Kaplan University, in the higher education innovation industry, announced it has launched a national articulation agreement for applicable IFSAC and Pro Board accredited firefighter certifications that meet or exceed the National Fire Protection Association's Professional Qualification Standards.

A Columbus (OH) firefighter said the shock of seeing a police shootout end in a fire-station parking lot on Wednesday morning was quickly replaced by professionalism and training

Northern Illinois Fire Ground Photography by Tim Olk, fire photographer and frequent Fire Engineering contributor, features hundreds of photos in a hardbound coffee table-style book

Michael Barakey identifies three critical traits that all fire service leaders ought to possess.

Two people were found dead early Friday morning after a fire in a dwelling in Chicago Heights, Illinois. The fire department indicated that the home did not have working smoke detectors.

Recent wildfires in Minnesota and Wisconsin highlight the threat to homes and property in communities across the Midwest.

No matter what your role is in your fire department, you owe it to your public and your fellow firefighters to be as thoroughly trained and prepared as possible, Tom Merrill writes.

The chief of the Cerro Gordo (IL) Fire & Rescue and about a dozen volunteer firefighters resigned en masse Monday, reportedly in a dispute over training.

Police departments across the country are getting their first looks at, and listens to, one of the greatest tactical breakthroughs since Kevlar: Etymotic Research EB15•LE electronic earplugs.

In this drill from Forest Reeder, firefighters are asked to consider important time-related benchmarks during a fire incident.

Silent Knight by Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announces its nationwide series of fire alarm training courses have been expanded to cover the new IntelliKnight 5820XL-EVS mass notification system and Carbon Monoxide (CO) detection capabilities.

To recognize the important work code officials are charged with, week two of the International Code Council’s Building Safety Month 2013 campaign, May 13-19, focuses on disaster safety and mitigation.

The bill clarifies that fire police officers are public safety officers and qualify for the Public Safety Officers Benefit (PSOB) should they be killed or be rendered permanently disabled as a result of an injury suffered in the line of duty.

Two Burton (SC) firefighters were able to revive a 25-year-old cardiac-arrest patient last month with the help of the victim's wife and a neighbor.

Firefighters in Jefferson (WV) are seeking to relocate after dealing with safety hazards in their current fire station.

During a training session organized by the Safety Region Rotterdam Rijnmond and  VSTEP, RescueSim's new HLA compliancy and VBS2 interoperability was put into operation, showcasing civil-military and antiterrorism training possibilities.

For the third consecutive year, Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation (LWCC) has awarded Ferrara Fire Apparatus with the LWCC Safest 70 Award.

The West Webster Fire Department has welcomed four new volunteers who were voted on and approved in April.

The Institution of Fire Engineers-USA Branch Vision 20/20 project was awarded a Department of Homeland Security Fire Prevention and Safety grant to hold the third Models in Fire Prevention Symposium featuring prevention programs that demonstrate results, and that can be replicated in other communities.