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Palm Beach County Fire Rescue’s new protocol uses two defibrillators and four pads to deliver dual shocks earlier for some cardiac arrest patients

Fitchburg Fire Chief Dante Suarez alleges he was placed on administrative leave in retaliation for challenging the city’s elimination of its CodeRED emergency notification system

Sutter County will temporarily close two fire stations on a rotating basis as vacancies and firefighter leave strain staffing, a move the union warns could increase response times

A permanent plaque on Belle Isle honors Detroit Fire Sgt. Sivad Johnson, who died after entering the Detroit River to help rescue three children in 2020

Geauga County officials say hoarding conditions have been found at an estimated 25 fires over five years, creating blocked exits, access problems and contamination risks for first responders

CAL FIRE’s Atwater Training Center puts firefighters through live-fire exercises, confidence courses and hands-on structure fire training as they work toward permanent positions and promotions

Concord Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials Team earned a perfect score at the SAFRE Hazmat Challenge, testing specialized response skills against teams from across North Carolina

Vice President JD Vance is expected to attend the Ground Zero ceremony

New federal rules will provide 25% hazard pay for prescribed fire activities beginning in September, potentially benefiting about 12,500 Forest Service and Interior Department firefighters

Georgia Public Safety Training Center students used a tabletop simulation to practice managing a multi-agency response to a fire at an assisted living facility

Crews battling the 19,269-acre Timber Fire are using backburning operations, a Terra Torch and drone-dropped “dragon eggs” to remove fuels and strengthen containment lines near Big Sur

Lynn’s renovated Fayette Street Fire Station features improved exhaust removal, decontamination areas and separation between contaminated gear and firefighter living spaces

Ogdensburg’s fire chief says five firefighters are needed per shift as the city moves to allow staffing to fall to four when two members are on vacation

Assistant Chief James Horton will take over Sept. 1 as Fort Worth searches nationwide for a permanent fire chief following interim Chief Raymond Hill’s retirement

The son of FDNY firefighter Scott Davidson is urging Americans to honor those lost on 9/11 by helping the 9/11 Day nonprofit reach 1 million pledged good deeds by Sept. 11

Grand Rapids firefighters encountered heavy fire and smoke from the basement of LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church, with flames spreading through walls and void spaces

Washington National Guard officials are investigating a photo showing 11 wildland firefighters posing with a Rhodesian flag while assigned to the Little Giant Fire

The "Forrest Gump" actor visited Boston firefighters and served first responders and their families in honor of Robert "Bobby" Kilduff Jr., who died in the line of duty

IAFF Local 64 sought an emergency court order allowing members to address elected officials directly about fire department staffing, response times and other public safety concerns

A military judge scheduled Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three alleged accomplices to stand trial beginning June 5, 2028, more than 26 years after the Sept. 11 attacks