A son is following in his father’s footsteps in taking a high command position with the Tinley Park Fire Department.
Read moreMother, Three Children Killed in IN House Fire
A mom and her three children were killed in an early morning house fire in northeastern Indiana, state police say.
Read moreFirefighter Goes Through Floor, One Rescued in IN Apartment Fire
One person was rescued from the roof and a firefighter fell through a hole in the floor during an apartment fire at 2302 Locust St. on Sunday morning.
Read moreWhat You Should Know About Your Station Wear
When you conduct an average of 20 live trainings a year for over 500 people in seven different countries, most would consider you an FR expert. And that’s
Read moreMarijuana Growing Equipment May Have Caused Los Angeles (CA) Explosion
Equipment from a marijuana grow in a Los Angeles home’s garage may have caused an explosion that shattered the structures, trapping one man in the debris and sending another to the hospital with critical burn injuries, authorities said Monday.
Read moreGA Restaurant Burns in Wake of Fatal Police Shooting of Man
Atlanta’s police chief resigned Saturday hours after a black man was fatally shot by an officer in a struggle following a field sobriety test. Authorities said the slain man had grabbed an officer’s Taser, but was running away when he was...
Read moreFire Destroys South Padre Island (TX) Condos
A massive fire at a South Padre Island condominium that left many stranded during a severe thunderstorm is now under investigation.
Read moreFire Blackens Thousands of Acres North of North Platte (NE)
Crews and vehicles from 14 departments and a crop-dusting plane kept a brush fire from destroying any structures or injuring anyone in western Nebraska’s Lincoln County, authorities said.
Read moreFirefighter Cancer Prevention
Studies have shown that firefighters have a higher risk for multiple types of cancer than the general population.
Read moreFirst-Due Battalion Chief
In the past few years there has been an increase in the number of top-floor fires.
Read moreFirehouse Family Faith
Through my work, I get asked a lot of questions from clients who come through our doors and alumni who have completed treatment.
Read moreChar as Fire Protection
For more than a century, it has been proposed that a layer of char on the surface of heavy timbers acts as insulation and will slow or prevent further burning of the wood.
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