The role of the fire officer is to lead firefighters to success through training and consistency. Michael Scotto has some ...

An Arizona firefighter’s battle with thyroid cancer turned into a more than year-long fight for workers’ compensation coverage due to a dispute over a comma in a state law, ABC15 reports. Matt ...

I’ve had some struggles with my own mental health, making me sensitive to the issues the men and women I serve are facing. Losing friends and coworkers to suicide in recent years has focused my ...

Sometime early in a firefighter’s career–usually as part of fire school–building construction is touted to be one of the most important things firefighters should be aware of in their new trade. They ...

Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department Capt. Kimberly Schoppa died Tuesday from occupational cancer. Schoppa was hired as a firefighter in 2004 for the department and served over 18 years. She was ...

There are many unique challenges to fighting a high-rise fire that require firefighters to develop and deploy unique strategies and tactics. Probably the most important issue for high-rise ...

Five Minneapolis fire stations have installed saunas this year in the hopes that they can help reduce firefighter cancers. The saunas are used immediately after fire calls when firefighters are ...

The Los Angeles Fire Department’s new RTX electric fire truck has returned to the dealership for repairs to the tank. The vehicle was undergoing familiarization and testing activities Wednesday before ...

The fireground doesn’t wait for perfect conditions. Textbooks and training scenarios often include a robust command structure with the incident commander (IC) supported by operations, logistics, ...

On December 18, 1998, several fire companies and fire fighters responded at 0454 hours to a reported fire on the tenth floor of a 10-story high-rise apartment building for the elderly. The fire had ...

With the current economic climate and municipal budgets constantly under attack, municipal officials are endlessly scrutinizing the necessity for and deployment of fire department personnel. As a ...