Earlier this week, Knoxville (TN) firefighters had to deal with a fire in a restaurant.

Today the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that it will hold a public meeting on February 7, 2013, to present the findings from its investigation into the March 21, 2011, fire and explosion that occurred at the Carbide Industries facility located in Louisville, Kentucky.

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There is no substitute for sleep. Like food, oxygen, and water, sleep is essential to maintain mental and physical well-being.

President George Washington stands today as arguably one of the most dignified and respected men of all time.

Civilians may feel the danger has passed once an extreme weather event is over, but for first responders, the danger is just beginning. Paul Henderson offers a reminders of some of the hazards you may encounter in the wake of a natural disaster.

Pierce Manufacturing today announced full participation in New Jersey's first-ever state sponsored cooperative purchasing program for fire and emergency apparatus. Pierce's contract (#A83457) is effective immediately and runs through January 2018.

A firefighter who heard a 3-year-old boy gasping for air crawled down a smoke-filled hallway of a Kansas City (MO) apartment and pulled the child to safety.

Thales Communications, Inc., a global leader in the development, manufacture, and support of tactical communications products for warfighters and first responders, has appointed Todd Borkey as the company’s Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Strategic Initiatives.

The Vermont town of Hartford is having the local fire chief take the reins at the police department.

One of the challenges for a fire department is ensuring that all firefighters are up to speed with department policy. Steve Prziborowski shares a plan for educating members on policy topics over a period of time.

Preplanning, good detective work, and flexible operations aid us in making sure building diversity does not outpace tactical safety, Ray McCormack writes.

PennWell Corporation, a diversified global media and information company, announced today that it has hired Paul Andrews as Vice President, Marketing Services, effective February 1.

DuPont and LION have collaborated on a new offering for firefighters and first responders: gear that protects, from the inside-out with the most advanced blends of DuPont™ Kevlar® filament and DuPont™ Nomex® and Kevlar® staple.

Witmer Public Safety Group, Inc., (WPSG) has announced they will not impose a surcharge to customers using their credit cards to make purchases.

Two Fond du Lac (WI) firefighters rescued a snowmobiler who fell through the ice Friday night on Lake Winnebago.

FlashFire creates scaled backdrafts, flashovers and gas explosions for training that makes an impact. With the FlashFire Training System instructors can show trainees the conditions that lead to these dangerous situations, demonstrate the tactics to reduce risk and show what can happen in a worst-case scenario.

The Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) provides rescue services to a broad, diverse, urban region.

The National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) extends its deep sympathy to the families of the more than 230 individuals who perished in the tragic nightclub fire in Santa Maria, Brazil, in the early morning hours of Sunday, January 27. It is, unfortunately, a sad reminder that the world has not learned the lessons of similar fires in modern nightclubs over the past decade.