Before you fall off of your chair, let me explain the “forget safety” element of the title of this column. A dictionary definition of safety is “The state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or ...

An outside stream doesn’t have to be a master stream nor a 2½-inch handline. Master streams are outside streams that deliver 300 gpm or more and can be a tower ladder stream, a portable deluge nozzle ...

When many Ohioans call 911, the people who show up to help in their darkest hours are volunteers, armed with as little as 36 ...

A $517,000 federal grant equips the Connecticut Fire Academy with cutting-edge safety gear, replacing outdated equipment and ...

A firefighter takes part in training exercises March 30 at the Cambria County Regional Firefighters Association’s fire training academy in East Carroll Township. Photo courtesy of Samantha Smith, ...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Several staged training operations are occurring over the next two weeks for Central Coast firefighting and law enforcement agencies. This hands-on type of training isn’t ...

GOSHEN, Ind. (WSBT) — If you introduce high school students to firefighter training, you might spark an interest and fuel the careers of future first responders. That is what is happening now at ...

HERE IN PARKING LOT A OF THE AMERICAN ROYAL KCFD PUMPER AND FIREFIGHTERS BACK HERE WORKING ON THEIR TRAINING. KCFD CALLS IT A MORE RIGOROUS AND CENTRALIZED TRAINING INSTEAD OF ON THE JOB TRAINING BY ...

Across the nation, fire departments are facing a growing challenge: finding and preparing for the next generation of firefighters. With seasoned professionals retiring and fewer young people ...

The Pittsburgh Firefighters IAFF Local Union gave the community an opportunity to see what it's like to be a firefighter. They're calling it Fire Ops 101, referring to a college course that starts at ...