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Officer Dack Thompson completed the 585-hour program to meet dual-role requirements in Rohnert Park’s consolidated police-fire department

Los Angeles Fire Commission President Genethia Hudley Hayes said a draft report had been sent to Mayor Karen Bass’ office for "refinements," raising concerns about outside influence

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has defended Bonsignore's decades-long EMS leadership background, emphasizing her experience leading one of the nation’s largest EMS systems

Detroit Fire Department Firefighter Patrick Trout served with the department for 12 years

Los Angeles Fire Chief Jaime Moore acknowledged that the department’s after-action report on the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire was edited to reduce criticism of LAFD leadership

Families of wildfire victims say trauma, illness and suicide followed the Palisades Fire, filing lawsuits that name Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and other agencies as responsible

Fueled by predicted 90 mph Santa Ana wind gusts, the Palisades and Eaton fires erupted hours apart on Jan. 7, 2025, burning 59 square miles, killing 31 people and destroying 16,246 structures

Columbus Firefighter Richard Barfield Jr. is being honored after rescuing two children and a 4-month-old from a crash, clearing an unresponsive father’s airway, and providing care for seven patients until crews arrived

All eight members of Roanoke Fire-EMS Recruit Academy 25-2 entered with EMS certifications, allowing an abbreviated 17-week academy ahead of expected retirements

One firefighter was injured by a falling air conditioner during the Queens fire

A Baltimore County Fire Department paramedic told a judge the sexually explicit videos were “role play” and denied wrongdoing as the fire department and county police investigate allegations of on-duty misconduct

Tampa Fire Rescue firefighters found several vehicles burning on the second floor of the hotel parking garage

Documents outline potential reductions to CORE and surge staffing, raising concerns about disaster response capacity

Four Alpha Fire Company firefighters were honored for a swift mayday rescue after a floor collapse injured a captain during a second-alarm fire at the Woodward Inn

DiGiovanna, a Lexipol ambassador and FireRescue1 contributor, led the Verdugo Fire Academy where he trained and mentored thousands of recruits and firefighters

A five-alarm fire tore through a Bronx deli and the apartments above it in the Claremont neighborhood, injuring three people, including two firefighters

A volunteer firefighter and his wife pulled two people from a burning SUV near Cameron, after hearing the crash from their home

The Tulsa Fire Department announced Assistant Fire Marshal Stephen Mixon died after suffering a medical emergency while on duty

A distressed man pulled from the ocean off an Atlantic City beach allegedly attacked a firefighter with a screwdriver during a rescue

A multi-alarm fire tore through a three-story apartment complex under construction, prompting road closures, nearby evacuations and significant power outages