safety Grant for Second Year

APCO International has received a $50,000 grant from the Motorola Soluti...

Largest Order in Rosenbauer History

Rosenbauer has won an order from the Saudi Arabian Ministry of the Inter...

Idaho Technology Delivers 10 Target BioThreat Detection Kit for US Military

Idaho Technology, Inc. (ITI) announced that it has delivered its first s...

Leadership Articles

OSHA Drops Fines, Citations Against SC Fire Department Over Firefighter Injuries

The South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ...

Firefighters Lose as Rising Pensions Spur Broken Promises

It has been more than 20 years since Gilbert McLaughlin ran the fire dep...

Remembering and Recovering in Joplin, MO

Today marks one year since a tornado swept through Joplin, Missouri dest...

Implementing Policies and Rules Can Help Rebuild Public Trust in Government

Developing and implementing policies and rules that govern fire service ...

Firefighters Recount IA Cave Rescue

A firefighter involved in saving a man trapped for 20 hours over the wee...

Technical Rescue Articles

Remembering and Recovering in Joplin, MO

Today marks one year since a tornado swept through Joplin, Missouri dest...

Firefighters Recount IA Cave Rescue

A firefighter involved in saving a man trapped for 20 hours over the wee...

Hughes Announces Emergency Networking Solutions in Anticipation of Hurricane Season

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband sat...

CSB Commends Massachusetts Authorities for Issuing Tough Hazardous Materials Storage and Processing Rules

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced ...

CPS 7900 Provides Protection and Comfort

Dräger is introducing a new chemical protective suit in the United State...

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