Photo of the Week: Locker artwork keeps memory of LAFD firefighter alive Firerescue1 2 months 1 week ago Artwork inside Task Force 6o's firehouse remembers fallen firefighter
School shootings lead states to fund digital maps for first responders Firerescue1 2 months 1 week ago Over 20 states have enacted legislation to provide digital mapping, site-specific labeling, critical details to first responders
NIST: Columns in Fla. condo collapse were half the strength required Firerescue1 2 months 1 week ago Columns in the Surfside collapse that killed 98 people did not meet 1980s standards
Phoenix FD increases number of full-time ambulances Firerescue1 2 months 1 week ago City officials approved the plan to improve response times and keep up with an increase in patient transports
Mass. mayor steps down as head of FD, appoints deputy as interim chief Firerescue1 2 months 1 week ago Medford Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn reversed course after appointing herself as head of the department in latest confrontation with union
Investigators: Power lines caused largest wildfire in Texas history Firerescue1 2 months 1 week ago Texas A&M Forest Service investigators, Xcel Energy say lines, equipment caused the Smokehouse Creek fire burning nearly 1,700 square miles
N.C. firefighters disciplined over filming of rap video in firehouse Firerescue1 2 months 1 week ago Raleigh PIO Julia Milstead said the video filmed in Station 12 is not reflective of the city's and department's values
ESO appoints Brandon Martinez as Chief Innovation Officer supporting EMS, fire, hospital industries Firerescue1 2 months 1 week ago A move to integrate transformative technologies like machine learning and Generative AI into ESO's product suite
SAML acquires 7 public safety companies from ILUS and pursues aggressive growth plan Firerescue1 2 months 1 week ago SAML also intends to close the acquisition of a U.S. headquartered manufacturer, distributor of firefighting vehicles, ambulances
Moditech Rescue Solutions acquired by Bliksund from Norway Firerescue1 2 months 1 week ago Bliksund's extensive product portfolio offers great added value when combined with the Crash Recovery System
LAFD says crisis response program did not free first responders, ease ED crowding Firerescue1 2 months 1 week ago Assistant EMS Chief Peter Hsiao said the practice of sending a psychiatric response team was “sound in theory” but not in practice
Workers expressed concerns about beams before Idaho hangar collapse Firerescue1 2 months 1 week ago Employees told a supervisor about beams “bowing" the day before the fatal collapse
Ky. fire department achieves Class 1 rating Firerescue1 2 months 1 week ago Lexington Fire Department is one of only seven departments to attain three top accrediations
Response to Mich. fire, explosions expected to cost millions Firerescue1 2 months 1 week ago The Clinton Township fire chief said the township does not have a cost-recovery ordinance
Conn. firefighters recovering from structure fire injuries Firerescue1 2 months 1 week ago Two New Haven firefighters were injured while fighting a fire in a structure under renovation
No working smoke alarm in Baltimore home where 3 died Firerescue1 2 months 1 week ago Investigators found the rental license was not renewed which would have allowed inspection for working smoke detectors
Mass. mayor appoints herself fire chief as union sues for backpay Firerescue1 2 months 1 week ago Medford firefighters' union filed a lawsuit to collect backpay after mayor claims firefighters organized a mass sickout
Conn. sees 15 dead in fires in first months of 2024 Firerescue1 2 months 1 week ago The state's number of fatal fires makes the start of 2024 the deadliest year in a decade
Body of N.Y. firefighter found inside house fire Firerescue1 2 months 1 week ago The body found in a fire in Annsville has been identified as a McConnellsville firefighter
House in fatal NYC blaze divided into 17 illegal apartments Firerescue1 2 months 1 week ago FDNY companies found the victim in the attic of the Bronx house