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The Flint City Council approved funding to remodel kitchens at two fire stations to support firefighter well-being

A Laguna Beach resident donated $40,000 to help firefighters restore the city’s 1931 Seagrave fire engine

FIFA, Vet Tix and Bank of America have partnered to make $2.25M worth of World Cup tickets available as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebration

Kansas City firefighters initially attacked the fire from inside the structure before transitioning to defensive operations

The Cascade Fire Department is developing a BLS transport program to handle rising low-acuity calls and reduce delays when private providers are tied up on higher-priority emergencies

Nearly four years after firefighter Austin Duran was fatally injured while moving a sand trailer, Apopka officials voted to destroy the equipment at the request of his family

A New London Superior Court judge approved Norwich’s request to access the Taftville volunteer firehouse and city-owned fire trucks as officials move to place paid firefighters at the station

Painesville officials are pursuing funding for firefighter/paramedic positions as call volume has nearly doubled since staffing levels were reduced

The NIOSH National Firefighter Registry for Cancer has enrolled 50,000 firefighters and expanded data-sharing efforts with major fire service research programs.

This session will bring together leading public safety and communications experts to examine how FirstNet, the dedicated public safety communications network, was leveraged to support planning, operations, and response during a global-scale sporting event

Expanding fire training procurement

A $19,100 state grant will help the Oswego Fire Protection District replace aging extractors used to remove carcinogens from firefighters’ protective gear

The Stow Fire Department is expanding its hiring process as retirements increase and a limited supply of certified firefighter/paramedics makes it harder to fill vacancies

A federal appeals court ruled that Bellingham’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city employees did not violate the Constitution

For the first time, an FDNY father and son will be honored after each risked their lives to rescue civilians from separate fires just weeks apart

Firefighters from two counties responded to the abandoned Poughkeepsie campus, where multiple connected buildings burned for hours

Squad 410 firefighters said they were shocked by the proposed elimination of the Cabarrus County support unit, which officials say is no longer needed as more departments add paid staff

The Schaumburg Fire Department says the new fee policy is aimed at reducing repeated calls for lift assists and household help

A Boston dispatcher who took the fatal mayday call joined family and firefighters in honoring Robert “BK” Kilduff Jr.

The First Responder Center for Excellence and the University of Iowa are developing free online wellness modules to help first responders build coping skills and recognize when stress becomes distress