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A mayday was called during a Rowan County-area house fire that injured three firefighters, while a fire engine was heavily damaged in a separate highway crash hours later

San Francisco firefighters spent nearly three hours searching through a garbage truck before rescuing a man and transporting him to a trauma center

Former Bellingham firefighters, EMTs, police officers and other city employees fired for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review their case

The FDNY added 36 names to its World Trade Center Memorial Wall, bringing to 438 the number of fire and EMS members honored after dying from illnesses linked to Ground Zero

The Plaskett and Timber fires have forced evacuations and closed parks, businesses and a 50-mile stretch of Highway 1 as nearly 3,000 personnel battle the blazes

An off-duty firefighter pulled a driver from a burning vehicle after it struck multiple trees in Voluntown, but the driver died at the scene

Palm Bay officials found the lieutenant falsified clinical documentation and inaccurately reported hours and patient contacts in a paramedic program

FDNY researchers are seeking federal coverage for cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline and other conditions as firefighters and EMS members exposed to Ground Zero toxins age

Decatur Fire & Rescue’s new career-development plan establishes training, education, certification and experience requirements for firefighters seeking to advance through the ranks

Six Ladder 6 firefighters survived the World Trade Center collapse while helping Josephine Harris down Stairwell B, and her family has returned a special FDNY jacket to preserve their shared story

Registration Closes Soon for September 14–16 Gathering of Public Safety and FirstNet Communications Leaders

Columbus is expanding a nurse navigation program that directs eligible 911 callers to non-emergency care while keeping paramedics and ambulances available for higher-priority calls

The West Hazleton Fire Company received funding for new windows, doors, flooring and other renovations, plus a separate state grant for an emergency generator

A judge upheld a jury’s finding that Rock Falls fire officials were liable in Lt. Garrett Ramos’ 2021 death

Two Samburg volunteer firefighters were injured when their apparatus overturned on a curve while responding to a mutual aid field fire

Fort Worth’s Technical Rescue Team reached a crane operator in distress, provided medical care and lowered him to safety using a rope system

More than 40 rescuers helped free a mother bear and two cubs trapped in a large water tank near Claremont Wilderness Park

A Burke Rescue volunteer carried whole blood across rugged terrain to help stabilize a climber injured in a high-angle fall during a five-hour rescue in Linville Gorge

Sterling Heights’ Civilian Fire Academy gives residents hands-on experience with fire attack, vehicle extrication, technical rescue, CPR and firefighter equipment

Grand Island’s new $5.5 million Fire Station No. 3 features decontamination areas, separate contamination zones and expanded space for fire and EMS crews